PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mendazedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Mendazedora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendazedora
vs
Van Dam

200 cm
32
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Mendazedora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendazedora works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Dam.
Mendazedora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendazedora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Dam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendazedora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendazedora really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mendazedora. That's going to slow Van Dam down.
Van Dam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendazedora.
Mendazedora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Dam's calf.
Van Dam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendazedora.
Van Dam throws a hook but Mendazedora avoids it easily.
Mendazedora connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendazedora throws a low kick but Van Dam moves out of range easily.
Van Dam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendazedora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Dam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Dam lands a nice shot that snaps Mendazedora's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Dam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hugo Mendazedora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Van Dam.
Mendazedora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Dam checks it well.
Van Dam misses with a looping left.
Van Dam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Dam looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendazedora is just out of range.
Van Dam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendazedora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendazedora ducks under a wild hook from Van Dam.
Van Dam looks to land a right hand but Mendazedora moved out of range.
Van Dam throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendazedora.
Van Dam misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Van Dam misses its intended target.
Van Dam misses with a takedown attempt - Mendazedora sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Dam misses with a left hand
and Mendazedora counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendazedora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Dam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mendazedora. Van Dam shrugs it off though.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendazedora delivers a nice body kick.
Van Dam looks winded!
Van Dam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Dam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendazedora.
Mendazedora delivers a nice body kick.
Mendazedora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mendazedora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Dam stuns Mendazedora with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Dam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Dam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Dam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendazedora.
Van Dam throws a chopping leg kick but Mendazedora manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Mendazedora tenderised Van Dam's leg. Van Dam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Dam misses with a wild body shot.
Van Dam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Dam throws a leg kick
and Mendazedora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mendazedora slips under a jab.
Van Dam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendazedora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendazedora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mendazedora connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendazedora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendazedora scores with a head kick. Van Dam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Dam misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Dam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mendazedora can pounce on him.
Mendazedora moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora scores with a leg kick.
Mendazedora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Mendazedora slams his shin into Van Dam's torso.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Dam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mendazedora cracks the inside of Van Dam's front leg.
Van Dam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Dam takes a swing at Mendazedora's ribcage but misses.
Mendazedora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Dam.
Van Dam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Dam throws a body punch but Mendazedora moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendazedora.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for Van Dam with that takedown attempt.
Van Dam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mendazedora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mendazedora scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendazedora misses with a head kick.
Van Dam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Dam is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mendazedora is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Van Dam.
Van Dam looks to land a right hand but Mendazedora moved out of range.
Van Dam misses with a leg kick
and Mendazedora counters with a big head kick but Van Dam shrugs it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mendazedora.
Mendazedora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Dam checks it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Van Dam might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mendazedora has got the better of the exchanges.
Van Dam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendazedora pinned against the cage. Mendazedora gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Dam misses with a looping right.
Van Dam has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mendazedora.
That kick from Mendazedora tenderised Van Dam's leg. Van Dam is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dam swings for the body but Mendazedora moves out of range.
Van Dam looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendazedora is just out of range.
Van Dam is breathing heavily.
Van Dam throws an overhand right that lands on Mendazedora's shoulder, as Mendazedora tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam misses with a straight left.
Mendazedora throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Dam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendazedora defends it nicely.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick but Van Dam checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendazedora.
A big right from Van Dam misses.

Van Dam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mendazedora gets full guard.
Mendazedora wants to stand but Van Dam is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam postures up in Mendazedora's guard and throws a big left but Mendazedora blocks it.
Van Dam wants to control from the top but Mendazedora keeps moving.
Mendazedora wants to stand up but Van Dam is controlling him.
Van Dam looking to sit in guard and control but Mendazedora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

Van Dam looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mendazedora has picked Van Dam up and slammed him! Van Dam can't keep hold of the triangle and Mendazedora manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendazedora decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Van Dam is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Van Dam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendazedora counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mendazedora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Dam.
Mendazedora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for Van Dam with that takedown attempt.
Hugo Mendazedora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Van Dam.
Van Dam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Dam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mendazedora.
Van Dam throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mendazedora counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Van Dam is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Van Dam throws a low kick but Mendazedora avoids it.
Van Dam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Mendazedora tenderised Van Dam's leg. Van Dam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hugo Mendazedora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendazedora swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dam loads up on a big right hand but Mendazedora slips the punch.
Van Dam looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendazedora is just out of range.
Van Dam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendazedora.
The fighters circling - Van Dam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendazedora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Dam misses with a hook. Mendazedora ducked under it nicely.
Van Dam looks for a takedown but Mendazedora sprawls well.
Mendazedora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Dam.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendazedora as he jumps to the side.
Van Dam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendazedora avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mendazedora dominated that second round.
That's time! Mendazedora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van Dam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mendazedora.
Mendazedora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Van Dam gets a double leg takedown into Mendazedora's guard.
Van Dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendazedora is retaining full guard.
Mendazedora wants to get back to his feet but Van Dam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendazedora will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Dam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendazedora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Dam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Dam postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendazedora is looking to stand up but Van Dam isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Dam won't allow Mendazedora to sweep him here.

We're going to have a standup here because Hugo Mendazedora wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Dam scores with a nice head shot.
Van Dam throws a hook to the side of Mendazedora's head but Mendazedora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Dam thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Dam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jean Van Dam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora scores with a leg kick.
Mendazedora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Dam.
Hugo Mendazedora is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Dam throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendazedora.
Nice sprawl there from Mendazedora as Van Dam shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Dam is defended easily by Mendazedora.
Van Dam loads up on a big right hand but Mendazedora slips the punch.
Van Dam throws a hook but Mendazedora avoids it easily.
Mendazedora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Mendazedora lands a big head kick that sends Van Dam tumbling to the mat! Mendazedora takes a step backwards and waves Van Dam back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Van Dam is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Dam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendazedora swivels and escapes.
Van Dam is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendazedora finish him?
Hugo Mendazedora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Van Dam.
Van Dam throws a right hand that misses
and Mendazedora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mendazedora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mendazedora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendazedora leaves Van Dam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Dam seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big right from Van Dam misses.
Van Dam just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendazedora is looking to slow Van Dam down with leg kicks.
Van Dam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Dam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendazedora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendazedora lands a leg kick that knocks Van Dam off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora leaves Van Dam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Dam throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendazedora counters with a thumping low kick.
Hugo Mendazedora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Dam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendazedora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Dam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mendazedora - the referee stops the clock and Van Dam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mendazedora. Van Dam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Dam misses the target.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mendazedora connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Dam throws a right hand that misses
and Mendazedora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab lands there for Mendazedora.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendazedora.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mendazedora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendazedora, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!

Hugo Mendazedora wins by unanimous decision!
Hugo Mendazedora was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.