PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dr green thumb by C ypress Hill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bobby McGrath has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGrath
vs
Mendoza

186 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby McGrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
Mendoza drops McGrath with a left and a right! Oh, McGrath is hurt - Mendoza dives into side control looking to finish!
McGrath tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mendoza decides to stand up, so the ref orders McGrath to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eddie Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrath ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGrath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza throws a sloppy head kick and McGrath moves out of range easily.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but McGrath pushes him off.
Mendoza leaves McGrath with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mendoza.
McGrath looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby McGrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but McGrath circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza tries to clinch but McGrath moves out of range.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
McGrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Eddie Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGrath misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendoza counters with a big head kick but McGrath shrugs it off.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGrath shoots and misses
and Mendoza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mendoza fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGrath.
Mendoza fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza moves in looking to clinch but McGrath pushes him off.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mendoza has McGrath up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendoza connects with a knee to the head.
Mendoza landing knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGrath backwards.
McGrath trying to control the position but instead, Mendoza has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGrath into the cage.
Mendoza with a knee to the head.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Mendoza.
McGrath is trying to stall.
Mendoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendoza tries to stall but McGrath uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGrath throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendoza looks gassed!
Mendoza connects with a knee to the head.
McGrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Mendoza wants to stall.
McGrath stalling in the clinch.
Mendoza misses with a knee to the head.
McGrath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but McGrath blocks with his arms.
McGrath can't get the takedown.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McGrath. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McGrath pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but McGrath blocks with his arms.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mendoza is stalling here.
McGrath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGrath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendoza taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendoza misses with a knee to the head.
McGrath lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGrath drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Mendoza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendoza is looking to clinch but McGrath is avoiding it.
McGrath checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGrath swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Mendoza is looking to clinch.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
McGrath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

McGrath drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGrath stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendoza has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McGrath off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
McGrath misses with a body punch
and Mendoza counters with a head kick.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
McGrath throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendoza's waist but Mendoza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGrath off to one side.

McGrath closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McGrath lands in his opponent's guard.

McGrath postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mendoza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McGrath, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to stand but McGrath is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGrath looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendoza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGrath is proving hard to escape from.

Mendoza wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of McGrath's closed guard. He's half up but McGrath has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! McGrath pivots and extends the arm, Mendoza falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by McGrath! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby McGrath!