PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Mendoza (ranked 4748 p4p, 4759 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 491 p4p, 490 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mendoza
vs
Silva

180 cm
18
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva instigates a clinch.
Mendoza tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mendoza uses from the top position.
Mendoza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mendoza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Silva kicks off Mendoza and gets to his feet.
Mendoza tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza lands a head shot.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Mendoza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Mendoza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendoza swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Mendoza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mendoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendoza looking for a takedown.
Silva leaning against his opponent.

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva stands up out of the half guard.
Mendoza sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendoza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendoza throws a one two combo.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guillermo Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza letting Silva take a breather here.

Silva pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mendoza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Guillermo Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendoza to score with a decent uppercut.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
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!

Silva pulls guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Mendoza has moved into half guard.
Silva is controlling Mendoza's trapped leg to prevent Mendoza from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guillermo Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva misses with a straight right.

Mendoza lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Mendoza thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Silva is rocked!
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!

Silva forces Mendoza back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mendoza after a bit of a struggle.
Mendoza trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendoza into the cage.

Silva pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mendoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendoza trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Mendoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendoza trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guillermo Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva walks into a jab.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza lands with a good body shot.

Silva has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Mendoza manages to get underhooks.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Mendoza tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Guillermo Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Mendoza in a clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Mendoza with a hook.
Mendoza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook 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!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Mendoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Mendoza drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mendoza is looking for the KO!
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Mendoza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendoza scores with a nice head shot.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Silva.
Mendoza looking for a takedown.
Mendoza stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Mendoza is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mendoza after a bit of a struggle.
Mendoza goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guillermo Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Mendoza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendoza walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendoza throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
A left and a right from Mendoza both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Guillermo Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendoza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mendoza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendoza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

Silva gets control of Mendoza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mendoza trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendoza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendoza wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to roll over but Mendoza keeps him under control.
Silva is looking to escape.

Mendoza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendoza is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Mendoza does no damage.
Mendoza looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jose Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mendoza gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendoza, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Mendoza!
After winning the bout, Guillermo Mendoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.