PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Areeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill. Miguel Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendoza
vs
Areeno

175 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Mendoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Areeno!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Areeno blocks a jab.
A big left from Areeno misses.
Areeno throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Areeno throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza shows good takedown defense.
Mendoza walks into a left hand.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown.
Areeno slips a jab from Mendoza.
Areeno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Areeno misses with a straight right.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendoza misses with a double jab
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Areeno is defended easily by Mendoza.
Miguel Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Areeno.
Mendoza connects with a right hand. Areeno shakes it off.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Areeno's head but Areeno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Areeno throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Areeno, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Areeno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Areeno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendoza defends it nicely.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Areeno.
Decent striking displayed by Areeno there.
Nice uppercut there from Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Areeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
No joy there for Areeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Areeno with a hook.
Areeno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Areeno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Areeno moved out of range.
Miguel Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Areeno throws a series of punches but Mendoza avoids them all with ease.

Areeno shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Areeno prevents Mendoza from standing back up.
Mendoza has his hands clasped together around Areeno's back. He's all about the action.
Mendoza is looking to escape.
Areeno trying to pass the guard but Mendoza defending well.
Mendoza wants to improve his position but Areeno is controlling well.
Areeno is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Areeno seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendoza trying to control from the bottom.
Mendoza is not content to let Areeno control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Areeno avoids it well.
Areeno throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.
Miguel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Areeno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendoza falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Areeno to counter with a crisp jab.
Areeno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Areeno's head.
Areeno slips a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno takes one to the chin there.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendoza sprawls well. Mendoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Areeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza takes a swing at Areeno's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza swings for the body but Areeno moves out of range.
Mendoza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Areeno slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Areeno throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Areeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls well. He's pushed Areeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Areeno dives in and grabs Mendoza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendoza pushes down on Areeno's head and hops out.
Areeno looks gassed!
Areeno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendoza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Areeno somewhat.
Areeno misses the shot to the body.
Areeno loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Areeno.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Areeno doesn't seem bothered though.
Areeno throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Mendoza misses the jab.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Areeno fails with a takedown attempt.
Areeno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Areeno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Areeno defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Areeno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Areeno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Areeno. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Areeno throws a sloppy body shot
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Areeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls well. He's pushed Areeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Areeno is breathing heavily.
Mendoza throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendoza lands with a nice combination. Areeno backs away looking to recover.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Areeno avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Areeno. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendoza sprawls well. Mendoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Areeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Miguel Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Areeno.
Areeno misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza misses the jab.
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Areeno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Areeno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Areeno moves out of range.
Areeno misses with a looping left.
Miguel Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno has a takedown stuffed.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Areeno throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Areeno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendoza lands a slapping body shot.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Areeno misses with a few strikes there.
Areeno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Areeno moves away.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Mendoza slaps away a takedown attempt from Areeno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mendoza connects with a right hand. Areeno shakes it off.
Areeno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Areeno 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Areeno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Areeno.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Areeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendoza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Areeno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Areeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Areeno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Areeno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Areeno misses with a combination
and Mendoza counters with a left and a right that stings Areeno.
A slow jab from Areeno misses its intended target.
Areeno misses the body punch
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendoza. That snapped Areeno's head back.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza lands a jab to Areeno's midsection.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendoza throws a one two combo.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza shows good takedown defense.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Areeno.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Areeno.
Areeno throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendoza lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
Miguel Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mendoza throws a hook but Areeno avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Areeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Areeno throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Areeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Areeno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Mendoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Areeno off the cage and back into rage.
Areeno lands with a shot to the body.
Mendoza scores with a hook.
Areeno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Areeno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Areeno scores with a punch to the head.
Areeno moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Areeno shoots for a takedown but Mendoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Areeno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendoza lands a jab to the nose.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Areeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mendoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Areeno.
Areeno misses the body punch
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Areeno backs up against the cage.
Mendoza slips a jab from Areeno.
Areeno moves forwards but Mendoza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendoza scores with the left hand. Areeno knows he should have avoided that one.
Areeno loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Areeno shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
Areeno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendoza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Areeno somewhat.
