PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Havoc Dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dugre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to knock em out - bizarre. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dugre
vs
Mendes

185 cm
20
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Hellbent, Inc.

Biobonds Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Havoc Dugre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dugre.
Nice takedown defense from Mendes. No joy for Dugre on that attempt.
Mendes lands a nice hook to Dugre's body. Dugre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dugre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Mendes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dugre doesn't seem phased though.
Joe Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dugre shoots in but no luck this time.

Mendes drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mendes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mendes fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes digs a good body shot into Dugre's ribs.
Mendes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from Mendes finds it's target.
Dugre with a poor takedown
and Mendes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Havoc Dugre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dugre is breathing heavily.
Dugre moves out of range of the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dugre. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dugre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mendes scores with a jab. Dugre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Mendes lands a big uppercut and Dugre crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dugre looks OK. Mendes waves Dugre back to his feet!

Dugre is rocked!

Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oh Dugre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dugre seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mendes gets to his feet - Dugre follows without any prompting.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dugre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Mendes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dugre to the mat! Dugre manages to get full guard.

Mendes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Dugre circles away.
Dugre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Mendes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dugre is trying to defend but Mendes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mendes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dugre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dugre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Dugre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dugre dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendes.
Joe Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Mendes.
Dugre shoots and misses
and Mendes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendes lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Mendes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendes.

Mendes lands a left and a right that send Dugre crashing to the mat, dazed. Mendes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Dugre moves out of range.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendes lands with a right hand.
Mendes throws a hook but Dugre blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes swinging wilding here.

Mendes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.
Dugre is trying to stand.
Mendes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendes working Dugre over with strikes.
Mendes controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendes slips a nice elbow through Dugre's hands, connecting with Dugre's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Mendes postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dugre to stand up.
Mendes shoots for a takedown but Dugre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dugre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dugre with a poor takedown

and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mendes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendes moves into full mount! Dugre won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Mendes.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Mendes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Dugre misses with a takedown attempt

and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dugre won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position from side mount.
Mendes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mendes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dugre is trying to buck Mendes off.

Mendes stands up and beckons Dugre to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mendes really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mendes swinging wilding here.
Mendes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mendes feints and as Dugre raises his hands in defense, Mendes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mendes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab from Mendes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dugre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. Dugre moves away and avoids it.
Dugre moves out of range as Mendes strikes.
Dugre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dugre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dugre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mendes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mendes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dugre momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dugre manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Dugre.
Mendes scores with a jab. Dugre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendes.
Dugre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Dugre tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dugre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Mendes decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Mendes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mendes dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dugre circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dugre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendes is controlling him.

Mendes stands up and waves to Dugre to follow him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Dugre keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dugre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dugre showed some decent athleticism there.

Mendes kicks off Dugre and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugre slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.

Mendes lands a left and a right that send Dugre crashing to the mat, dazed. Mendes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes throws a right hand that Dugre ducks under and follows up with a left that Dugre also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Mendes finds it's target.
Mendes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dugre.
Mendes throws a hook but Dugre blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Dugre is out of range.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dugre manages to avoid it.
Mendes lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Dugre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dugre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendes lands a lovely overhand right.
Havoc Dugre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havoc Dugre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dugre manages to avoid it.
Joe Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dugre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 41:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 41:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mendes! Joe Mendes retains his lightweight title!