PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Juno Reactor - Pistolero as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearsen
vs
Mendez

170 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
29
158 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen with a jab.
Pearsen misses with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.
Mendez connects with a body shot that sends Pearsen's belly button to the back.
Mendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearsen lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearsen is looking to clinch but Mendez is avoiding it.

Pearsen pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez digs a right hand underneath Pearsen's ribcage. Pearsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pearsen misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mendez.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearsen.
Mendez digs a right hand into Pearsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pearsen's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
Mendez is looking to control Pearsen's arms but Pearsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mendez has his back to the cage.
Mendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez is trying to stall.
Pearsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearsen misses with some punches.
Mendez lands with a right to the head.
Mendez keeps control of Pearsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendez tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mendez misses with some punches.
Mendez has Pearsen pushed against the cage.
Pearsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearsen trying to control the position but instead, Mendez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pearsen into the cage.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendez misses with the head strike.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendez looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendez blocking some punches.
Pearsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendez is looking to control Pearsen's arms but Pearsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mendez has his back to the cage.
Pearsen taking a breather.
Mendez misses with a body punch.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez stalling against the cage.
Pearsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeps control of Pearsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearsen has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
Pearsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.

Pearsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez wants to clinch up but Pearsen keeps it at a distance.

Mendez moves into the clinch.
A short left from Pearsen.
A nice left hand lands by Pearsen.
Pearsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearsen can't break the clinch.
Mendez gets through Pearsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendez misses with some punches.
Pearsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Pearsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to stall but Mendez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearsens head.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearsen controls his hands.
Mendez stalling in the clinch.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearsen controlling the action here for a moment.
Mendez lands a body punch.
Pearsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen looking to stall.
Pearsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pearsen successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enrique Mendez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pearsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pearsen misses with a straight left.
Pearsen throws an off balance right hand
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearsen thinking.
Pearsen misses with a looping right.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pearsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Pearsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Mendez defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez tries to clinch up but Pearsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pearsen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pearsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Mendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
Pearsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendez tries to work over Pearsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearsen's elbow.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendez misses with the head strike.
Pearsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Enrique Mendez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pearsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearsen is trying to force a seperation but Mendez has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to pull guard but Mendez holds him up against the cage and eventually Pearsen drops back down to his feet.
Pearsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Pearsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pearsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pearsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendez.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Mendez lands with a hook. Pearsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Enrique Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pearsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen misses the jab.
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendez defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Pearsen slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Pearsen tries to clinch up
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearsen throws out the jab.
Mendez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mendez slips a straight right by Pearsen.
Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearsen throws out the jab.
A big left from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Pearsen lands with a hook. Mendez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Pearsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pearsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendez feints a jab promting Pearsen to slip. Mendez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pearsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mendez slips a straight right by Pearsen.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Pearsen slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Pearsen thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendez finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearsen's head.
Pearsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pearsen throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mitchell Pearsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pearsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pearsen tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Pearsen throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Mendez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendez duly obliges.

Pearsen is rocked!
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Oh Pearsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearsen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Mendez gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Mendez!
Enrique Mendez is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Enrique Mendez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.