PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Andre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When the Saints Go Marching In. Mike Mendoza has the eye of the tiger tonight.

St Andre
vs
Mendoza

176 cm
21
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Andre wants to slow Mendoza down by chopping away at his legs.
St Andre keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from St Andre.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but St Andre moves out of range.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Andre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Andre.
Mendoza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendoza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Mendoza pushes St Andre up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Mendoza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Andre's defenses.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
St Andre prevents a body shot from Mendoza.

St Andre breaks the clinch.
Mendoza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Andre counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendoza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab lands there for St Andre.
St Andre moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
St Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza throws a body punch but St Andre moves out of range.
St Andre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but St Andre pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by St Andre as he connects with a hook.
Mendoza misses with a body shot
and St Andre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
St Andre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Andre swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Andre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza takes one to the side of the head.
St Andre sizes up Mendoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Mendoza is rocked!
St Andre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can St Andre finish him?
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Andre.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but St Andre circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by St Andre! Mendoza is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre thanked the fans post fight for their support.