PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Reigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's entrance music is Trap Door. A fine choice. Reigle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So Common So Cheap. This should be a great matchup!

Mendez
vs
Reigle

184 cm
25
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Reigle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendez darts in trying to clinch
and Reigle counters with a left to the body.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Reigle counters by moving into the clinch.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reigle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reigle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Reigle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Reigle.
A short uppercut from Reigle.
Reigle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reigle lands a body punch.
Reigle works on Mendez's body with a couple of short punches.
Reigle scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reigle is pushing Mendez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reigle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Reigle.
Reigle lands with a right to the head.
Reigle lands an elbow just above Mendez 's eye.

Reigle breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reigle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nathaniel Reigle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed

and Reigle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reigle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Reigle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reigle.
Reigle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Reigle.
Reigle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reigle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez is trying to push Reigle away but Reigle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reigle lands with a left to the head.
Reigle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reigle lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Reigle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigle lands with a left to the head.
Reigle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.

Reigle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reigle stalks Mendez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mendez's face. Mendez staggers backwards, shaken.

Mendez is rocked!
Reigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendez's calf.
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Reigle has managed to clinch.
Mendez seems to have got his legs back now.

Reigle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendez with a poor takedown
and Reigle counters with a good low kick that Mendez was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Reigle. Beautiful body shot.

Reigle moves into range and clinches up with Mendez.
Reigle lands with a short shot to the head.
Reigle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reigle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Reigle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reigle lands an uppercut.
Reigle digs a right hand into Mendez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendez's gas tank.
Reigle presses Mendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reigle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reigle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reigle lands a nice uppercut.

Reigle manages to break the clinch.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reigle lands a jab to the nose.
Reigle lands a jab to the nose.
Reigle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reigle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Reigle circles away easily
and Reigle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Reigle coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Reigle.

Mendez shoots in and bounces Reigle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reigle has control of Mendez's left arm, preventing Mendez from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez wants to stand but Reigle is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reigle can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Reigle is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reigle lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Reigle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendez thinking.
Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reigle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reigle throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reigle can pounce on him.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Reigle circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed
and Reigle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reigle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Reigle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reigle thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reigle connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Reigle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendez doesn't seem phased though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reigle.
Reigle connects with a jab.
Reigle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reigle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reigle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendez on the side of the head.
Reigle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed
and Reigle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendez's knee momentarily.
Reigle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Reigle.
Reigle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reigle counters with an outside leg kick.
Reigle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reigle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reigle punishes Mendez's body with a nice straight punch.
Reigle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigle scores with a hook to the body. Mendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reigle tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reigle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reigle counters with a crisp one two that drops Mendez! Reigle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mendez to his feet! Mendez is in big trouble!
Reigle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Reigle lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez walks into a straight right hand from Reigle.
Reigle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Reigle closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigle stalling against the cage.
Reigle pushes Mendez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reigle scores with a shot to the side of Mendez's head.
Reigle lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Reigle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mendez takes a shot to the head.
Reigle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigle digs a right hand underneath Mendez's ribcage. Mendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reigle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Reigle lands a body punch.
Reigle gets through Mendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reigle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reigle is stalling here.
Reigle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Reigle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Reigle.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reigle counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Reigle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reigle lands a jab to the nose.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Reigle circles away easily
letting Reigle counter with a right hand.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reigle can pounce on him.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reigle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nathaniel Reigle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reigle connects with a body shot.
Reigle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
Mendez fails with the takedown
enabling Reigle to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigle lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Mendez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reigle counters with a good low kick that Mendez was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigle throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mendez stumbling backwards into the cage! Mendez bounces back off the cage towards Reigle, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Reigle lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Reigle celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathaniel Reigle! Nathaniel Reigle retains his welterweight title!