PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Ben Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Judah comes to the cage accompanied by "Time of Dying"- Three Days Grace. Jose Mendes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ben Judah
vs
Mendes

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Ben Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Mendes misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendes as he connects with a hook.
Ben Judah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes scores with a sloppy right hand. Ben Judah should have avoided that one.
Ben Judah tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Ben Judah is out of range.
Mendes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ben Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ben Judah slips a straight right by Mendes.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Judah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ben Judah throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Ben Judah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ben Judah's head.
Jose Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes throws out a leg kick but Ben Judah moves out of range and Mendes only half commits.
Ben Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendes throws out the jab.
Ben Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but Ben Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ben Judah in his tracks.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Ben Judah moves out of range easily.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ben Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a hook but Ben Judah avoids it easily.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes looks to land a right hand but Ben Judah moved out of range.
Ben Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ben Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jose Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ben Judah on the side of the head.
Ben Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Mendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ben Judah misses its target.
Mendes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ben Judah momentarily.
Mendes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ben Judah ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Ben Judah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendes lands with a straight right. Ben Judah didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Mendes.
Ben Judah blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Ben Judah takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Judah throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ben Judah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ben Judah misses with a double jab.
Ben Judah staying out of range there.
Mendes jabs Ben Judah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ben Judah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ben Judah throws a big counter combination but Mendes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mendes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ben Judah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ben Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendes, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ben Judah blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Nice defenses there by Ben Judah.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Ben Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Mendes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ben Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendes misses with a hook
and Ben Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ben Judah.
A jab from Mendes does it's job there.
Mendes lands with an uppercut that bounces Ben Judah off the cage and back into range.
Ben Judah misses with a few strikes there.
Mendes throws a jab when Ben Judah was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Mendes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ben Judah shoots for a takedown but Mendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendes throws a right hand that Ben Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Ben Judah also avoids with ease.
Ben Judah blocks a jab.
Mendes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ben Judah momentarily.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ben Judah slips a straight right by Mendes.
Mendes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendes tries a low kick but Ben Judah avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Ben Judah throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
David Ben Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes throws a head kick but Ben Judah moves out of range.
No joy there for Ben Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ben Judah on the side of the head.
Ben Judah looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ben Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mendes.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Ben Judah is out of range.
Mendes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ben Judah throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a hook but Ben Judah blocks it.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Ben Judah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes misses with a hook. Ben Judah ducked under it nicely.
Ben Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendes swings for the body but Ben Judah moves out of range.
Ben Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Jose Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes cracks Ben Judah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left and a right from Mendes both land. Nice combination.
Mendes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben Judah fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Mendes.
Mendes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ben Judah.
Ben Judah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ben Judah gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ben Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Mendes.
Mendes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ben Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendes throws a hook but Ben Judah blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ben Judah misses its target.
Mendes throws a jab when Ben Judah was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ben Judah.
Ben Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ben Judah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Ben Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ben Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Ben Judah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ben Judah looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Mendes lands a glancing blow to the side of Ben Judah's head.
Mendes misses with a looping right.
Ben Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Mendes.
Mendes scores with a head kick.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes misses the body punch
enabling Ben Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Ben Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ben Judah is looking to counter punch.
Ben Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Ben Judah is looking for a counter combo.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Judah's shoulder, as Ben Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Ben Judah tries to move into range but Mendes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mendes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ben Judah has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ben Judah counter with a right hand.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes connects with a looping right hand.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mendes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ben Judah doesn't seem phased though.
Ben Judah needs to keep his hands up - Mendes had a free shot at his head there.
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Ben Judah tests Mendes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendes.
Mendes throws a leg kick but Ben Judah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Ben Judah avoids nicely.
Ben Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Judah's shoulder, as Ben Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Ben Judah throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Ben Judah throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses the jab.
Good shot there by Ben Judah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Ben Judah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Mendes looks to move away, Ben Judah throws a big counter combo but Mendes just gets out of the way.
Mendes swings widly with a right hand
and Ben Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ben Judah.
Ben Judah moves out of range as Mendes strikes.
A left lands for Ben Judah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes slips a jab from Ben Judah.
Ben Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ben Judah moves away from the strike by Mendes.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Ben Judah misses its target.
Ben Judah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendes throws out a counter right but Ben Judah avoids it with no problem.
Jose Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Ben Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Ben Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ben Judah.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ben Judah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Judah ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Ben Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ben Judah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ben Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ben Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Mendes.
David Ben Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ben Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Mendes.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Mendes!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Mendes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.