PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Suf (ranked 342 p4p, 43 weight class) and Angelo Mendez (ranked 699 p4p, 81 weight class). Mendez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Angelito. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suf
vs
Mendez

179 cm
29
188 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Suf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suf misses with a hook. Mendez ducked under it nicely.
Suf tries to clinch up.
Suf wants to land a leg kick but Mendez is out of range.

Suf takes the fight into the clinch.
Suf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suf keeps control of Mendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suf throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendez.
Mendez working hard to break the clinch.
Suf gets through Mendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendez can't break the clinch.
Mendez is trying to break free.
Suf tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
We've been informed that Mendez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suf misses with a punch to the body.

Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suf swinging wildly here.
Mendez is looking for the big counter here.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendez has time to react.
Mendez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suf under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Suf.
Suf wants to clinch.
Suf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Suf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suf finds it's way round the side to connect with Mendez's head.
Nice body kick from Suf.
Mendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez swings for the body but Suf moves out of range.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendez throws a right hand that Suf ducks under and follows up with a left that Suf also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suf connects with a body shot that sends Mendez's belly button to the back.
Suf lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Suf throwing a counter right hand but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suf. Mendez shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Suf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendez doesn't seem phased though.
Suf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suf.
Suf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendez needs to keep his hands up - Suf had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suf closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Suf staying out of range there.
Suf cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
Suf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.
Suf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suf lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mendez will feel that in the morning.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suf moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Suf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suf lands a nice hook to Mendez's body. Mendez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suf cracks Mendez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suf throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Suf lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Suf staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a right hand
and Suf counters with a leg kick.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Suf slips the punch.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Suf's head but Suf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suf counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suf lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Suf is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Suf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suf scores with a leg kick.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suf.
Suf slips under a jab.
Suf throws a push kick but Mendez slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Suf slips the punch.
Suf appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suf tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suf lands a jab to the head.
Suf scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Suf dominated that round.
That's time! Suf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suf scores with a nice strike.
Mendez scores with a one two! Suf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suf moves away.
Suf looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Suf misses with a body kick.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suf.
Mendez misses with the combination.
Suf staying out of range there.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Suf's head but Suf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendez slips a jab from Suf.
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Suf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
Suf feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Suf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Suf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a right hand that misses
letting Suf counter with a right hand.
Suf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suf has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Suf.
Mendez 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.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mendez jabs Suf right on the nose. Suf blinks but takes it well.
Suf thuds his shin into the meat of Mendez's side.
Angelo Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suf scores with a head kick. Mendez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Suf throws a good cross that connects.
A solid body kick from Suf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendez walks into a jab.
Bob Suf is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suf swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suf misses with a head kick.
Mendez throws a right hand that Suf ducks under and follows up with a left that Suf also avoids with ease.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Suf throwing a counter right hand but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Mendez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suf.
Mendez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Suf slams his shin into Mendez's torso.
Mendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendez misses with a double jab.
Suf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Suf as he connects with a hook.
Suf throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mendez throws a poor cross that misses
and Suf counters with a left to the body.
Suf moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendez walks into a left hand.
Suf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Suf.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Mendez throws a shot from downtown. Suf moves away and avoids it.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suf.
Mendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suf.

Suf moves into the clinch successfully.
Suf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suf has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suf has him pressed against the cage.
Suf struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendez controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Suf.
Suf tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.

Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suf connects with a high kick.
Suf stuns Mendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Suf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suf.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suf.
Mendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendez checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suf. Suf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendez throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Suf was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suf.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Suf dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suf scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suf.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Suf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but Suf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Suf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Suf.
Suf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suf is looking to slow Mendez down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendez.
Suf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suf slips under a jab from Mendez.
Suf is looking to counter punch.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendez! But no joy.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Suf moved out of range.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Suf appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Suf avoids them all with ease.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendez misses with a hook.
Mendez misses with a left hand
and Suf counters with a stiff right hand.
Suf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suf ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez scores with a sloppy right hand. Suf should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Suf finds it's target.
Suf lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Suf lands with a straight right. Mendez didn't see that one coming.
Mendez cracks Suf with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Suf finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suf connects with a right hand. Mendez shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Suf avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Suf.

Mendez is rocked!
Suf with a hook.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Suf finish him?
Mendez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Suf gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mendez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Suf!
Bob Suf thanked the fans post fight for their support.