PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Smalls (ranked 2115 p4p, 2968 weight class) and Viktor Mendoza (ranked 286 p4p, 399 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Smalls
vs
Mendoza

191 cm
20
213
5 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
220
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jupiter Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Smalls.
Smalls definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smalls checks a leg kick.
Smalls went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smalls blocks a head kick by Mendoza.

Smalls moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Smalls holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendoza drops back down to his feet.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smalls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza misses the jab.

Smalls closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to maintain a safe position but Smalls gets an underhook and turns Mendoza into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
Smalls is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Smalls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Smalls has him pressed against the cage.
Smalls keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendoza's efforts to push away.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Smalls has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smalls walks away with a smile on his face. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jupiter Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Mendoza.
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Viktor Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza tries a head kick but it misses.

Smalls has closed the distance and engaged Mendoza in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looking for a takedown.
Mendoza is trying to break free.

Smalls breaks from the clinch.
Viktor Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Smalls avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Smalls both land. Nice combination.
Mendoza misses with a head kick.
As Mendoza looks to move away, Smalls throws a big counter combo but Mendoza just gets out of the way.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses
and Smalls counters with a straight right hand.
Mendoza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smalls counters with a huge left! Mendoza is in big trouble! He's backing up but Smalls isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mendoza from any more damage. A dominating finish by Smalls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jupiter Smalls!
Jupiter Smalls very nearly forgot to thank MKFC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.