PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Mendes (ranked 564 p4p, 606 weight class) and Olivier Dujardin (ranked 75 p4p, 83 weight class). Mendes comes to the cage accompanied by Future - Last Breath. Dujardin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendes
vs
Dujardin

180 cm
25
181
9 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
179
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dujardin did well to prevent Mendes getting side control.
Mendes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dujardin trying to control but Mendes postures up.
Dujardin is looking to improve his position.
Mendes wants to control but Dujardin is keeping him busy.
Mendes controlling the pace.

Dujardin is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendes.
Dujardin wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin is controlling Mendes's trapped leg to prevent Mendes from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Dujardin from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dujardin wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes prevents Dujardin from improving his position.
Mendes trying to control from half guard but Dujardin is working away.

Dujardin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Mendes wants to control but Dujardin is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Dujardin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control but Dujardin postures up.
Dujardin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Mendes trying to get back to full guard but Dujardin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dujardin landing shots from mount.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dujardin with shots to the head and body - Mendes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Dujardin isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is squirming around, avoiding Dujardin's attempts to control the action.
Mendes tries to hold on but Dujardin pushes him away.
Dujardin prevents Mendes from getting the reversal.
Dujardin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dujardin raining down shots from the mount!
Dujardin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mendes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendes taking some punishment here, with Dujardin in his half guard.

Mendes actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to control Dujardin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Dujardin seems content to control.
Mendes gets back to full guard.
Dujardin wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.

Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dujardin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dujardin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olivier Dujardin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dujardin with a jab.
A big right from Dujardin misses.
Dujardin throws a big shot that misses.
Dujardin throws a looping overhand right but Mendes ducks down to avoid it.
Mendes lands a really nice looking cross but Dujardin seems unphased.
Nice sprawl there from Dujardin as Mendes shoots in.
Mendes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dujardin throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Dujardin finds it's target.

It looks like Paulo Mendes has been cut.
Mendes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dujardin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendes scrambles back to his feet.
Dujardin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dujardin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Mendes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Mendes is trying to control the action in half guard but Dujardin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dujardin gets full guard.
Mendes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dujardin trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dujardin, not yet.
Mendes working some strikes from top position.
Mendes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendes working some strikes from top position.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dujardin is retaining full guard.
Mendes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendes throwing strikes but missing.
Dujardin wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throwing strikes but missing.
Dujardin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
Dujardin wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes is fighting to break Dujardin's control of his arms but Dujardin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendes fails with the takedown.

Dujardin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Olivier Dujardin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes is pressing down on Dujardin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dujardin is working Mendes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mendes has an active guard here but Dujardin has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dujardin lands a nice short elbow.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendes tries to roll over but Dujardin keeps him under control.
Mendes taking some punishment here, with Dujardin in his half guard.
Dujardin working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Dujardin seems content to control.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dujardin is working away from the top position though.
Dujardin is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dujardin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dujardin's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Olivier Dujardin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paulo Mendes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dujardin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendes under the eye.
Dujardin tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dujardin to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendes moves in looking to clinch but Dujardin pushes him off.
Dujardin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dujardin scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendes should have avoided that one.

Dujardin closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Dujardin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Dujardin.
Dujardin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dujardin cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Dujardin scores with a hook to the body.
Dujardin tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Dujardin back against the cage.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Dujardin won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with the head strike.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dujardin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dujardin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Dujardin.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dujardin walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dujardin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulo Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dujardin connects with a body shot.
Dujardin cracks Mendes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dujardin 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.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dujardin as he jumps to the side.
Dujardin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dujardin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dujardin's waist but Dujardin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendes off to one side.
Dujardin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mendes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendes moves forwards but Dujardin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dujardin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dujardin throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Dujardin.
Dujardin dips to his left and cracks Mendes with an uppercut!

Mendes is rocked!

Paulo Mendes's cut is getting worse.
Dujardin drops Mendes with a huge uppercut! Mendes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dujardin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olivier Dujardin!
A very excited looking Olivier Dujardin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.