PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 91 p4p, 280 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 11 p4p, 30 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunn
vs
Mendoza

166 cm
24
150
13 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160
15 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn misses with a body shot
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
Gunn misses the body punch
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza works over Gunn's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Gunn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendoza! But no joy.
Mendoza throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Mendoza jabs Gunn right on the nose. Gunn blinks but takes it well.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Mendoza.
Gunn connects with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Gunn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza 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 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Mendoza.

Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendoza, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to stall but Gunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Gunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendoza or not.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendoza.
Gunn lands a shot to the body.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Mendoza tries to tie him up.
Mendoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Mendoza lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunn lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunn prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Gunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
A short left from Gunn.
A short left from Gunn.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Mendoza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendoza can turn it around.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Gunn lands a left hand.

Mendoza is rocked!
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Good body shot from Gunn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gunn misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but Mendoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gunn slips a jab from Mendoza.
A cross from Mendoza lands.
Gunn throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn scores with a jab. Mendoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn lands a nice looking body shot.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Gunn tries to clinch but Mendoza moves away
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Gunn cracks Mendoza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gunn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mendoza to stand back up!

It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rex Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn slips a jab from Mendoza.
It looked like Gunn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza misses with a left hand
and Gunn counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunn off the cage and back into range.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Mendoza lands.
Gunn tests Mendoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Gunn.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.

Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Mendoza is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunn gets an underhook and turns Mendoza into the cage.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunn.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Gunn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Gunn - just one landing.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Gunn avoids it with no problem.
Mendoza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn is pawing at Mendoza, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Mendoza's nose. Mendoza is badly hurt! Gunn pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Mendoza tries desperately to hold on but Gunn is relentless in his assault! As Mendoza receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Gunn away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Gunn!
Our winner, Rex Gunn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.