PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor - Pistolero. Nelson Mandela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enrique Mendez's chin.

Mendez
vs
Mandela

175 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mandela tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandela works Mendez's body with a nice hook.
Mandela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mandela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mandela.

It looks like Enrique Mendez has been cut.
Mendez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mandela takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mandela throws a right and a left that Mendez avoids nicely.
Mandela tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Mandela misses.
Mandela loads up on a big right hand but Mendez slips the punch.
Mandela looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mandela throws a series of punches but Mendez moves out of range.
Mandela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Nelson Mandela has been cut.
Mandela ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandela circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mandela throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Mandela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mandela's head backwards.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandela seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Mendez shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Mandela is backing up but Mendez catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Mandela covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Mendez Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Mendez!
Enrique Mendez retains his lightweight title!