PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Klegane (ranked 1223 p4p, 1631 weight class) and Joe Mendez (ranked 78 p4p, 108 weight class). Klegane comes to the cage accompanied by Hells bells. Sandor Klegane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Klegane
vs
Mendez

196 cm
24
292
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
36
275
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Klegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez defending well as Klegane loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez feints the counter takedown.
Klegane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Klegane slips the punch.
Mendez throws a hook but Klegane avoids it easily.
Klegane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klegane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Klegane clinches with his opponent.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klegane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klegane blocks a body shot from Mendez.
We've been informed that Mendez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Klegane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Klegane gets an underhook and turns Mendez into the cage.

Mendez breaks the clinch.
Mendez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klegane counters with a nice body shot.
Mendez slips a straight right by Klegane.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klegane instigates a clinch.
Klegane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Klegane as the two fighters clinch.
Klegane can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
Klegane works on Mendez's body with a couple of short punches.
Klegane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klegane lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane lands a shoulder strike.
Klegane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klegane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klegane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Klegane.
Klegane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klegane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klegane tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Nice body punch from Klegane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klegane scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Klegane.
Klegane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klegane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klegane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klegane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Klegane.
Klegane tries to work over Mendez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klegane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klegane tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Klegane back against the cage.
Klegane lands with a light punch inside.
Klegane lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
Klegane pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klegane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klegane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Klegane as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Klegane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klegane lands with a left to the head.
Klegane tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Klegane presses Mendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Klegane.
Klegane lands a right hand.
Klegane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klegane lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klegane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Klegane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Klegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klegane lands a body shot.

Klegane drops Mendez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mendez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Mendez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Klegane.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Klegane finish him?
Klegane pushes Mendez against the cage. Klegane is working some dirty boxing. Klegane pushes off with a quick right hook! Mendez goes down! Mendez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Klegane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandor Klegane!
Sandor Klegane really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mythical Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.