PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Mendez (ranked 6963 p4p, 474 weight class) and Jay Villanueva (ranked 7387 p4p, 487 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mendez
vs
Villanueva

190 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 London, Leo Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanueva wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Villanueva tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez throws a shot from downtown. Villanueva moves away and avoids it.
Villanueva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villanueva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Villanueva misses with a shot to the body
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Villanueva slips the punch.

Villanueva has Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez taking a breather.
Mendez tries to work over Villanueva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
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!
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leo Mendez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Villanueva.
Mendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Villanueva.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva working Mendez over with knees to the body.
Villanueva lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendez won't want to take too many of those.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Villanueva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Villanueva scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villanueva obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Villanueva scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Villanueva.
Villanueva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Villanueva landing knees to the head.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Mendez is looking to control Villanueva's arms but Villanueva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mendez has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villanueva.
Villanueva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva working Mendez over with knees to the body.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendez.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez pushes Villanueva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Mendez lands a right hand.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Villanueva.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Villanueva landing knees to the head.
Villanueva lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villanueva obliges.
Villanueva working Mendez over with knees to the body.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Villanueva blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Villanueva.
Mendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villanueva lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendez won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villanueva.
Mendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villanueva obliges.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendez won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villanueva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
Villanueva prevents a body shot from Mendez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villanueva obliges.
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Villanueva blocks a body shot from Mendez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
Villanueva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendez stalling in the clinch but Villanueva improves position.
A knee to the head by Villanueva.
A short right from Mendez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Villanueva as Mendez tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
Mendez pushes Villanueva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villanuevas head.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Mendez tries to work over Villanueva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Villanueva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Mendez lands a shot to the body.
Villanueva prevents a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Villanueva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.
Mendez lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendez.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendez tries to work over Villanueva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villanueva blocks an uppercut.
Mendez tries to work over Villanueva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Mendez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Villanueva up against the cage.
Villanueva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
Mendez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendez looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mendez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villanueva working Mendez over with knees to the body.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez misses with some punches.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Villanueva.
Mendez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Villanueva avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez presses Villanueva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Villanueva blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villanueva.
Mendez lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez lands with a short shot to the head.
Villanueva blocking some punches.
Mendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villanueva's elbow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva lands a nice knee to the body.
Villanueva blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Villanueva avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendez misses with some punches.
Villanueva lands a knee to the body.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Villanueva blocks an uppercut.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Villanueva.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villanueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Villanueva avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Villanueva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Mendez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villanueva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Villanueva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mendez.
Mendez lands a body shot.
Villanueva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendez.
Villanueva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villanueva moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Villanueva tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Villanueva slips a straight right by Mendez.

Villanueva clinches up with Mendez and pushes him back against the cage.
Mendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villanueva working Mendez over with knees to the body.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villanueva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendez misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva crunches a lovely knee into Mendez's ribcage.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Villanueva.
Villanueva lands a knee to the body.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Villanueva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villanueva obliges.
Knees to the body from Villanueva.
A knee to the head by Villanueva.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Villanueva controls the action.
Villanueva prevents a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Villanueva.
Villanueva takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villanueva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
Mendez lands with a right to the head.
Villanueva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villanueva misses with a knee strike.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendez.
Mendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Villanueva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendez scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendez lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villanueva's elbow.
Mendez working aggressively here.
Mendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Villanueva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Villanueva avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Villanueva misses with a knee strike.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Villanueva blocks an uppercut.
Mendez avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Villanueva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Mendez controlling the action here for a moment.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Villanueva controls the action.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villanueva.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Villanueva prevents a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay Villanueva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villanueva 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.
Villanueva being controlled against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Mendez.
Mendez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendez working aggressively here.
Mendez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Villanueva backwards.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Villanueva.
Villanueva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Villanueva blocks an uppercut.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villanueva.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villanueva 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.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanueva controls his hands.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Villanueva avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Villanueva.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendez misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mendez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez is pushing Villanueva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Mendez.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez lands a left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez lands a body shot.
Mendez working aggressively here.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike.
Mendez lands with a left to the head.
Mendez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mendez trying to control the position but instead, Villanueva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendez into the cage.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Villanueva blocks a body shot from Mendez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez misses with some punches.
Villanueva 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.
Mendez just leaning against Villanueva, taking a breather.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendez avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.
Mendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Villanueva controls the action.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Mendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Villanueva avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Villanueva landing knees to the head.
Mendez avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.
Villanueva lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Villanueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.
Mendez avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva with a knee to the head.
Mendez stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Nice body punch from Mendez - that landed with a thud.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Mendez works on Villanueva's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendez tries a body shot but Villanueva blocks it.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez cracks Villanueva with a nice body shot.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Villanueva controls the action.
Mendez presses Villanueva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Villanueva.
Leo Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Villanueva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Mendez scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leo Mendez.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jay Villanueva!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jay Villanueva!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jay Villanueva!

Jay Villanueva wins by unanimous decision!