PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charcobeau comes to the cage accompanied by Fortunate Son. Ricardo Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charcobeau
vs
Mendes

177 cm
29
161 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION
Darkness

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perry Charcobeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcobeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendes swings widly with a right hand
enabling Charcobeau to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Mendes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Charcobeau checks a leg kick.
Mendes lands with a hook. Charcobeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendes misses with a leg kick.
Charcobeau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Charcobeau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
A combination from Charcobeau does no damage.
Mendes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charcobeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes misses with a leg kick
and Charcobeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Charcobeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mendes.
Charcobeau blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. Charcobeau moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Mendes.
Charcobeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charcobeau lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Charcobeau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Charcobeau lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charcobeau.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricardo Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Charcobeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Charcobeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Charcobeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Charcobeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Charcobeau defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes thows a leg kick but Charcobeau checks it
and Charcobeau counters with a three punch combo that has Mendes backing up. Mendes nods at Charcobeau to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charcobeau counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charcobeau tries to work over Mendes's front leg with a kick but Mendes checks it.
Charcobeau ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau counters with a nice leg kick.
Charcobeau throws a combination that misses
and Mendes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendes misses with a hook.
Mendes throws a body punch but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Charcobeau looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Charcobeau walks into a jab.
Charcobeau misses with a body kick.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendes scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Charcobeau.
Mendes misses the jab.
Charcobeau slips a straight right by Mendes.
Charcobeau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendes lands with an uppercut that bounces Charcobeau off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Charcobeau misses with a straight right.
Mendes throws a low kick but Charcobeau avoids it.
Charcobeau throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mendes avoids it.
Mendes cracks Charcobeau with a good jab.
Charcobeau cracks Mendes with an open hand slap.
Charcobeau scores with a nice strike.
Mendes misses with a hook
and Charcobeau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Charcobeau circles away.
Charcobeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Charcobeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendes checks a leg kick.
Mendes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charcobeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charcobeau stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendes. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mendes.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Charcobeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charcobeau is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Charcobeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes moves to clinch but Charcobeau breaks away
and Charcobeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Charcobeau defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes lands the left hand.
Mendes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Charcobeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that misses.
Charcobeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Perry Charcobeau 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.

Charcobeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendes doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendes is looking to chop away at Charcobeau's legs.
Mendes connects with a right hand. Charcobeau shakes it off.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendes.
Charcobeau looks for the body kick but Mendes saw that one coming.
Mendes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Charcobeau defends it well.
Mendes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charcobeau. Charcobeau obviously looking to wear him down.
Charcobeau throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charcobeau is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Charcobeau is out of range.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
Mendes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Mendes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Charcobeau avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Charcobeau scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charcobeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau lands with a shot to the body.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a nice body kick.
Charcobeau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Charcobeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charcobeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Charcobeau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perry Charcobeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Charcobeau swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Mendes.
Mendes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Charcobeau under the eye.
Mendes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charcobeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Charcobeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Charcobeau is rocked!
Charcobeau slips under a jab from Mendes.
Oh Charcobeau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Charcobeau looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Charcobeau seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendes has his takedown stuffed
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perry Charcobeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Mendes.
Charcobeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charcobeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Mendes - just one landing.
Charcobeau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charcobeau scores with a jab to the body.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
Charcobeau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Charcobeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendes swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendes checks a leg kick.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Charcobeau keeps it at a distance.
Mendes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Charcobeau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charcobeau slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Charcobeau avoids them all with ease.
Mendes clobbers Charcobeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mendes.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that misses.
Charcobeau throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendes blocks a leg kick.

Mendes has managed to clinch.
Charcobeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charcobeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Charcobeau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Charcobeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Charcobeau as the two fighters clinch.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
Charcobeau stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Charcobeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charcobeau prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Perry Charcobeau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Charcobeau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Charcobeau connects with a single shot there.
Mendes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendes misses with a low kick as Charcobeau jumps back.
Mendes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charcobeau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Charcobeau ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Mendes throws a hook but Charcobeau blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Charcobeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendes misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Mendes misses
and Charcobeau counters with a left and a right that stings Mendes.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. Charcobeau moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes throws a hook but Charcobeau avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charcobeau.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendes throws a combination that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charcobeau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Charcobeau slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Charcobeau connects with a leg kick. Mendes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Charcobeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendes on the side of the head.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Charcobeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charcobeau blocks the body kick.
It looked like Charcobeau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Charcobeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charcobeau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charcobeau wants it to stay on the feet.
Charcobeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes takes a swing at Charcobeau's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charcobeau lands a right hook to the body.
Mendes misses with a body shot
and Charcobeau counters with a straight right hand.
Charcobeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Charcobeau misses.
Charcobeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendes on the side of the head.
Mendes clobbers Charcobeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mendes throws a chopping leg kick but Charcobeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mendes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charcobeau.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charcobeau.
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Charcobeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendes.
Mendes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perry Charcobeau is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charcobeau works over Mendes's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Charcobeau, as that shot connected.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charcobeau.
Charcobeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charcobeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Mendes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendes thuds his right hand into Charcobeau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Charcobeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charcobeau misses with an uppercut.
Ricardo Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry Charcobeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mendes.
Mendes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Charcobeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charcobeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendes.
Charcobeau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Charcobeau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Charcobeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Charcobeau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Charcobeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendes tries to clinch up but Charcobeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Charcobeau throws a quick counter head kick but Mendes was just out of range.
Mendes thuds his right hand into Charcobeau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Mendes misses
and Charcobeau counters with a nice body shot.
Mendes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charcobeau counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charcobeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendes on the side of the head.
Charcobeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Charcobeau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Charcobeau slips a straight right by Mendes.
Mendes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charcobeau.
It looked like Charcobeau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Charcobeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charcobeau 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Charcobeau!
An out of breath Perry Charcobeau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.