PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fred Antunes (ranked 6737 p4p, 121 weight class) and Jorge Mendonza (ranked 6570 p4p, 118 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Antunes
vs
Mendonza

180 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Mendonza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendonza swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Antunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendonza misses the body punch
and Antunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendonza misses with a jab to the body
and Antunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antunes lands with a shot to the body.
Antunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antunes catches Mendonza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antunes works the jab nicely.
Antunes cracks Mendonza with an open hand slap.
Mendonza misses with a hook
and Antunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendonza misses with a left hand
and Antunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antunes lands a jab.
Mendonza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Antunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendonza moves forwards but Antunes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendonza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Antunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendonza misses with a body punch
and Antunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonza misses the shot to the body.
Antunes thuds his right hand into Mendonza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antunes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Antunes jabs Mendonza right on the nose. Mendonza blinks but takes it well.
Jorge Mendonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendonza misses with a body shot
and Mendonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendonza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Antunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendonza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antunes rather than just go for the knockout.
Mendonza swings widly with a right hand
and Mendonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antunes cracks Mendonza with a good jab.

Mendonza is rocked!
Mendonza walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Fred Antunes!