PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mendazedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragon Punch!. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Xiao Long Li was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mendazedora
vs
Long Li

200 cm
33
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

172 cm
34
150 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 7 - 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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li punishes Mendazedora's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendazedora connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mendazedora. Li shrugs it off though.
Mendazedora checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mendazedora.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that misses.
Li misses with an uppercut. Mendazedora saw that one coming.
Mendazedora scores with a leg kick.
Mendazedora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li throws a front kick that sends Mendazedora stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendazedora throws a nice outside leg kick.
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.
Mendazedora avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li scores with a jab. Mendazedora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendazedora checks it well.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Li misses
and Mendazedora counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li scores with a head kick. Mendazedora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendazedora throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a leg kick
and Mendazedora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Mendazedora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendazedora looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Mendazedora throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendazedora ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Mendazedora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendazedora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora takes one to the chin there.
Li thuds his shin into the meat of Mendazedora's side.
Hugo Mendazedora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick that misses.
Mendazedora avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
Mendazedora steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Li. That one must have hurt.
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 Hugo Mendazedora will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li throws a leg kick but Mendazedora sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li scores with a push kick.
Nice defenses there by Mendazedora.
Li lands a lovely overhand right.
Li throws a wild body kick that Mendazedora sees coming a mile off.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mendazedora.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendazedora avoids it really well and circles away.
Li misses with a combination
and Mendazedora counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from Mendazedora.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendazedora misses with a low kick.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mendazedora checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mendazedora backs up against the cage.
Mendazedora throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Mendazedora only half commits.
Li throws out a loose jab but Mendazedora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiao Long Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li throws a push kick but Mendazedora slaps the foot to one side.
Mendazedora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendazedora.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendazedora.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Mendazedora will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mendazedora looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li slips under a jab from Mendazedora.
Mendazedora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Mendazedora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora misses with a leg kick
and Li counters with a left to the body.
A clash of legs there as Mendazedora blocks the low kick.
Mendazedora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li misses with a leg kick.
Mendazedora blocks the body kick.
Mendazedora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Xiao Long Li will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Li tries to bum rush Mendazedora with a series of wild strikes but Mendazedora uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendazedora tries a head kick but it misses.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendazedora.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Mendazedora counters with a good low kick that Li was not able to check.
Mendazedora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendazedora throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendazedora.
Li takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendazedora throws a low kick but Li moves out of range easily.
Li lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendazedora takes a step back to recover.
Li throws out a leg kick but Mendazedora moves out of range and Li only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a body shot.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendazedora checks it well.
Li avoids the head kick by Mendazedora.
Mendazedora connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendazedora lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mendazedora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Li connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendazedora throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Li throws a low kick but Mendazedora avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendazedora lands with a kick to the temple. Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Li tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mendazedora is able to avoid easily.
Mendazedora misses with a head kick.
Mendazedora wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks the body kick.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendazedora throws a head kick that misses.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendazedora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li throws a push kick but Mendazedora slaps the foot to one side.
Mendazedora lands with a kick to the temple. Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mendazedora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendazedora has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Hugo Mendazedora!

Hugo Mendazedora wins by unanimous decision!
Hugo Mendazedora decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.