PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salita has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salita
vs
Mendez

194 cm
22
217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salita manages to avoid it.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Mendez swings for the body but Salita moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Mendez. Beautiful body shot.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Salita is breathing heavily.
Salita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Nicky Salita has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Salita slips under a jab.
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Salita's head but Salita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Salita avoids nicely.
Mendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendez scores with a jab. Salita acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Salita moves out of range.

Mendez bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Salita! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Salita is rocked!
Mendez advances position into side control!
Oh Salita is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez tries for a kimura but Salita is defending well.
Salita seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendez trying to control the action but Salita is working from the bottom.

Mendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Salita is defending well.

Mendez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Salita has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salita thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salita is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez gets full guard.
Salita is fighting to break Mendez's control of his arms but Mendez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Salita tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendez is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Salita drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mendez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Salita has Mendez in his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez pushes down on Salita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Salita is refusing to be controlled, as Mendez sits in half guard.
Mendez wants to free his trapped foot but Salita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salita is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Salita's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mendez misses with a wild body shot.

Salita shoots in and bounces Mendez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendez trying to control the position.
Salita trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Salita thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Salita is proving a slippery customer.
Salita trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salita controls the pace.
Salita lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salita.
Salita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendez trying to control the position.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.

Salita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mendez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salita, into his guard.
Mendez passes Salita's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita is staying active underneath Mendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but Salita defending well.
Mendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mendez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salita sees it coming and defends easily.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Salita actively working from the bottom here.
Mendez passes to full mount!

Mendez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Mendez working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Salita turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Mendez off and cradles Salita's limp body as Mendez celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rodrigo Mendez!