PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pound
vs
Mendoza

172 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Crippler's Corner
Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paco Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mendoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paco Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Pound's head but Pound sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pound takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Pound throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pound. Pound circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pound dips to his left and cracks Mendoza with an uppercut!
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pound.
Mendoza should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pound works the jab nicely.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Pound avoids them all with ease.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Pound slips the punch.
Mendoza misses the body punch
and Pound counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Pound drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mendoza looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pound postures up in Mendoza's guard and throws a big left but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Mendoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza wants to stand and escape but Pound is having none of it.
Pound wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Pound is looking to advance position but Mendoza has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mendoza unloads with some shots from mount but Pound bucks and avoids them well.

Mendoza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pound on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pound tries to get out of the position.
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!
Mendoza moves to back control.

Mendoza working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pound's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mendoza wants to control but Pound is keeping busy.

Pound defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Pound in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pound trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendoza is keeping the position for now.
Pound stands up over Mendoza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pound is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pound's guard.
Pound looking to control.
Mendoza won't allow Pound to sweep him here.
Pound pulls Mendoza in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pound keeping full guard, as Mendoza tries to pass.
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 Brad Pound will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Paco Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pound looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Pound moves out of range.
Pound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pound.
Pound lands with a nice combination. Mendoza backs away looking to recover.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Pound ducks under and follows up with a left that Pound also avoids with ease.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza catches Pound with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Pound takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pound's head backwards.
Pound on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Mendoza walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Paco Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pound counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pound is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pound.
Paco Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pound tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendoza swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pounds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendoza misses with a left hand

and Pound counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mendoza's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendoza has wrist control.
Mendoza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendoza holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pound trying to control the action but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Pound takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mendoza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pound scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pound lands with a punch from half guard.
Pound trying to control the action but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Pound blocks the strikes from Mendoza.
Pound not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound is keen to just control but Mendoza is a slippery customer.

Pound looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pound sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendoza defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza is pressing down on Pound's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Pound dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mendoza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pound counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mendoza throws a combination that misses
and Pound counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Pound drives through with a takedown into Mendoza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mendoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendoza, not yet.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pound landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendoza controls Pound momentarily but Pound frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pound with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pound postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound cracks Mendoza with a solid left hand.
Brad Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pound is working Mendoza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pound content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendoza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pound distracts Mendoza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendoza has wrist control.
Pound lands a couple of elbows.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pound is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendoza being controlled here, momentarily.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound won't allow Mendoza to sweep him here.
Pound distracts Mendoza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendoza trying to keep a closed guard but Pound is proving a slippery customer.
Pound stands up over Mendoza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pound is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pound landing some decent shots from guard.
Pound trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Pound postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendoza is looking to stand up but Pound isn't so interested in that idea.
Pound passes Mendoza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
Pound is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound working over Mendoza with some ground and pound. Mendoza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendoza wants to improve his position but Pound is controlling well.
Brad Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound controlling the action here.
Pound has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paco Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza won't allow Pound to pass to mount.
Mendoza is staying active underneath Pound, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pound looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pound, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Pound!
Brad Pound took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) for their support in the buildup to the fight.