PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Mendez (ranked 6645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Maia (ranked 24804 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendez
vs
Maia

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Maia!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendez lands with a hook. Maia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jonathan Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maia tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Carlos Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Maia.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Mendez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Mendez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Mendez counters with a one-two to the body.
Maia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez digs a good hook to Maia's body.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carlos Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendez, which made it look bad.
Mendez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Maia tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendez's waist but Mendez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Mendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez scores with a decent looking hook.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mendez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good shot there by Mendez.
Mendez catches Maia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a left and a right that stings Maia.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mendez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maia thinking.
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Mendez counters with a series of strikes. Maia will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands an overhand right.
Mendez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Maia shoots and misses
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maia looks winded!
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a left to the body.
Mendez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maia. Maia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maia tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a left to the body.
Maia with a poor takedown
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Mendez.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Mendez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
Mendez throws a one two combo.
Mendez lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Mendez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maia shoots and misses
and Mendez counters with a series of strikes. Maia will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Mendez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Mendez, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Mendez against the cage but Mendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia with a poor takedown
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maia thinking.
Carlos Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Maia.
Mendez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia misses with a takedown
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendez.
Maia tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Mendez lands a jab to the nose.
Carlos Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Mendez.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carlos Mendez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mendez defends well and Maia ends up having to push Mendez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mendez as Maia shoots in.
A jab from Mendez does it's job there.
Mendez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maia misses with a takedown
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez lands an overhand right.
Mendez cracks Maia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Maia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendez cracks Maia with an open hand slap.
Mendez cracks Maia with a good jab.
Mendez lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendez connects with a single shot there.
Mendez scores with a one two! Maia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Mendez.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mendez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maia.
Mendez works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maia misses with a takedown
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Maia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maia fails with the takedown
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Donk. Mendez catches Maia right on the button with a cross.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Mendez finds it's way through Maia's defenses.
Mendez tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Mendez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendez's waist but Mendez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Mendez scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez lands with a straight right. Maia didn't see that one coming.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendez counters with a one-two to the body.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carlos Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Maia.
Mendez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a series of strikes. Maia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mendez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a left to the body.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia shoots and misses
and Mendez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mendez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maia scrambles back to his feet.
Mendez thuds a left hand into Maia's body.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendez.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendez scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendez lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Carlos Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendez scores with a jab.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?

Maia shoots in and gets a takedown into Mendez's guard.
Mendez is pulling down on Maia's head. It's preventing any offense from Maia, at least for the moment.
Mendez keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Mendez has control of Maia's left arm, preventing Maia from doing any damage.
Mendez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendez tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez pulls Maia in to control the position.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendez is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a two punch combo.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez stalks Maia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maia's face. Maia staggers backwards, shaken.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Mendez.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez scores with a jab. Maia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jonathan Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maia.
Mendez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Mendez!