PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryzen Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall's entrance music is Scarecrow. A fine choice. Mendes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Steve McQueen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dall
vs
Mendes

175 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

170 cm
43
146 lbs
46 - 32 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryzen Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes scores with a shot to the body.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
Mendes throws a leg kick but Dall moved away.
Dall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Dall.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall walks into a left hand.
Mendes throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dall.
Dall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall lands with a cross.
Mendes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mendes defends well and Dall ends up having to push Mendes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendes, as that shot connected.
Mendes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Dall moves out of range.

Mendes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dall has hold of one of Mendes's legs. Mendes is fighting the takedown attempt but Dall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mendes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Dall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking to stall.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Dall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mendes is trying to defend but Dall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Dall is working for a kimura but Mendes is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendes is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Mendes is defending well.
Mendes is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.

Dall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.

Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendes sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendes pushes Dall off looking to stand but Dall dives back in and keeps control.
Dall passes to side control.
Dall tries to move to mount but Mendes blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Mendes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Mendes catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall lands with a hook. Mendes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Dall keeps it at a distance.
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dall counters with a left to the body.
Chad Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendes moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Mendes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Mendes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes just leaning against Dall, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
Dall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Dall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Dall tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes digs a right hand into Dall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dall's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Mendes stalling in the clinch but Dall improves position.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mendes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Dall walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes misses with a wild body shot.
Dall lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendes scores with a jab to the head.
Mendes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Mendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes tries a body shot but Dall blocks it.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Mendes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes working aggressively here.
Mendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dall scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Dall.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.

Dall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dall throws a series of strikes that have Mendes backpedaling.

Dall gets a takedown into half guard.
Dall is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall is taking a breather. Mendes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dall is looking to pass Mendes's guard but actually Mendes recovers to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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 Ryzen Dall 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. This is the final round!

Dall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendes tries to clinch but Dall moves away
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall staying out of range there.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendes scores with a one two! Dall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a counter combo.
Nice body kick from Dall.
Dall slips a straight right by Mendes.
As Mendes backs away, Dall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes connects with a body shot.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Mendes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendes.
Mendes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Mendes looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Mendes takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Mendes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dall slips a straight right by Mendes.
Mendes lands with a nice body punch.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Mendes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dall to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Mendes saw that one coming.
Dall misses with a wild combination.
Mendes throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Dall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendes's head.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.

Dall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mendes was covering up waiting for the punch and Dall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mendes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dall is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.

Mendes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mendes.
Mendes working aggressively here.
Dall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Dall.
Mendes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dall up against the cage.

Mendes breaks from the clinch.
Dall slips a jab from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Mendes.
I think Mendes 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chad Mendes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chad Mendes made sure he mentioned Namunamu Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.