PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evandro Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken has chosen Circle Jerks - Question Authority as his entrance music. HL Mencken is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Guedes
vs
Mencken

202 cm
25
292 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
261 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Amped Performance

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evandro Guedes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mencken.
Guedes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Mencken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guedes.
Guedes throws an off balance right hand
and Mencken counters with a slapping leg kick.

Guedes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mencken sprawling to the canvas! Mencken rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Guedes finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guedes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mencken throws a body kick that misses.

Mencken drives through and clinches with Guedes against the cage.
Guedes controlling the action here for a moment.
Mencken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guedes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guedes working aggressively here.
Guedes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guedes stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mencken as the two fighters clinch.
Mencken throws a head punch that misses.
Mencken throws a punch but it's blocked by Guedes.
Guedes misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Mencken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mencken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mencken can't find room to land a body shot as Guedes controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guedes.
Mencken lands with a right to the head.
Mencken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mencken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guedes misses with a punch on the inside.
Guedes misses with a body punch.
Guedes throws a punch but it's blocked by Mencken.
Mencken lands with a right to the head.
Mencken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guedes is trying to maintain a safe position but Mencken gets an underhook and turns Guedes into the cage.
Guedes lands a shoulder strike.
Guedes can't find room to land a body shot as Mencken controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mencken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mencken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guedes.
Mencken blocking some punches.
Guedes tries to throw a body punch but Mencken avoids it by throwing Guedes back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mencken struggles to land a body shot inside as Guedes controls his hands.
Guedes blocks an uppercut.
Mencken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mencken misses with a body punch.
Mencken tries to work over Guedes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mencken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Guedes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mencken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guedes backwards.
Mencken lands with a left to the head.
Guedes misses with a punch on the inside.
Guedes misses with the head strike.
Mencken takes a shot to the head.
Mencken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mencken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guedes backwards.
Mencken lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guedes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guedes trying to control the position but instead, Mencken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guedes into the cage.
Guedes pushes Mencken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guedes tries to throw a body punch but Mencken avoids it by throwing Guedes back against the cage.
Guedes working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mencken.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guedes.
Mencken scores with a shot to the side of Guedes's head.
Mencken misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mencken.
Mencken lands an uppercut.
Guedes can't find room to land a body shot as Mencken controls the action.
Mencken tries to throw a body punch but Guedes avoids it by throwing Mencken back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mencken.
Guedes lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken digs a right hand into Guedes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guedes's gas tank.
Mencken blocks an uppercut.
Guedes misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Guedes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guedes takes a shot to the head.
Mencken misses with a body punch.
Guedes has a couple of punches blocked by Mencken.
Guedes blocking some punches.
Guedes lands a shot to the body.
Mencken tries to work over Guedes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guedes tries to work over Mencken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mencken.
Mencken lands a right hand.
Guedes misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guedes.
Guedes looking to slow down the pace here.
Mencken can't find room to land a body shot as Guedes controls the action.
Guedes throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but HL Mencken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guedes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mencken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mencken misses with an uppercut.
HL Mencken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mencken tries a low kick but Guedes avoids it.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body. Guedes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guedes looks to throw the jab but Mencken is out of range.
Mencken tries a quick counter leg kick but Guedes is wise to it.
Mencken misses with a lunging right hand
and Guedes counters with a one-two to the body.
Mencken fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Guedes. Beautiful body shot.
Guedes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guedes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mencken avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken scores with a shot to the body.
Mencken lands with an overhand left.
Guedes misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Mencken lands but Guedes takes it in his stride.
Mencken throws a head kick that misses.
Mencken lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Guedes. Beautiful body shot.
Guedes cracks Mencken with a good jab.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Guedes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mencken misses with a hook. Guedes ducked under it nicely.
Mencken moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes slips under a jab from Mencken.
Evandro Guedes is winning the standup battle so far.
Mencken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guedes.
Mencken lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Evandro Guedes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guedes looks to land a combination but Mencken avoids it well.
Mencken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guedes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Guedes walks into a left hand.
Guedes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guedes swings for the body but Mencken moves out of range.
Mencken scores with a kick to the body.
Mencken staying out of range there.
Guedes throws a series of strikes that have Mencken backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guedes.
Mencken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guedes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mencken counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mencken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mencken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mencken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guedes throws a series of punches but Mencken avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Mencken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Mencken has Guedes up against the cage in a clinch.
Guedes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guedes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guedes has a couple of punches blocked by Mencken.
Mencken tries to throw a body punch but Guedes avoids it by throwing Mencken back against the cage.
Guedes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Mencken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Mencken.
Guedes is trying to break free.
Guedes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body.
Mencken can't find room to land a body shot as Guedes controls the action.
Mencken lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guedes can't find room to land a body shot as Mencken controls the action.
HL Mencken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mencken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mencken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Guedes on the inside.
Mencken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mencken blocks an uppercut.
Mencken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mencken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mencken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guedes tries a body shot but Mencken blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mencken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

HL Mencken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mencken scores with a punch to the head.
Mencken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guedes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mencken.
Mencken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guedes in his tracks.
Mencken scores with a push kick.
Mencken connects with a body shot that sends Guedes's belly button to the back.
Mencken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mencken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mencken connects with an inside leg kick.

Mencken has closed the distance and engaged Guedes in a clinch.
Guedes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guedes throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mencken lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guedes or not.
Good body shot from Mencken.
Mencken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Mencken.
Guedes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mencken lands with a left to the head.
Mencken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mencken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Guedes is rocked!
Mencken lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Guedes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mencken creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Guedes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Guedes drops to his knees and Mencken pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, HL Mencken waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.