PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Dibangu (ranked 2403 p4p, 3813 weight class) and Enzo Mendoza (ranked 343 p4p, 504 weight class). 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.

Dibangu
vs
Mendoza

185 cm
20
177
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
170
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manu Dibangu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Dibangu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dibangu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Enzo Mendoza has been cut.
Manu Dibangu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibangu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dibangu misses with a shot to the body
and Dibangu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Dibangu throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendoza as he connects with a hook.
Dibangu throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Dibangu slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dibangu has time to react.
Dibangu throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Manu Dibangu has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Dibangu misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza throws a hook but Dibangu avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Dibangu throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Dibangu misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dibangu has time to react.
Dibangu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Dibangu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dibangu dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dibangu rushes Mendoza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dibangu.
Dibangu has Mendoza pressed against the cage, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dibangu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dibangu works on Mendoza's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dibangu fails to land.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Dibangu has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Dibangu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dibangu.
Mendoza digs a right hand underneath Dibangu's ribcage. Dibangu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendoza.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Dibangu is controlling him.
Dibangu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dibangu controls his hands.
Dibangu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mendoza breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dibangu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dibangu misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Dibangu.
A little jabbing left from Mendoza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Dibangu dips to his left and cracks Mendoza with an uppercut!
Dibangu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dibangu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dibangu.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Dibangu.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Mendoza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendoza.

Dibangu is rocked!
Dibangu glances at the clock... BAM! Mendoza nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dibangu crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dibangu is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enzo Mendoza!
After the fight, Enzo Mendoza was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.