PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by LMAO. Mendez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Finsh em ALL kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watson
vs
Mendez

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson tried to score with a low kick but Mendez checks it.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Mendez shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Mendez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watson but Watson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Watson pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Watson on the inside.
Mendez keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sean Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Mendez.
Watson wants to clinch
and Mendez counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Watson misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Mendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.

Mendez drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Mendez slowing the pace effectively.
Mendez is trying to drag Watson to the mat but Watson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mendez tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is stalling here.

Mendez tightens his grip and picks Watson up, before dumping him to the ground. Watson manages to land in guard.
Mendez prevents Watson from getting back to his feet.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.

Watson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to break free but Mendez pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Watson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A bit of stalling here from Mendez.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Watson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mendez to keep the fight standing.
Watson is trying to break free.
Watson wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Watson is defending well.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson is trying to force a seperation but Mendez has the dominant position.
Mendez looking for a takedown.
Mendez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watson's efforts to push away.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.

Mendez breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Mendez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Mendez shows good takedown defense.
Watson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mendez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendez.

Mendez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
Watson tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
Watson throws a head kick that misses

and Mendez counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendez is one step ahead there.

Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chad Mendez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mendez throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Mendez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson thows a leg kick but Mendez checks it

and Mendez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mendez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez wants to stand up but Watson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.

Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Watson is pressing down on Mendez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Mendez stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendez pinned against the cage. Mendez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Watson tries to keep at a distance but Mendez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Watson wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Watson scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendez scores a takedown into full mount!
Watson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Mendez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson regains half guard.

Mendez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendez.
Watson tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Watson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendez's back!
Mendez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mendez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Mendez has one foot on Watson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendez counters with a nice body kick.
Watson fails with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice body kick.

Mendez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watson trying to control but Mendez postures up.
Mendez is looking to stall here but Watson recovers full guard.
Mendez trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson seems keen to control Mendez's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mendez postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mendez pushes Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mendez decides to pull guard.
Watson prevents Mendez from getting back to his feet.
Sean Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Watson is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Mendez!
Chad Mendez took some time post fight to say the following; 'I love fight fans, and come to my after party! Also, my sponsors, thank you to whom ever that may be!'.