PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Mendoza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mendoza
vs
Cave

190 cm
30
225 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

184 cm
31
220 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cave!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Cave's head but Cave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Cave bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luis Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
A cross from Cave lands.
Cave scores with a one two! Mendoza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cave connects with a looping right hand.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Cave counters with a left to the body.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Cave ducks down to avoid it.
Cave is looking for the big counter here.
Mendoza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at M Jay's Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Mendoza.

It looks like Nick Cave has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cave misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cave fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendoza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cave tries to land a front kick but Mendoza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Cave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cave throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendoza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Cave's head but Cave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cave throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Cave displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Cave lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendoza off the cage and back into range.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Cave's shoulder, as Cave tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cave.
Mendoza throws a right hand that misses
and Cave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza shoots for a takedown but Cave saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendoza shoots and misses
enabling Cave to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Cave moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cave tests Mendoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Cave has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Cave was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Cave misses.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cave.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cave avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Cave scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cave - just one landing.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Cave was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cave now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cave's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendoza under the eye.
Cave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cave sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nick Cave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cave takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Cave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cave tries to land a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks with his arms.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Cave controls the action.
Mendoza digs a right hand underneath Cave's ribcage. Cave let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendoza.
Cave looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cave.
Mendoza gets through Cave's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Cave wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Cave throws knees to the body.
A short right from Cave on the inside.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
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!
Cave wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendoza won't allow it.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Cave manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza with a nice cross.
Cave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cave connects with a looping right hand.
Cave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza feinted with a counter takedown.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cave.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cave can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza lunges at Cave with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cave's hand.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cave doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendoza is looking to clinch but Cave is avoiding it.
Cave gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendoza.
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 Luis Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Cave's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cave fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cave appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cave moves away.
Cave is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cave prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
Cave leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Cave throws knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cave is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
Luis Mendoza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Cave controls the action.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caves head.
Mendoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Cave slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Donk. Cave catches Mendoza right on the button with a cross.
Cave stuffs the takedown.

Mendoza rushes Cave and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cave lands an uppercut.
Mendoza keeps control of Cave as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Cave.
Mendoza lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is working Cave over against the cage.
Mendoza wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendoza is defending well for now.
Mendoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cave prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cave just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Cave stops a takedown attempt from Mendoza.
Cave scores with a knee to the head.
Cave lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Cave tries a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks it.
Cave is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendoza.
Cave lands a right hand.
Cave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cave blocks a body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza keeps control of Cave as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Cave avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cave obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cave lands a right hand.
Cave swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Luis Mendoza has been cut.
Cave with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cave with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cave is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendoza has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Cave on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Cave is looking to control Mendoza's arms but Mendoza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cave has his back to the cage.
Cave blocking some punches.
Cave is looking to control Mendoza's arms but Mendoza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cave has his back to the cage.
Cave prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cave or not.
Cave tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cave pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cave misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Cave is just out of range.
Donk. Mendoza catches Cave right on the button with a cross.

Mendoza closes the distance and pushes Cave back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Cave will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Cave throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cave takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cave can pounce on him.
Cave connects with a high kick.
Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Cave throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendoza moves out of range of the leg kick from Cave.
Cave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cave leaves Mendoza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendoza works the jab nicely.
Mendoza is looking to clinch but Cave is avoiding it.
Cave swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave misses the shot to the body.
Cave blocks a jab.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Cave is having none of it.
Mendoza backing away here, and Cave unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza throws a poor cross that misses
and Cave counters with a leg kick.
Luis Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cave feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
Cave throws a solid leg kick but Mendoza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cave.

Mendoza looking to score a takedown here. Cave is defending well but Mendoza drives through and ends up in Cave's guard.
Mendoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cave swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cave has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mendoza has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cave's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendoza wants to take the fight to the mat but Cave manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Cave throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cave's efforts to push away.
Cave tries to break the clinch but Mendoza is controlling the position.
Mendoza prevents Cave from breaking the clinch.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cave looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Cave blocks it.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cave's elbow.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cave is defending well.
Cave misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave tries to break the clinch but Mendoza is controlling the position.
Cave lands with a left to the head.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Cave misses with the head strike.
Mendoza can't get the takedown.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Cave.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cave pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Cave lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Mendoza has clasped his hands together around Cave's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Cave throws Mendoza to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cave with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cave swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
Cave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendoza.
A slow jab from Cave misses its intended target.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Nick Cave seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Cave moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Cave's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cave tries to clinch

and Mendoza counters with a single leg into guard. Cave didn't expect that.

Mendoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Cave.
I think Cave has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cave!