PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza comes to the cage accompanied by "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mendoza
vs
Carter

175 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Battalion Athletics
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Allen Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Mendoza in a clinch.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.

It looks like Miguel Mendoza has been cut.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza working hard to break the clinch.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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 has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendoza avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendoza's efforts to push away.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendoza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendoza works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Carter blocks a jab.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Mendoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendoza throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter lands a nice looking body kick.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Carter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendoza!
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Mendoza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mendoza checks a low kick from Carter.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendoza!
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Mendoza throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendoza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a leg kick but Mendoza checks it.
Carter feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendoza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Mendoza stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carter.
Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Mendoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter lands a front kick.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miguel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter tries to land a leg kick but Mendoza saw it coming and moves away.
Carter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendoza.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Carter slips a jab from Mendoza.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendoza thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendoza looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Carter feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Mendoza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter lands a high kick!
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza cracks Carter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Carter throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Mendoza misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mendoza is able to avoid easily.
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 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter blocks a jab.
Mendoza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miguel Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter tries to clinch up but Mendoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendoza throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Carter throws a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Miguel Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carter defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Carter throws a nice head kick!

Carter instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.
Carter prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendoza working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendoza avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Allen Carter just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendoza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mendoza connects with a crisp jab.
Carter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendoza checks it well.
Mendoza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
Carter walks into a jab.
Carter throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mendoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendoza.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
A combination from Mendoza does no damage.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Carter lands a head kick!
Mendoza misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot lands for Mendoza.
Carter connects with a high kick.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendoza looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Carter cracks the inside of Mendoza's front leg.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Mendoza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendoza as he connects with a hook.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Carter throws a leg kick but Mendoza moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Allen Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendoza's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Mendoza scores with a body shot.
Carter moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Mendoza looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Carter avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Carter motions for Mendoza to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Mendoza does no damage.
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to de liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miguel Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a head kick that Mendoza semi-blocks.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Mendoza's leg but Mendoza calmly moves out of range.
Mendoza cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Mendoza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mendoza scores with a nice right hand.
Carter moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendoza takes a step back to recover.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.

Mendoza tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Mendoza will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Mendoza wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.
Mendoza tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Carter!