PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Mendoza (ranked 2034 p4p, 3041 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 257 p4p, 427 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendoza
vs
Smith

188 cm
27
170
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
177
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendoza throws a good cross that connects.
Mendoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Mendoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendoza.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
A right-left combo lands from Mendoza.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendoza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Smith .
Mendoza is looking for a counter combo.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mendoza moves out of range as Smith strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith .
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith .
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Mendoza.
Mendoza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Mendoza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a straight right.
Mendoza scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Smith moves away from the strike by Mendoza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a straight right.
A big right from Smith misses.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendoza. That snapped Smith 's head back.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith misses the jab.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendoza misses its target.
Smith throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mendoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendoza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendoza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendoza.
Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mendoza slips a jab from Smith .
Mendoza scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith .
Mendoza throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Mendoza's shoulder, as Mendoza tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Mendoza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Smith tries to move into range but Mendoza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Mendoza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mendoza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mendoza throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith .
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mendoza has got the better of the exchanges.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Smith misses.
Mendoza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith .
Smith lands with a right hand.
Mendoza throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Smith walks into a left hand.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith . Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a combination
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Smith .
Mendoza throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Enzo Mendoza has been cut.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Smith .
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws out a counter right but Mendoza avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Mendoza.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Enzo Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith .
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Smith .
Mendoza slips under a jab from Smith .
Nice cross by Mendoza.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mendoza - just one landing.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Mendoza moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza misses the jab.
Mendoza slips a jab from Smith .
Smith misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Smith misses the jab.
Mendoza throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith .
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendoza to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendoza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendoza throws a low kick, looking for Smith 's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a left hand
enabling Mendoza to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Mendoza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mendoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Smith .
Mendoza is looking to counter punch.
Mendoza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smith s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Mendoza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mendoza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendoza.
Mendoza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith .
It looked like Mendoza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith jabs at Mendoza's body.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Mendoza's shoulder, as Mendoza tries to avoid the shot.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendoza slips a jab from Smith .
Smith misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Mendoza scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Smith . Those never looked like landing.
Mendoza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendoza lands with a right hand.
Mendoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a hook
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendoza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tests Smith 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith 's head.
A swing and a miss from Smith .
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mendoza to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Mendoza.
Mendoza tests Smith 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
As Smith looks to move away, Mendoza throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendoza throws a good cross that connects.
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Mendoza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Mendoza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Mendoza throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Mendoza.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendoza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Enzo Mendoza!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Enzo Mendoza!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Enzo Mendoza!

Enzo Mendoza wins by unanimous decision!
Enzo Mendoza decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.