PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilber Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Godman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilber Mendez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mendez
vs
Godman

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilber Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steffan Godman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Godman moves into the clinch.

Godman breaks from the clinch.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godman circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Godman on that attempt.
Mendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mendez misses with a combination
and Godman counters with a series of strikes. Mendez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godman circles away quickly and effectively.
Godman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Steffan Godman has been cut.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Godman rushes Mendez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez tries to break free but Godman pushes him back against the cage.

Godman jumps guard and drags Mendez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Godman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godman trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Godman striking off his back but it's not causing Mendez any problems.
Mendez wants to stand and escape but instead Godman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Godman looking to pass the guard.
Godman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Godman won't allow Mendez to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Godman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendez wants to stand and escape but Godman is having none of it.
Mendez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Godman controls the pace.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet but Godman passes into half guard.

Godman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mendez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mendez misses with a double jab.
Mendez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Godman is out of range and Mendez settles back down.
Godman slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Godman clinches up against the cage.
Mendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Godman has double underhooks.
Mendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Godman breaks the clinch.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godman.
Godman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Godman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Godman.
Mendez can't break the clinch.

Godman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Godman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Godman slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Mendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Godman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gilber Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steffan Godman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godman shoots in for a double leg but Mendez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've been told by Mendez's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Godman has a takedown stuffed.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Godman swivels and escapes.

Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Godman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Godman is controlling him.
Mendez gets underhooks to prevent Godman's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Godman to work.
Godman is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steffan Godman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steffan Godman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mendez throws a series of punches but Godman avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Mendez as Godman shoots in.
Gilber Mendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Godman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendez circles away.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Godman is looking for the big counter here.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Godman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godman.
Godman keeps control of Mendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Godman has Mendez pushed against the cage.
Godman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Godman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Godman keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Godman jumps guard.
Mendez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Godman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Godman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendez won't allow Godman to sweep him here.
Mendez wanted to stand there but Godman had control of the position.

Godman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Godman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mendez wanted to stand there but Godman had control of the position.

Mendez gets to his feet - Godman follows without any prompting.
Godman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
Gilber Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steffan Godman.
Godman dodges the punch combination from Mendez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with the combination.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Godman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Godman shoots in and drives through. Mendez sprawls well.
Godman is breathing heavily.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mendez drops Godman with a beautiful combination! Godman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mendez is looking for the KO!
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!
Godman looks for a takedown but Mendez sprawls well.
Mendez throws a combination that misses

and Godman moves into the clinch.
Mendez wants to break free but Godman has control.
Mendez working hard to break the clinch.
Godman wants a takedown.
Godman tries to pull guard but Mendez holds him up against the cage and eventually Godman drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Godman has him pressed against the cage.

Godman jumps into guard, dragging Mendez to the mat.

Godman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendez defends it easily.

Mendez stands up and waves to Godman to follow him.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godman slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Godman is trying to counter with his kicks.

Godman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendez is trying to push Godman away but Godman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Godman has him pressed against the cage.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Godman keeps him there for the moment.

Godman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Godman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godman controlling Mendez's posture.
Mendez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Godman's guard.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godman on the ground.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godman can do to turn this around?

Mendez stands up and waves to Godman to follow him.
Godman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilber Mendez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Godman'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!

Nice sprawl there from Mendez as Godman shoots in.
Mendez moves in looking to clinch but Godman pushes him off.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Godman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendez misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Godman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Godman avoids nicely.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godman.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Godman shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendez tries to sprawl out of it but Godman 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Godman pinned against the cage. Godman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendez misses with a combination
and Godman counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godman 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.
Gilber Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steffan Godman.
Mendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Godman.
Godman dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendez leaves Godman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godman circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez misses with a double jab
and Godman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godman has a takedown stuffed.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godman.
Godman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gilber Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a right hand that misses

and Godman moves into the clinch.
Mendez tries to break free but Godman pushes him back against the cage.

Godman jumps into guard, dragging Mendez to the mat.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Godman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Mendez wants to stand but Godman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Godman looking for a sweep. Not yet Godman, not yet.

Mendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez stuffs the takedown.
Mendez leaves Godman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Godman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Godman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godman darts in looking for a takedown but Mendez gets double underhooks and turns Godman into the cage.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godman circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godman lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Godman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Godman avoids them all with ease.
Godman thinks about the counter body kick.

Godman takes the fight into the clinch.

Godman pulls guard successfully.
Godman has a closed guard, preventing Mendez from standing up.

Mendez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Godman, up you get!
Mendez lands with an overhand left.
Mendez throws the left hand but Godman avoids the punch easily.
Godman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilber Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilber Mendez!