PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Marcelo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mondero
vs
Marcelo Flores

210 cm
26
278 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

204 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeganathan Mondero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Marcelo Flores!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mondero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flores's guard.
Mondero wants to pass the guard but Flores is keeping the position.
Mondero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flores works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mondero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mondero trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondero throws a strike but Flores rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mondero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeganathan Mondero just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed right hand from Mondero misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mondero lunges at Flores with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flores's hand.
Flores throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mondero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mondero misses with an uppercut
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jeganathan Mondero has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Oooooh!!! Flores has knocked Mondero down with a huge combo! Flores steps away and waves a wobbly Mondero back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mondero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mondero pushes down on Flores's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mondero slips a nice elbow through Flores's hands, connecting with Flores's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores pushes Mondero off looking to stand but Mondero dives back in and keeps control.
Flores avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mondero.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondero is looking to advance position but Flores won't allow it.
Mondero trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
Mondero winds up and cracks Flores with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores is looking to escape.
Flores won't allow Mondero to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeganathan Mondero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeganathan Mondero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mondero drops his hands momentarily and Flores takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Mondero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mondero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mondero throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mondero shoots in looking for a takedown. Flores tries to sprawl out of it but Mondero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flores manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondero fails with the takedown.

That's two 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.
Flores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores throws a combination that misses
and Mondero counters with a good low kick that Flores was not able to check.
Mondero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flores pinned against the cage. Flores gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeganathan Mondero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Mondero counters with a left to the body.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Mondero counters with a low kick, right behind Flores 's knee.
Juan Marcelo Flores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Mondero finds it's target.
Flores misses with a combination
and Mondero counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mondero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mondero.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Mondero counters with a three punch combo that has Flores backing up. Flores nods at Mondero to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeganathan Mondero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeganathan Mondero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Flores lands the left hand.
Jeganathan Mondero is winning the standup battle so far.
Mondero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mondero jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mondero is looking to slow Flores down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores misses with a double jab
and Mondero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flores takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mondero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Mondero.
Flores swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mondero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flores's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.

Flores gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mondero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flores works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mondero throwing strikes from guard but Flores blocks nicely.
Mondero looking to pass the guard.
Mondero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mondero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flores works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mondero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flores works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mondero tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mondero stands and throws Flores's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jeganathan Mondero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mondero staying calm.
Mondero's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeganathan Mondero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mondero 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeganathan Mondero!