PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terell has chosen Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mendez
vs
Terell

187 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

192 cm
38
216 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez tries to bum rush Terell with a series of wild strikes but Terell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez looks to throw the jab but Terell is out of range.
Terell throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
It looked like Mendez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Terell.
Mendez's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terell's head backwards.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Terell avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mendez.
Mendez looks to throw the jab but Terell is out of range.
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but Terell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terell scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez looks to throw the jab but Terell is out of range.
Terell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Terell looks for a takedown but Mendez sprawls well.
Mendez takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Terell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Terell throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
A jab from Terell finds it's way through Mendez's defenses.
Mendez misses with a hook
and Terell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendez throws a hook but Terell avoids it easily.
Terell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Terell lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Mendez moves forwards but Terell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendez throws a hook but Terell blocks it.
Mendez throws a looping overhand right but Terell ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terell.
Donk. Mendez catches Terell right on the button with a cross.
Terell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendez moves out of range of the strikes.
Terell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendez throws out the jab.
Terell loads up on a big right hand but Mendez slips the punch.
Mendez slips a straight right by Terell.
Terell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendez catches Terell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Mason Terell has been cut.
Terell throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Terell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Terell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell pushes down on Mendez's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Terell trying to work for an americana but Mendez has managed to regain full guard.
Mendez wants to stand and escape but Terell is having none of it.
Terell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mendez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Terell presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terell.
Mendez throwing a counter right hand but Terell manages to avoid it.
Terell ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Terell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terell.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Terell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terell misses the shot to the body.
Mendez scores with a jab.
Terell takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Terell lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terell lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendez off the cage and back into range.
Terell throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Terell throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez defending well as Terell loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez feints and then cracks Terell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Terell down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mendez defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Mendez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Terell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Terell ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Terell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Terell misses with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Terell moved out of range.
Terell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
George Mendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Terell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendez as he jumps to the side.
Terell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Terell throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Mendez throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Terell to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Terell's head but Terell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Terell misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez scores with a nice strike.
Terell misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez with a nice cross.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terell.
Mendez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terell throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Terell ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Terell throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Mendez misses.
Terell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terell.
Mendez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terell on the side of the head.
George Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Terell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mason Terell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terell misses with a looping right.
Terell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terell feints the counter takedown.
Terell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Terell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Terell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Terell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mendez did well to prevent Terell getting side control.
Mendez is looking to escape.
Terell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Terell.
Terell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell stops Mendez from getting back to his feet.
Terell wants to take a breather but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez is trying to stand.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Terell throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Terell is just content to waste time from the top position. Mendez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Terell from controlling successfully.
Terell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terell prevents Mendez from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez digs a good body shot into Terell's ribs.
Terell moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
Mendez defending well as Terell loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terell connects with a single shot there.
Crunch! Mendez slams his shin into Terell's torso.
Terell slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Terell.
Terell throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
Mendez looks to land a left hand but Terell moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terell, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terell.
Terell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Mendez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Mendez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Terell's cut.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Terell lands a jab to Mendez's midsection.
Terell throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Terell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Terell moved out of range.
Terell misses with an uppercut. Mendez saw that one coming.
Terell misses with a looping left.
Terell with a nice cross.
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Terell.
Terell lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Terell's shoulder, as Terell tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terell looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mendez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez moves out of range as Terell strikes.
Terell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Terell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendez sprawls well. Mendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terell gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mendez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Terell.
Terell misses with a hook.
Mendez misses with a hook
and Terell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez throws a jab when Terell was well out of range.
Mason Terell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
And Terell tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Terell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
Mendez throws a hook but Terell blocks it.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a leg kick but Terell moved away.
Mendez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mendez misses with a shot to the body
and Terell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like George Mendez has been cut.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Mendez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Terell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Terell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terell staying out of range there.
Terell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terell ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terell.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand

and Terell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mendez! Terell lets Mendez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Mendez is rocked!

Terell lands a huge takedown. Mendez is out but the ref is slow to react and Terell lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Mendez lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Terell!
Mason Terell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.