PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Smith (ranked 1765 p4p, 2327 weight class) and Enzo Mendoza (ranked 240 p4p, 287 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Smith
vs
Mendoza

175 cm
32
162
13 - 9 - 0

188 cm
32
170
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith jabs at Mendoza's body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Mendoza unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is looking to wear down Mendoza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendoza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendoza! But no joy.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendoza duly obliges.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Mendoza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith tests Mendoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendoza! But no joy.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Mendoza's ribs.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Enzo Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith with a hook.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses the body punch
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza is looking for the big counter here.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
As Smith backs off Mendoza throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Mendoza stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Mendoza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rebel Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Smith.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enzo Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Mendoza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Smith.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendoza in his tracks.
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.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Mendoza is rocked!
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Mendoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendoza stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith lands a body shot.
Mendoza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a hook.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rebel Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendoza's hands.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mendoza to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mendoza looks to clinch but Smith throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mendoza taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rebel Smith!
After the big win, Rebel Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.