PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paco Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Chappell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by La Puerta Negra. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendez
vs
Chappell

170 cm
21
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paco Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heath Chappell!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.

Chappell instigates a clinch.
Chappell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Our sources have told us that Mendez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mendez landing knees to the body.
Chappell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendez lands an uppercut.
Chappell lands a nice knee to the body.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chappell avoids it.
Chappell missing with knees to the body.
Mendez stalling in the clinch.

Chappell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chappell throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
Chappell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chappell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chappell.

Chappell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendez lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mendez on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chappell blocking some punches.

Chappell breaks from the clinch.

Mendez has closed the distance and engaged Chappell in a clinch.
Chappell tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Chappell is trying to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling him.
Chappell has had enough of the clinch but Mendez keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Mendez.
Chappell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendez stalling in the clinch.

Chappell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mendez closes the distance and pushes Chappell back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendez.
Mendez lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendez digs a right hand into Chappell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chappell's gas tank.
Chappell is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Chappell avoiding damage as Mendez throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chappell tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chappell wants to break free but Mendez has control.
Mendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Mendez to work.
Chappell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chappell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendez avoiding damage as Chappell throws knees to the body.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chappell's elbow.

Chappell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chappell misses with a kick to the body.
Chappell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Chappell gets a clinch.
Chappell working Mendez over with knees to the body.
Chappell prevents a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Chappell manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Chappell slips the punch.
Chappell throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Chappell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Chappell moves into the clinch.
Mendez is leaning against Chappell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chappell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Mendez looking to throw knees to the head but Chappell is blocking nicely.
Chappell throws an elbow that misses.
Mendez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chappell tries to break free but Mendez pushes him back against the cage.
Chappell lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendez avoiding damage as Chappell throws knees to the body.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Chappell tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Chappell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Mendez does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chappell slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendez checks a leg kick.

Chappell pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Chappell tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Chappell lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez keeps control of Chappell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chappell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chappell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendez.
Mendez scores a nice knee to the body.
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 Paco Mendez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chappell misses the jab.
Mendez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chappell slips under a jab from Mendez.
Chappell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Chappell avoids it well.
Chappell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendez.

Chappell clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chappell obliges.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Mendez lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Chappell controls the action.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mendez.
Chappell takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappell lands an elbow that stopped Mendez in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Paco Mendez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendez dodges an elbow strike from Chappell.
Chappell is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendez has double underhooks.
Mendez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendez.
Chappell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chappell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chappell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chappell lands a nice elbow.
Mendez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chappell is breathing heavily.
Mendez just leaning against Chappell, taking a breather.
Mendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Mendez lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendez.
Mendez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mendez.
Mendez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chappell's efforts to push away.
Mendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Chappell gets an underhook and turns Mendez into the cage.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Mendez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chappell is trying to force a seperation but Mendez has the dominant position.
Mendez digs a right hand underneath Chappell's ribcage. Chappell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendez.
Mendez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Mendez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Knees to the body from Mendez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chappell breaks the clinch.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendez misses with a straight right.
Mendez scores with the left hand. Chappell knows he should have avoided that one.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chappell was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Mendez blocks the body kick.

Chappell rushes Mendez and presses him up against the cage.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Mendez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Mendez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Chappell lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendez won't want to take too many of those.
Mendez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chappell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
A short uppercut from Mendez.
Mendez looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendez pushes Chappell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Chappell is rocked!
Chappell blocks a body shot from Mendez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Chappell misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Mendez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chappell misses with a head kick.
Chappell walks into a stiff left hand from Mendez.
Chappell is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
Mendez swinging wildly here.

Mendez cracks Chappell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chappell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mendez finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chappell misses with a head kick.

Mendez has managed to clinch.
Chappell lands an elbow inside.
Chappell seems to have recovered his senses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chappell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez digs a right hand into Chappell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chappell's gas tank.
Chappell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappell tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Mendez.
Chappell wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendez won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendez.
Mendez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chappell's elbow.
Mendez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chappell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
Chappell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 stalling the fight.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Mendez.
Mendez avoiding damage as Chappell throws knees to the body.
Mendez has Chappell pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendez.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendez lands an uppercut.
Mendez has Chappell pushed against the cage.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Chappell controls his hands.
Chappell blocks a body shot from Mendez.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendez.
Mendez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chappell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
Chappell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chappell tries to break free but Mendez pushes him back against the cage.
Chappell wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendez won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paco Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chappell is trying to push Mendez away but Mendez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chappell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heath Chappell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chappell tries to score with a low kick but Mendez moves his leg out of the way.
Mendez avoids the head kick by Chappell.
Chappell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Chappell.
Mendez connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chappell at a distance.
Chappell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chappell instigates a clinch.
Chappell tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez lands a body punch.
Chappell lands an elbow inside.
Chappell tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chappell throws a knee to the head but misses.

Chappell manages to break the clinch.
Chappell throws a solid leg kick but Mendez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chappell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendez 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Mendez!
Paco Mendez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.