PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hay
vs
Mendez

178 cm
27
191 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Hay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Hay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hay darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
Mendez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hay after a bit of a struggle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hay.
Hay prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Hay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Mendez.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Hay won't allow it.
Mendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Hay as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hay.

It looks like Raul Mendez has been cut.
Hay lands a nice uppercut.

Mendez is rocked!
Mendez looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hay finish him?
Hay swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mendez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hay.
Hay throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendez.
Hay misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
Hay misses with a punch on the inside.
Hay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hay working aggressively here.
Hay working aggressively here.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Hay lands a nice uppercut.
Hay lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Hay.
Mendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hay smiles and moves away.
Nick Hay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hay lands an uppercut, right on the button! Mendez tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Hay!
Nick Hay retains his middleweight title!