PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 840 p4p, 1392 weight class) and Enzo Mendoza (ranked 103 p4p, 175 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dudayev
vs
Mendoza

180 cm
23
160
14 - 3 - 0

188 cm
30
170
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dudayev takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dudayev.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Dudayev to work.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Dudayev avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudayev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Our sources have told us that Dudayev has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dudayev tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Dudayev back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mendoza has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dudayev scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Enzo Mendoza has been cut.
Jab by Dudayev.
Mendoza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendoza defending well as Dudayev loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudayev controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dudayev stalling.
Dudayev just leaning against Mendoza, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dudayev for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mendoza wants to break free but Dudayev has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Dudayev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dudayev throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Dudayev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dudayev looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Dudayev cracks Mendoza with a good jab.
Mendoza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Dudayev misses.
A little jabbing left from Mendoza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dudayev throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Dudayev misses.
Dudayev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Dudayev misses
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza moves out of range as Dudayev strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Dudayev.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dudayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudayev throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a counter combo.
Dudayev ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
A slow jab from Dudayev misses its intended target.
Mendoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dudayev tries to clinch but Mendoza is having none of it.
A punch combination from Dudayev misses.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Dudayev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmed Dudayev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mendoza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dudayev misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza takes one on the button.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dudayev digs a good body shot into Mendoza's ribs.
Dudayev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dudayev is rocked!
Mendoza feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Dudayev crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enzo Mendoza!
Enzo Mendoza spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.