PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moy Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen pick the world up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Terror
vs
Mendez

180 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moy Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
A slow jab from Terror misses its intended target.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terror was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Moy Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Terror avoids them all with ease.
Terror misses with the combination.
Terror stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terror wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendez has a takedown stuffed.
Terror misses with a looping left.
Terror swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terror comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendez.
Jonny Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moy Mendez.
Terror stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terror wants it to stay on the feet.

Terror shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mendez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Terror working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mendez to see if he's OK.
The strikes coming from Terror are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Terror throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mendez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mendez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Terror.
Mendez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Terror.
Terror lands some shots froms side control.
Terror knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
Mendez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Terror working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Terror's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror working the ground and pound.
Terror looks up at the clock and then as Mendez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Terror smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Mendez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Terror cracks Mendez with a big right hand but Mendez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Terror sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mendez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mendez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Terror.
Terror working the ground and pound but Mendez is defending the strikes.
Terror content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Terror lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror wants to control but Mendez is keeping him busy.
Terror lands some shots froms side control.
Terror in side control lands a decent elbow.
Terror is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Terror misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mendez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Terror.
Terror landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror working the ground and pound from side control.
Mendez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Terror landing a few strikes.
Terror working the ground and pound.
Terror scoring with punches from side control.
Terror lands an elbow.
Terror throwing strikes but Mendez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mendez is working Terror over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terror is trying to control Mendez's posture but Mendez avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terror is trying to get back to half guard.
Mendez trying to control the action but Terror is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Terror dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Terror connects with a right hand. Mendez shakes it off.
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terror misses the shot to the body.
Terror ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Terror to counter with a crisp jab.
Terror avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Terror.
Moy Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Terror to counter with a crisp jab.
Terror scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Terror lands with a straight right. Mendez didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Terror.
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terror.
Terror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terror's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Terror duly obliges.
Terror scores with a body shot.
Terror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terror throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Terror counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendez drops his hands momentarily and Terror takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Terror throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Terror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jonny Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moy Mendez.
Mendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terror connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendez shoots and misses
and Terror counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendez throws a push kick but Terror slaps the foot to one side.
Mendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Terror lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terror throws out a powerful jab.

Terror scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Terror working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Terror slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Nice strikes from Terror there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terror seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Terror seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Terror takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Terror slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Jonny Terror overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terror not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Terror.
Terror throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendez is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mendez is trying to stand up here but Terror is controlling him well.
Terror lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Terror content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Terror sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.
Terror is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Terror lands a nice short elbow.
Terror missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Terror dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Terror throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terror moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terror.
Mendez walks into a left hand.
Terror with a hook.
Terror swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Terror scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendez.
Mendez has momentary wrist control but Terror slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendez has momentary wrist control but Terror slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terror lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terror has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terror trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Terror in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terror is aware though and is defending well.
Terror postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
Terror postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Terror is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Terror in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Terror postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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.
Terror tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendez is retaining full guard.
Terror with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Terror connects with a couple of short punches.
Terror lands a couple of elbows.
Terror throws a big right hand that misses.
Terror connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendez looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendez, not yet.
Terror stands up over Mendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terror with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Terror throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror lands a couple of digs.
Terror lands a couple of digs.
Terror is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Terror postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Terror is in close to Mendez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Terror distracts Mendez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terror stands up over Mendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terror lands a couple of elbows.
Mendez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terror throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Terror accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Terror chips away with some ground and pound.
Terror stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terror with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moy Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terror connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terror missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Terror stands up and waves to Mendez to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Terror showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Terror has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Terror!