PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Mendosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendosa
vs
Sanchez

171 cm
29
162 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

177 cm
26
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Mendosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Mendosa up against the cage.
Mendosa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Mendosa pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendosa wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendosa works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mendosa trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Mendosa postures up.

Mendosa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mendosa has control of Sanchez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sanchez regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mendosa working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Mendosa's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mendosa.

Mendosa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanchez manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Mendosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez dodges the ground and pound from Mendosa.

Mendosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mendosa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendosa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Mendosa dominated that round.
That's time! Mendosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez misses with a hook
and Mendosa counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Mendosa misses with a looping right.
Hugo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez feints a jab promting Mendosa to slip. Sanchez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mendosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mendosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.

Sanchez clinches.
Mendosa goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mendosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendosa throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendosa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Mendosa has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendosa won't allow it.
Mendosa has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Mendosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mendosa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendosa trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendosa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mendosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Mendosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendosa prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Mendosa sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa works his way into full mount!

Mendosa is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mendosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Mendosa!