PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mendoza
vs
Nixon

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
31
146 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zachary Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.

Nixon closes the distance and pushes Mendoza back into the cage.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendoza's efforts to push away.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nixon has Mendoza pressed against the cage, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendoza tries to break the clinch but Nixon is controlling the position.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Nixon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mendoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nixon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendoza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nixon misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a left and a right that stings Nixon.
Zachary Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nixon, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Nixon keeps him there for the moment.
Nixon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendoza smiles and moves away.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.
Nixon with a poor takedown
and Mendoza counters with a two punch combo.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Mendoza is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Mendoza. No joy for Nixon on that attempt.
Mendoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nixon wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Nixon or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendoza which made him look bad.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Nixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Nixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nixon dives in and grabs Mendoza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendoza pushes down on Nixon's head and hops out.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Nixon is having none of it.

Mendoza clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nixon looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nixon has had enough of the clinch but Mendoza keeps him there for the moment.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon fails to pull guard.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Nixon has the dominant position.
Nixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon wants to take the fight to the mat but Mendoza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nixon tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendoza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nixon looks gassed!
Nixon tries to circle away but Mendoza has him pinned against the cage.

Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendoza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nixon eats them both and turns towards Mendoza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mendoza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon tries for a takedown but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mendoza moves into the clinch successfully.
Nixon goes for a takedown attempt but Mendoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mendoza throws a series of punches but Nixon avoids them all with ease.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza shows good takedown defense.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Mendoza pushes him off.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Nixon's ribs.
Mendoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nixon takes one on the button.
Nixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendoza defends it nicely.
Nixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon tries to clinch up but Mendoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Nixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zachary Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Nixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nixon shoots in but Mendoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nixon.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
Nixon shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zachary Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nixon.
Zachary Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendoza wants it to stay on the feet.
Nixon tries to clinch but Mendoza is having none of it.
Nixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Nixon shoots in for a double leg but Mendoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nixon shoots for a takedown but Mendoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.

Mendoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon wants to clinch.

Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Nixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nixon jumps guard but Mendoza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nixon keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nixon prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Nixon taking a breather.
Nixon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendoza's efforts to push away.
Nixon can't break the clinch.
Nixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mendoza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendoza is defending well for now.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Nixon is controlling him.
Nixon tries to stall but Mendoza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Mendoza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nixon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Nixon with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Mendoza.
Nixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mendoza instigates a clinch.
Mendoza is trying to push Nixon away but Nixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendoza has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nixon goes for a takedown attempt but Mendoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but Nixon circles away and keeps his distance.

Mendoza takes the fight into the clinch.
Nixon fails to pull guard.
Zachary Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Nixon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mendoza after a bit of a struggle.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zachary Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Mendoza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon wants to clinch.
Nixon shoots for a takedown but Mendoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendoza is looking to clinch but Nixon is avoiding it.
Nixon has a takedown stuffed.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendoza pushes Nixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nixon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendoza walks away with a smile on his face. Nixon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mendoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendoza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nixon's efforts to push away.
Mendoza working hard to break the clinch.
Nixon tries to break free but Mendoza pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nixon successfully pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.
Mendoza is stalling in the full guard.
Mendoza tries to stand but Nixon is controlling from the bottom.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza is looking to stand up but Nixon won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendoza 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Mendoza!