|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riyu Mendes (ranked 6436 p4p, 2949 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 607 p4p, 371 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?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
19
206
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
195 cm
18
219
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riyu Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Mendes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winchester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Winchester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winchester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendes tries a body shot but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester blocking some punches.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winchester walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendes lands with a kick to the temple. Winchester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Winchester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winchester clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Winchester.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Mendes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes.
Winchester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winchester landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
Winchester told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
I was talking to Mendes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Winchester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Winchester.
Winchester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
Winchester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendes's efforts to push away.
Mendes is trying to break free.
Mendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winchester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
Winchester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winchester digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Winchester lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winchester lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Winchester back against the ropes.
Winchester misses with a knee strike.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
Winchester effectively controlling the action here.
Winchester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Winchester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winchester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Winchester!
A relieved looking Sam Winchester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
