|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 845 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Luiz Mendoza (ranked 99 p4p, 150 weight class). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
27
156
11 - 8 - 0 |
|
164 cm
27
135
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad tries to clinch up.
Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
It looked like Ferkingstad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendoza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendoza misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Ferkingstad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Ferkingstad misses
and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferkingstad won't be happy with that.
Ferkingstad is trying to control Mendoza's posture but Mendoza avoids it.
Ferkingstad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza trying to control the position but Ferkingstad is working away.
Ferkingstad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendoza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendoza laying and praying for a moment but Ferkingstad takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mendoza seems to be working for a kimura but Ferkingstad defends the submission attempt.
Mendoza is working for a kimura but Ferkingstad is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendoza lands strikes from half guard.
Mendoza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferkingstad is just riding it out for now. Mendoza eventually gives up the hold.
Ferkingstad taking some punishment here, with Mendoza in his half guard.
Ferkingstad is pressing down on Mendoza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ferkingstad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferkingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferkingstad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendoza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ferkingstad controls Mendoza momentarily but Mendoza frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferkingstad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ferkingstad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ferkingstad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendoza is aware though and is defending well.
Ferkingstad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendoza is aware though and is defending well.
Mendoza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferkingstad trying to keep a closed guard but Mendoza is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferkingstad throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Mendoza dominated that round.
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.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Mendoza - just one landing.
Ferkingstad throws a low kick, looking for Mendoza's leg but Mendoza calmly moves out of range.
Mendoza moves out of range as Ferkingstad throws a body kick.
Ferkingstad throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Mendoza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferkingstad connects with a looping right hand.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Mendoza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ferkingstad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferkingstad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferkingstad taking a breather.
Ferkingstad gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ferkingstad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mendoza's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mendoza's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza wants to stall.
Ferkingstad leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza slows down the pace here.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Ferkingstad has the dominant position.
Ferkingstad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferkingstad stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ferkingstad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range and Ferkingstad settles back down.
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferkingstad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferkingstad fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendoza in the body.
Ferkingstad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Ferkingstad misses.
Ferkingstad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ferkingstad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferkingstad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Ferkingstad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferkingstad looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mendoza counters with a single leg into guard. Ferkingstad didn't expect that.
Ferkingstad wants to improve his position but instead Mendoza has moved into half guard.
Ferkingstad is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendoza in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ferkingstad is looking to control Mendoza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ferkingstad avoid being mounted?
Mendoza trying to mount his opponent but Ferkingstad defends it.
Ferkingstad tries to roll over but Mendoza keeps him under control.
Mendoza lands with a punch from half guard.
Mendoza moves into full mount! Ferkingstad won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mendoza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mendoza breaks from Ferkingstad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ferkingstad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendoza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ferkingstad regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferkingstad is trying to maintain the position but Mendoza is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luiz Mendoza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Ferkingstad scores with a leg kick.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendoza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ferkingstad cracks Mendoza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferkingstad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mendoza tries to move into range but Ferkingstad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferkingstad throws an overhand right that lands on Mendoza's shoulder, as Mendoza tries to avoid the shot.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendoza walks into a jab.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Mendoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferkingstad pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Ferkingstad shows good takedown defense.
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!
Ferkingstad lands with a hook. Mendoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferkingstad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferkingstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferkingstad clinches with his opponent.
Ferkingstad is stalling here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferkingstad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferkingstad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferkingstad stalling in the clinch.
Ferkingstad pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch up but Mendoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Ferkingstad avoids it with no problem.
Ferkingstad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Ferkingstad's defenses.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Mendoza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ferkingstad throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Mendoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mendoza counters with a takedown into side control.
Mendoza working away.
Mendoza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ferkingstad is avoiding damage well.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ferkingstad is trying to control Mendoza's posture but Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza cracks Ferkingstad with a big elbow.
Ferkingstad is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
The strikes coming from Mendoza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferkingstad keeps working.
Ferkingstad gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendoza throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ferkingstad to regain full guard.
Mendoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferkingstad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferkingstad keeping full guard, as Mendoza tries to pass.
Mendoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferkingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Mendoza.
I've got Mendoza 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Luiz Mendoza!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Luiz Mendoza!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Luiz Mendoza!
Luiz Mendoza wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Luiz Mendoza was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
