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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miron Iago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miron Iago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws a hook but Iago blocks it.
Iago shoots in and bounces Mendez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Iago is controlling him.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Iago controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iago stops Mendez from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iago 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Iago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendez avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Iago. Iago gets slowly back to his feet.
Miron Iago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iago being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Iago blocks nicely.
Mendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iago is breathing heavily.
Iago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Mendez cracks Iago with a solid left hand.
Iago keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Iago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendez controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez forces his way into half guard.
Mendez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iago is just riding it out for now. Mendez eventually gives up the hold.
Mendez wants to take a breather but Iago is having none of it.
Iago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendez.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Iago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez wants to control but Iago is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Mendez seems content to control.
Mendez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iago defends it well.
Iago wants to get back to full guard.
Mendez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendez looks to land a combination but Iago avoids it well.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iago.
Iago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Mendez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez throws a body kick that misses.
Iago darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendez won't allow Iago to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iago prevents Mendez from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iago performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iago looking to score a takedown here. Mendez is defending well but Iago drives through and ends up in Mendez's guard.
Mendez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iago is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendez pushes Iago off and gets back to his feet.
Iago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendez avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iago is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iago avoids the head kick by Mendez.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Mendez.
Miron Iago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miron Iago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iago.
Mendez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendez.
Mendez looks for the body kick but Iago saw that one coming.
Iago goes for a double leg but Mendez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendez continues to drive forward.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a kick to the body.
Iago takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Iago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iago went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iago bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mendez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Iago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendez swivels and escapes.
Iago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendez sprawls well. Mendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iago gets slowly back to his feet.
Iago tries for a takedown but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miron Iago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendez as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Mendez looks to move away, Iago throws a big counter combo but Mendez just gets out of the way.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Iago avoids it well.
Mendez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Iago is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez tries to land a front kick but Iago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Iago on that attempt.
Mendez throws a counter combo.
Iago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Iago has a takedown stuffed.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez throws a right hand that Iago ducks under and follows up with a left that Iago also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendez defends it nicely.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mendez lands a jab to Iago's midsection.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Iago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Iago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Iago, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez stuffs the takedown.
Mendez throws a leg kick but Iago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendez 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.
Iago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Iago has wrist control.
Mendez with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendez throws a sloppy head kick and Iago moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Iago shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miron Iago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Mendez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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