PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mendoza (ranked 1075 p4p, 2387 weight class) and Raykuza Maui (ranked 16 p4p, 93 weight class). Raykuza Maui has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendoza
vs
Maui

225 cm
23
262
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
300
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raykuza Maui!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mendoza.
Maui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mendoza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendoza counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maui. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maui avoids it.

Mendoza takes the fight into the clinch.
Maui misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Maui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maui digs a good body shot into Mendoza's ribs.
Mendoza digs a good hook to Maui's body.
Raykuza Maui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maui misses with an uppercut

and Mendoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mendoza looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mauis head.
Mendoza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maui takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Raykuza Maui has been cut.
Maui looks winded!
Maui struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Mendoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendoza tries a knee to the head but Maui blocks it.
Mendoza lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maui avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maui.
Maui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maui blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maui tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maui managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Maui misses with a punch on the inside.
Maui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Maui has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maui lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maui misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Maui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Maui.
Maui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maui taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maui blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Maui blocks the elbow strike.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maui.
Maui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Knees to the body from Mendoza.
A short right from Maui on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maui working aggressively here.
Mendoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Mendoza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
A knee to the head by Mendoza.

That has opened up Raykuza Maui's cut even more.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Maui.
Mendoza pushes Maui back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendoza.
Maui just leaning against Mendoza, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendoza obliges.
A knee to the head by Mendoza.
Maui misses with some punches.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maui is defending well for now.
A short left from Mendoza.
Maui managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maui wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendoza won't allow it.
A short right from Mendoza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a knee to the body.
Maui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Mendoza.

Maui is rocked!
Mendoza lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Maui to his knees! Mendoza keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Mendoza!
After winning the bout, Jason Mendoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.