PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Narvaez (ranked 516 p4p, 381 weight class) and Luiz Mendoza (ranked 57 p4p, 45 weight class). Narvaez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Luiz Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Narvaez
vs
Mendoza

172 cm
25
145
12 - 3 - 0

164 cm
29
135
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AVALON
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Narvaez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza jabs at Narvaez's body.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
It seemed like Mendoza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendoza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Narvaez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.
Mendoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza lands with a good body shot.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Narvaez throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Narvaez swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Narvaez.
Mendoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Narvaez rather than just go for the knockout.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza wants to land a leg kick but Narvaez is out of range.
It looked like Narvaez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez scores with a leg kick.
Narvaez misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Mendoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narvaez.

Mendoza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Narvaez quickly recovers to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendoza working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza trying to control from half guard but Narvaez is working away.
Mendoza thows a huge punch but Narvaez dodges it nicely.

Mendoza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mendoza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez trying to control from the bottom.
Mendoza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendoza throwing shots but Narvaez is blocking nicely.
Mendoza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendoza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Narvaez tries to get to full guard but Mendoza has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendoza with the ground and pound but Narvaez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mendoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Narvaez keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Narvaez.
Narvaez wants to land a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendoza scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Narvaez misses with a leg kick

and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Narvaez won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Narvaez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Narvaez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Narvaez is looking to reverse the position.
Mendoza working the ground and pound but Narvaez is defending the strikes.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Narvaez is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Mendoza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.
Narvaez connects with a crisp jab.
Mendoza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Narvaez misses with a straight left.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendoza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Narvaez defends well and Mendoza ends up having to push Narvaez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mendoza gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Narvaez defending well though.
Mendoza is keen to just control but Narvaez is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendoza.
Narvaez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendoza trying to control the pace.
Mendoza drops an elbow to the side of Narvaez's head.
Mendoza wants to control but Narvaez is keeping him busy.
Mendoza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Narvaez is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.
Narvaez trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Narvaez is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mendoza looks to land a strike but Narvaez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Narvaez keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.
Mendoza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Narvaez lands a nice hook to Mendoza's body. Mendoza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Mendoza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez lands a nice looking body shot.
Narvaez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
A little jabbing left from Mendoza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Narvaez takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza is looking for the big counter here.
Narvaez takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Narvaez checks a leg kick nicely.
Mendoza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Narvaez backs up against the cage.
Carlos Narvaez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
Narvaez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Narvaez won't be happy with that.
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!
Narvaez is trying to control Mendoza's posture but Mendoza avoids it.
Luiz Mendoza has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mendoza throws an elbow but Narvaez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mendoza advances nicely into full mount.
Narvaez tries to hold on but Mendoza postures up.
Mendoza controlling from mount.
Narvaez is working to get back to half guard.
Mendoza throws some wild stikes that Narvaez manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mendoza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Narvaez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Narvaez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Narvaez throws a leg kick
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Narvaez sizes up Mendoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendoza misses with a lunging right hand
and Narvaez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Narvaez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez looks to land a combination. Mendoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendoza scores with a nice right hand.
Mendoza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narvaez wants to slow Mendoza down by chopping away at his legs.
Narvaez throws a solid leg kick but Mendoza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Narvaez.
Narvaez scores with a body shot.
Mendoza is looking to chop away at Narvaez's legs.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narvaez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendoza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Narvaez's half guard.
Mendoza is trying to control the action in half guard but Narvaez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendoza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Narvaez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendoza wants to control but Narvaez is keeping him busy.

Mendoza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Narvaez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendoza throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Narvaez to regain full guard.
Narvaez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendoza.
Narvaez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Narvaez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Narvaez keeps moving.
Mendoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Narvaez is retaining full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza distracts Narvaez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Narvaez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendoza takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Narvaez finds it's target.
Mendoza shoots in and drives through. Narvaez sprawls well.
Narvaez looks to land a combination. Mendoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Mendoza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Narvaez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mendoza throws a front kick aimed at Narvaez's knee but Narvaez avoids it well.
Carlos Narvaez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Mendoza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendoza as he connects with a hook.
Narvaez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Narvaez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mendoza just manages to avoid it.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
A big left from Narvaez misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Narvaez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Narvaez thinking.
Narvaez slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendoza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Mendoza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Mendoza moved away.
Mendoza tries for a takedown but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Narvaez.
I think Mendoza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Mendoza!
Luiz Mendoza seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.