PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Long (ranked 7052 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Mendez (ranked 4770 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Long
vs
Mendez

201 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendez takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Long.
Long shoots in for a double leg but Mendez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mendez throws a shot to the body.

Mendez takes the fight into the clinch.

Long breaks from the clinch.
Mendez scores with a three punch combo!

Mendez clinches up against the cage.
Mendez lands a body punch in the clinch.

Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez dives in for a single leg takedown but Long sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mendez has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendez is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
Mendez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
Long working aggressively here.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Mendez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendez as Long tries to tie him up.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mendez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
Long's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mendez leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mendez is keeping busy.
Long lands a body shot.

Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendez is defended easily by Long.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Victor Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez slips a jab and a cross from Long.
Mendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Mendez forces Long back against the cage and clinches.
Mendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Mendez.

It looks like Augustus Long has been cut.
Mendez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Augustus Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Mendez.
Mendez looks winded!
Mendez prevents a body shot from Long.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mendez throws an elbow but misses.
Mendez stalls.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Long tries to keep at a distance but Mendez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Long manages to break the clinch.
Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Mendez clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augustus Long's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mendez clinches up against the cage.
Mendez pushes Long back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mendez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez lands a body punch in the clinch.

Long breaks from the clinch.

Mendez clinches with his opponent.

Long manages to break the clinch.
Mendez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Victor Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Long dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Mendez both land. Nice combination.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Long misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Long avoids it really well and circles away.
Long seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mendez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Long is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Mendez gets a clinch.
Long wants to stall.
Victor Mendez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mendez stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long avoiding damage.
Mendez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.

Long breaks the clinch.

Long drives through with a takedown into guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Long decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mendez, up you get!

Mendez takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long blocks an elbow strike.

Long manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long taking a breather.
Long blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Long just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
A knee to the head by Long.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mendez moves into the clinch.
Long stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mendez has Long pushed against the cage.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Mendez, against the cage.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Mendez.
Mendez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Long throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mendez was covering up waiting for the punch and Long finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Long is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Augustus Long's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Long changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.

Long decides to stand back up.

Mendez gets a clinch.
Long trying to stall but Mendez improves his position.
Long is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.

Mendez pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Augustus Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendez wants to control but Long is keeping him busy.
Mendez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Long tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.
Long has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendez is working away from the top position though.
Long really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Long keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Long controls his leg.
Long is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez winds up and cracks Long with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendez trying to control from half guard but Long is working away.
Long is trying to control but can't.
Mendez is trying to control the action in half guard but Long is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendez stops Long from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Long takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Mendez has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Long.

Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Long.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Long holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendez.
Long misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Long pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long misses with an elbow strike.

Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Long drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Long jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Long stays in close to Mendez's body and controls the position.

Long is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Long gets to his feet - Mendez follows without any prompting.
Mendez connects with a body shot.

Mendez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Long breaks from the clinch.

Mendez drives through and clinches with Long against the cage.
Augustus Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Mendez.
I've got Mendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

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