PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Mendosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendosa comes to the cage accompanied by Dead and Gone -The Black Keys. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mendosa
vs
Mariano

180 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Mendosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Mariano!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendosa.
Nice body kick there by Mariano.
Nice takedown defense from Mariano. No joy for Mendosa on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mariano.
Both fighters circling a little - Mariano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mariano!
Mendosa goes for a double leg but Mariano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mariano continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Mendosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendosa is breathing heavily.
Mendosa wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendosa can't get the takedown.

Mariano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulo Mendosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mariano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mariano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mendosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mariano.
Mariano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Mariano.
Mariano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mendosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mariano lands with a nice body kick.
Mariano thows a body kick. Mendosa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mendosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariano connects with a leg kick. Mendosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mariano.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mariano.
Mariano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mendosa 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.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jay Mariano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mariano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mariano pushes Mendosa away with a front kick.
Mendosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mariano can pounce on him.
Mendosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mariano can pounce on him.
Mariano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mariano keeps Mendosa at a distance using the push kick.
Mariano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mariano scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mariano.
Mendosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mariano throws a leg kick which misses Mendosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendosa tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mariano.
Mariano scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Mariano.
Mariano delivers a nice body kick.
Mariano cracks the inside of Mendosa's front leg.
Mariano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Mariano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mariano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mariano lands a front kick.
Mendosa shoots in for a double leg but Mariano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mariano is looking to slow Mendosa down with leg kicks.
Mariano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mariano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mariano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mariano.
Mariano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mariano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mendosa 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.
Mariano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mariano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mariano pushes Mendosa away with a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mariano.
That kick from Mariano tenderised Mendosa's leg. Mendosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mariano connects with an inside leg kick.
Mariano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mariano lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mariano.
Mariano throws a leg kick which misses Mendosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendosa tries to avoid it.
Mariano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Mariano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mariano.
Good leg kick by Mariano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick from Mariano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mariano!
Mariano cracks the inside of Mendosa's front leg.
Mariano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mariano lands a leg kick that knocks Mendosa off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mariano.
Mariano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mariano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mendosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mariano. Mariano obviously looking to wear him down.
Mariano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mendosa if he has to take too many more of those.
Mariano thumps Mendosa with a low kick.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mariano.
Both fighters circling a little - Mariano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mariano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Mariano dominated that round.
That's time! Mendosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mariano. Mendosa shrugs it off though.
Mendosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That kick from Mariano tenderised Mendosa's leg. Mendosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mariano!
Jay Mariano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mariano delivers a nice body kick.
Mariano scores with a push kick.
Mariano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mariano thuds his shin into the meat of Mendosa's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mariano.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mariano - that will leave a mark!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mariano.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mariano.
Jay Mariano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mariano lands a nice looking body kick.
Mariano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendosa.
Mariano throws a leg kick which misses Mendosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendosa tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mariano scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendosa takes a step back to recover.
Mendosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mariano lands a leg kick that knocks Mendosa off balance momentarily.
Mariano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mariano.
Mariano stuffs the takedown.
Good leg kick by Mariano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mariano. That's going to slow Mendosa down.
Mendosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mariano.
Mariano connects with a solid leg kick.
Mariano scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Mariano is looking to slow Mendosa down with leg kicks.
Mendosa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mariano. Mendosa shrugs it off though.
Mariano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mariano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mariano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendosa.
Mariano feints and then cracks Mendosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendosa down.
Mariano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendosa's sensitive parts.
Mariano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mariano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mariano throws a front kick that sends Mendosa stumbling back into the cage.
Mendosa shoots in but Mariano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Mendosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mariano.
Mariano feints and then cracks Mendosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendosa down.
Mendosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Mariano.
Mendosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mariano.
Good leg kick by Mariano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mariano delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mariano.
Mariano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mariano scores with a nice body kick.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mariano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mariano scores with a kick to the body.
Mariano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mariano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mariano thumps Mendosa with a low kick.
Mendosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mariano as he avoids it easily.
Mariano throws a front kick that sends Mendosa stumbling back into the cage.
Mariano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mariano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mariano defends well and Mendosa ends up having to push Mariano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mariano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mariano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa has a takedown stuffed.
Mariano scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mariano. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick there by Mariano.
Mariano fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendosa in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mariano.
Mariano thumps Mendosa with a low kick.
Mendosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mariano.
Mendosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mariano's waist but Mariano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendosa off to one side.
Mariano connects with an inside leg kick.
Mariano connects with a leg kick. Mendosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mariano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mariano. That's going to slow Mendosa down.
Mariano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mariano. That's going to slow Mendosa down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mendosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mariano.
Mendosa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mariano is looking to slow Mendosa down with leg kicks.
Mariano thumps Mendosa with a low kick.
Mariano scores with a kick to the body.
Mendosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mariano.
Mariano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mendosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mariano.
Mendosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mariano defends well and Mendosa ends up having to push Mariano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mariano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mariano. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendosa looks for a takedown but Mariano sprawls well.
Mendosa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Mendosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mariano scores with a push kick.
Mariano connects with a leg kick. Mendosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariano connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mariano can pounce on him.
Mariano throws a leg kick which misses Mendosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendosa tries to avoid it.
Mariano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mariano thows a body kick. Mendosa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mariano feints and then cracks Mendosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendosa down.
Nice body kick there by Mariano.
Mariano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mariano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendosa's sensitive parts.

Mendosa shoots in and gets a takedown into Mariano's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendosa postures up in Mariano's guard and throws a big left but Mariano blocks it.
Mendosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mariano is keeping the position for now.
Mendosa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mariano's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mariano keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendosa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mendosa controlling his opponent.
Mendosa looking to control but Mariano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mariano wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mendosa controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Mendosa has control of Mariano's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mariano regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mariano wants to get back to his feet.

Mariano has left one of his arms exposed and Mendosa doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mariano screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Mendosa!