PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes into the arena with Angelito blaring out of the sound system. Svensson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fever Ray -If I had a heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ole Svensson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mendez
vs
Svensson

190 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ole Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendez throws a combination that misses
and Svensson counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Svensson misses.
Mendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mendez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svensson.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Svensson.
Angelo Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Svensson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Svensson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendez circles away.
Mendez is looking to counter punch.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Svensson checks a low kick from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Svensson counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez leaves Svensson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendez.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svensson circles away quickly and effectively.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez connects with a right hand. Svensson shakes it off.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez dives in and grabs Svensson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Svensson pushes down on Mendez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angelo Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez moves out of range as Svensson throws a body kick.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Svensson tries to sprawl out of it but Mendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Svensson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Mendez as Svensson shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Svensson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendez swivels and escapes.
Mendez lands with a nice combination. Svensson backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svensson circles away quickly and effectively.
Svensson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendez to score with a decent uppercut.
Svensson tries to work over Mendez's front leg with a kick but Mendez checks it.
Svensson misses with the combination.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svensson slips a jab from Mendez.
Svensson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendez tries to avoid it but Svensson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendez to the ground. Mendez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looks to land a combination. Svensson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Svensson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Svensson tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Svensson looks to move away, Mendez throws a big counter combo but Svensson just gets out of the way.
Mendez misses the jab.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Svensson sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt - Mendez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mendez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Svensson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Svensson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svensson avoids it really well and circles away.
Svensson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Svensson counters with a left to the body.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svensson is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Svensson circles away and we're back to standing.
Svensson feints the counter takedown.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.
Mendez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Mendez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Svensson looks for a takedown but Mendez sprawls well.
Svensson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendez tries to sprawl out of it but Svensson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Svensson misses with a double jab.
Mendez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svensson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez slips under a jab from Svensson.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Svensson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mendez with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez dodges the punch combination from Svensson.
It looked like Mendez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
Svensson missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson misses with a wild combination.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Svensson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mendez with a body shot.
Svensson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendez.
Mendez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angelo Mendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson goes for a double leg but Mendez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendez continues to drive forward.
Angelo Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ole Svensson.
A nice combination there by Mendez.
Mendez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
Mendez thows a leg kick but Svensson checks it
and Svensson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab by Mendez.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendez motions for Svensson to come forward. Mendez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Svensson misses with a left hand
and Mendez counters with a left to the body.
Mendez tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez cracks Svensson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendez with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Mendez dives in and grabs Svensson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Svensson pushes down on Mendez's head and hops out.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.
Good exchange - Mendez coming out on top.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendez connects with a right hand. Svensson shakes it off.
Mendez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Svensson is out of range and Mendez settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Svensson blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Svensson tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Svensson misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Mendez.
Mendez tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson throws the kick towards the body but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Mendez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson checks a leg kick.
Mendez misses with a takedown
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Svensson.
Angelo Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Svensson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez throws a series of punches but Svensson avoids them all with ease.
Svensson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mendez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Svensson back to the cage. Mendez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendez throws an off balance right hand
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svensson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mendez backs up against the cage.

Mendez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Svensson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendez scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.
Ole Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Mendez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svensson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mendez enables Svensson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mendez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.

Svensson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendez throws a solid leg kick but Svensson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendez.
Svensson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Svensson unleashes a big counter combination but Mendez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a front kick aimed at Svensson's knee but Svensson avoids it well.
Svensson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Svensson wants to clinch but Mendez slips to the side
and Mendez counters with a left and a right that stings Svensson.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
A combination from Svensson does no damage.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Svensson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Svensson sizes up Mendez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Mendez misses.
Svensson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angelo Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ole Svensson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Svensson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Svensson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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 fails with the takedown.
Mendez tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svensson feints a counter leg kick.

Mendez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Svensson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mendez is in Svensson's guard.
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Mendez is pushing down on Svensson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Svensson is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendez has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Svensson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.

Svensson pushes Mendez off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ole Svensson.
I think Mendez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Mendez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Angelo Mendez made sure he mentioned My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), along with how happy he was to win his fight.