PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Mendes

170 cm
26
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendes. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.

It looks like Jake Mendes has been cut.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mendes to regain full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Mendes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mendes stops Smith from standing up.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Mendes prevents Smith from improving his position.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
Mendes trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jake Mendes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Mendes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.

Mendes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendes is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dave Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mendes.
Mendes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Mendes persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes lands a jab-cross combination.

Mendes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mendes is in Smith's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Mendes gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mendes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Mendes is now in Smith's guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Mendes has moved into half guard.
Jake Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Mendes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mendes manages to mount him!
Smith is trying to reverse the position but instead Mendes has taken his back - oops!
Mendes has good solid back control here.
Smith is trapped and Mendes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mendes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mendes controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendes dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
No luck for Mendes with that takedown attempt.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dave Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mendes.
Mendes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Mendes persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.

Mendes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith looking to control.

Smith looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mendes has picked Smith up and slammed him! Smith can't keep hold of the triangle and Mendes manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
Mendes lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mendes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.
Mendes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith is on top in guard.

Mendes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dave Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendes doesn't seem bothered though.

Mendes drives through with a takedown into Smith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mendes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mendes stacks Smith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mendes!
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands a nice forearm strike.
Mendes wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Mendes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mendes prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Mendes!
Jake Mendes thanked the fans post fight for their support.