PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mendoza
vs
Salmon

225 cm
29
306 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Mendoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleon Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salmon manages to avoid it.
Mendoza moves out of range of the leg kick from Salmon.
A big right from Salmon misses.
Salmon is looking to slow Mendoza down with leg kicks.
Mendoza lands a head kick. Salmon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Salmon.
Salmon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salmon scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Hector Mendoza has been cut.
Cleon Salmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salmon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
Mendoza blocks a leg kick.
Salmon misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendoza.
Salmon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salmon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza misses with a low kick as Salmon jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza moves out of range as Salmon strikes.
Salmon lands with a right hand.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salmon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendoza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hector Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses.
Salmon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Salmon gets a double leg takedown into Mendoza's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendoza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salmon trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Salmon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salmon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendoza is retaining full guard.
Salmon looking to sit in guard and control but Mendoza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salmon seems keen to control Mendoza's posture.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Salmon is trying to control the position but Mendoza postures up.
Salmon has a closed guard, preventing Mendoza from standing up.
Mendoza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salmon slips a straight right by Mendoza.
Salmon misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mendoza.
Mendoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salmon.
Salmon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Salmon lands a jab to Mendoza's midsection.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salmon throws a solid leg kick but Mendoza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salmon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salmon.
Hector Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleon Salmon.
Salmon misses the jab.

Salmon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mendoza was covering up waiting for the punch and Salmon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salmon throwing strikes from guard but Mendoza blocks nicely.
Salmon content to stall in guard here.
Salmon wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salmon cracks Mendoza with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Salmon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Mendoza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.

Salmon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mendoza gets full guard.
Salmon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza managing to control the position.
Salmon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendoza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendoza controlling the position.
Salmon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salmon throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hector Mendoza.
Salmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Salmon misses with a hook.
Salmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a body kick that misses.
Salmon throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Salmon's defenses.
Mendoza scoring well with a low kick there.
Salmon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleon Salmon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salmon. Salmon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salmon blocks a head kick by Mendoza.
Salmon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendoza lands a jab to Salmon's midsection.
Salmon is breathing heavily.
Salmon throws a leg kick but Mendoza checks it.
Salmon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendoza swivels and escapes.
Mendoza cracks Salmon with an open hand slap.
Mendoza scores with a head kick. Salmon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Cleon Salmon has been cut.
Salmon shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendoza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salmon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salmon misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salmon. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mendoza throws a head kick that Salmon semi-blocks.
Mendoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salmon tries to move into range but Mendoza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salmon tries to clinch but Mendoza moves away
and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendoza.
Salmon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza catches Salmon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salmon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mendoza forces Salmon back against the cage and clinches.
Salmon looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.

Salmon manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salmon throws an off balance right hand
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salmon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mendoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Salmon in his tracks for a moment.
Salmon is trying to force a seperation but Mendoza has the dominant position.
Salmon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Salmon has Mendoza pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Salmon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendoza tumbling to the mat - Salmon dives into Mendoza's guard.
Salmon stopping the sweep attempt from Mendoza.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salmon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Mendoza dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mendoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mendoza lands with a kick to the temple. Salmon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mendoza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mendoza thumps Salmon with a low kick.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salmon wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.
Salmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza lands with a kick to the temple. Salmon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salmon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendoza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salmon misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Salmon throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salmon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salmon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mendoza is able to avoid easily.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Salmon.
Salmon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendoza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon wants to land a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Mendoza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salmon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendoza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salmon.
Salmon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mendoza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mendoza rushes Salmon and presses him up against the cage.
Mendoza working Salmon over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendoza.

Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza cracks Salmon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salmon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendoza.

Mendoza takes the fight into the clinch.
Salmon stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salmon.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mendoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salmon backwards.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Salmon in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Cleon Salmon's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salmon backwards.

The cut above Cleon Salmon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Mendoza lands a vicious elbow to the side of Salmon's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Mendoza tries to finish him with strikes but Salmon still seems able to defend himself so Mendoza steps back and lets Salmon get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Salmon is rocked!
Salmon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salmon is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza feints a jab and as Salmon dips his head, Mendoza unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Salmon right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Salmon falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Mendoza smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hector Mendoza!
Hector Mendoza retains his super heavyweight title!