PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rudra Yogpeeth (ranked 24119 p4p, 23559 weight class) and Carlos Mendoza (ranked 516 p4p, 502 weight class). Carlos Mendoza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yogpeeth
vs
Mendoza

173 cm
22
202
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
195
1 - 6 - 0

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudra Yogpeeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yogpeeth is looking to chop away at Mendoza's legs.
Yogpeeth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yogpeeth. That one must have hurt.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza is looking to clinch.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Yogpeeth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yogpeeth misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza moves out of range as Yogpeeth throws a body kick.
Yogpeeth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yogpeeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Yogpeeth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yogpeeth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Carlos Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yogpeeth throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Yogpeeth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yogpeeth throws an overhand right that lands on Mendoza's shoulder, as Mendoza tries to avoid the shot.
Yogpeeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Yogpeeth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendoza doesn't seem phased though.
Mendoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yogpeeth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yogpeeth lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendoza's head.

Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.
Mendoza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yogpeeth backwards.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Yogpeeth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mendoza pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yogpeeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mendoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yogpeeth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mendoza isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yogpeeth stacks Mendoza on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yogpeeth!
Mendoza is not content to let Yogpeeth control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza wants to control but Yogpeeth postures up.
Yogpeeth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendoza is trying to improve his position.
Mendoza is being controlled here.
Mendoza felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mendoza trying his best to control but Yogpeeth has mounted him.
Yogpeeth punching from mount but Mendoza doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mendoza is trying to escape the mount.
Yogpeeth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendoza hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mendoza has his hands clasped together around Yogpeeth's back. He's all about the action.
Yogpeeth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position.
Yogpeeth lands strikes from half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yogpeeth controlling the action here.
Mendoza tries to roll over but Yogpeeth keeps him under control.
Yogpeeth performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mendoza is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yogpeeth is tapping! Great win for Mendoza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Mendoza!
After winning the bout, Carlos Mendoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.