Miguel Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Areeno.
Decent striking displayed by Mendoza there.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Areeno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendoza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Mendoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Areeno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Mendoza.
Nice uppercut there from Mendoza.
Areeno shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Areeno takes one to the side of the head.
Mendoza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza lands a slapping body shot.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza cracks Areeno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mendoza cracks Areeno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Areeno.
Mendoza scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Areeno blocks a jab.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Areeno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendoza lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendoza lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Mendoza coming out on top.
Areeno walks into a straight right hand from Mendoza.
Mendoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Areeno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Mendoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Areeno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendoza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendoza. That snapped Areeno's head back.
Areeno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Areeno.
Mendoza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areeno in his tracks.
Areeno misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Areeno can do to turn this around?
Areeno throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Areeno.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Areeno.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Areeno.
Areeno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendoza on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza misses the jab.
Areeno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendoza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Areeno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Mendoza clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mendoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Areeno to score with a decent uppercut.
Areeno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendoza tries to avoid it but Areeno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendoza to the ground. Mendoza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Areeno ducks right into an uppercut from Mendoza.
Areeno drops his hands momentarily and Mendoza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Areeno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mendoza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendoza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Areeno misses with a wild body shot.
Areeno with a jab.
Areeno misses with a hook.
Areeno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Areeno misses the jab.
Areeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Areeno is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza stalks Areeno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Areeno's face. Areeno staggers backwards, shaken.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Areeno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mendoza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Areeno ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza lands a really nice looking cross but Areeno seems unphased.
A cross from Areeno lands.
Mendoza stuns Areeno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Areeno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miguel Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Areeno.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Areeno fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendoza lands with an overhand left.
Mendoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tests Areeno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Areeno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Areeno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Areeno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Areeno defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza scores with a one two! Areeno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendoza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Areeno on the side of the head.
Areeno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendoza connects with a jab.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendoza as he avoids it easily.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Areeno.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendoza.
Mendoza tests Areeno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Areeno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areeno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendoza counters with a three punch combo that has Areeno backing up. Areeno nods at Mendoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Areeno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Areeno moved out of range.
Mendoza lands a jab to the head.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Areeno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendoza with a hook.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.
Areeno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza lunges at Areeno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Areeno's hand.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Areeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Mendoza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Areeno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mendoza catches Areeno right on the button with a cross.
Areeno misses with a few strikes there.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Areeno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Areeno.
Areeno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Areeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
A left and a right from Mendoza both land. Nice combination.
A left lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mendoza moves out of range as Areeno strikes.
Mendoza clobbers Areeno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza tests Areeno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza connects with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Areeno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Mendoza had his way with Steve Areeno in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Areeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Areeno tries for a takedown but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Areeno.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Areeno.
A combination from Mendoza does no damage.
Areeno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Areeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Areeno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Areeno is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Areeno slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Areeno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Areeno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Areeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Areeno.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Areeno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mendoza connects with the punch.
Mendoza catches Areeno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Areeno's head.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Areeno's ribs.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendoza scores with a one two! Areeno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Areeno walks into a jab.
Miguel Mendoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Areeno.
Areeno cracks a nice hook into Mendoza's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Areeno misses with a few strikes there.
Mendoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Areeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza 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.
Areeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.

Areeno shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mendoza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Areeno from controlling successfully.
Mendoza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendoza tries to get out of the position.
Areeno won't allow Mendoza to sweep him here.
Areeno wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Areeno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendoza is keeping the position for now.
Steve Areeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Areeno. Areeno gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Areeno.

Areeno closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position.
Mendoza is trying to maintain the position but Areeno is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Areeno is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
Mendoza moves into full guard.
Mendoza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Mendoza.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:44
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Mendoza!
Miguel Mendoza is the new lightweight champion!