PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Mendoza (ranked 5038 p4p, 4972 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 500 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mendoza
vs
Vega

190 cm
22
221
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
248
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendoza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vega's waist but Vega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendoza off to one side.
Vega wants to counter the offense by Mendoza and move into the clinch position.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vega but Vega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Vega missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vega scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Vega shows good takedown defense.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vega as he jumps to the side.
Mendoza shoots in and drives through. Vega sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Mendoza 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to land a body kick
and Vega counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mendoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
A jab from Vega does it's job there.
Vega should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vega jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Vega tries to keep at a distance but Mendoza has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendoza is defended easily by Vega.
A nice side step and Vega releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza defending well as Vega loads up on a big left hand.
Vega with a nice calf kick.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Vega scores with a body shot.
Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.
Keaton Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vega. Vega obviously looking to wear him down.
Mendoza walks into a straight right hand from Vega.
Mendoza darts in looking for a takedown but Vega gets double underhooks and turns Mendoza into the cage.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendoza walks into a stiff left hand from Vega.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendoza is defended easily by Vega.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Vega lands a jab to the head.
Vega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Mendoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendoza.
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendoza misses its target.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Vega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keaton Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Vega lands an overhand right.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Vega lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendoza is defended easily by Vega.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vega scores with a leg kick.
Mendoza throws a sloppy body shot
and Vega makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vega as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
Vega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Vega tenderised Mendoza's leg. Mendoza is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendoza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vega defends well and Mendoza ends up having to push Vega into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mendoza letting Vega take a breather here.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to clinch up.
Vega misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vega counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vega misses the target.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vega but Vega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vega misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendoza backing away here, and Vega unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vega throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vega connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
Mendoza throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vega counters with a leg kick.
Vega with a nice calf kick.
Raul Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vega throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Vega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendoza's head backwards.
Vega with the inside leg kick.
Keaton Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vega scores with a nice strike.
Vega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts.
Mendoza fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws out a leg kick but Vega moves out of range and Mendoza only half commits.
Vega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vega with the inside leg kick.
Mendoza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vega works Mendoza's body with a nice hook.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mendoza. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vega tries to clinch up.
Vega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keaton Vega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vega swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Mendoza fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendoza.
Vega with a hook.
Vega slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendoza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendoza has time to react.

Mendoza has managed to clinch.
Mendoza is looking to control Vega's arms but Vega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mendoza has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vega to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.

Vega breaks the clinch.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Vega lands a jab to Mendoza's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Vega there.
Vega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendoza feints a jab promting Vega to slip. Mendoza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vega slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vega connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza shoots for a takedown but Vega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a leg kick which misses Mendoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendoza tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega misses with a right hand
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vega but Vega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendoza gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Vega closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vega manages to break the clinch.
Vega connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vega misses with a looping right.
That kick from Vega tenderised Mendoza's leg. Mendoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendoza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vega.
Mendoza has his takedown stuffed
and Vega counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mendoza darts in looking for a takedown but Vega gets double underhooks and turns Mendoza into the cage.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Vega connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Vega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vega scoring well with a low kick there.
Vega throws a body shot but no joy.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Mendoza moved out of range.
Vega throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.
Mendoza stalling in the clinch.

Vega breaks from the clinch.
Vega throws out a powerful jab.
Raul Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keaton Vega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keaton Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keaton Vega!