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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Willian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tork Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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222 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Willian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tork Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Willian on that attempt.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Willian avoids them all with ease.
Mendez thows a body shot but no joy.
Willian closes the distance and clinches up with Mendez, looking for a takedown. Willian pushes Mendez against the cage but Mendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendez sprawls well. Mendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willian gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Willian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willian dives in and grabs Mendez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes down on Willian's head and hops out.
Willian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mendez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Willian scrambles back to his feet.
Mendez works the jab nicely.
Willian moves out of range of the strikes.
Willian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Willian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
Mendez throws a low kick, looking for Willian's leg but Willian calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mendez misses.
Mendez lands a really nice looking cross but Willian seems unphased.
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Mendez lands a head shot.
Mendez misses with a combination
and Willian counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Mendez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willian postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mendez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Willian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to control but Willian postures up.
Mendez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Willian is controlling the pace.
Willian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mendez for as long as he can get away with.
Mendez is trying to maintain the position but Willian is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking for submissions off his back.
Willian is trying to work for a kimura but Mendez is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendez is refusing to be controlled, as Willian sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willian controlling the pace.
Willian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Phil Willian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mendez misses with a shot to the body
and Willian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Willian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
Mendez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez is looking to control Willian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendez avoid being mounted?
Mendez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tork Mendez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Willian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Willian shoots for a takedown but Mendez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phil Willian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Willian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Mendez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Willian feints and as Mendez raises his hands in defense, Willian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willian forces his way into half guard.
Mendez is looking to control Willian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendez avoid being mounted?
Phil Willian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Mendez is pressing down on Willian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez has a closed guard, preventing Willian from standing up.
Willian postures up.
Willian stopping the sweep attempt from Mendez.
Mendez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willian defends well.
Willian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Willian trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Phil Willian wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willian at a distance.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willian shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Willian doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendez thuds a left hand into Willian's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Mendez.
Willian shoots in and bounces Mendez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Willian's guard.
Mendez passes Willian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Willian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez moves nicely into side control.
Willian is trying to control Mendez's posture but Mendez avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Willian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Willian tries to bench press Mendez off him but Mendez keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Mendez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Willian is trying to improve his position.
Willian tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tork Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Willian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Willian darts in looking for a takedown but Mendez gets double underhooks and turns Willian into the cage.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body.
Mendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mendez is working Willian over against the cage.
Willian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Willian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Willian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mendez after a bit of a struggle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendez as Willian tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Willian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Willian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendez pulls guard effortlessly.
Willian wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Mendez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mendez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Willian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Willian passes into side control.
Mendez is looking to regain half guard here but Willian keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willian trying to control the action but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Mendez tries to bench press Willian off him but Willian keeps the position.
Mendez prevents Willian from moving into mount.
Mendez wants to control but Willian postures up.
Willian grinds an elbow into Mendez's temple.
Willian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendez's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willian swings around for an armbar but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Willian's guard.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Willian is trying to keep Mendez in close.
Tork Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Willian looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mendez has picked Willian up and slammed him! Willian can't keep hold of the triangle and Mendez manages to pass to side control!
Mendez trying to control the action but Willian is working from the bottom.
Willian is looking for a sweep.
Phil Willian 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.
Mendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tork Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tork Mendez!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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