PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore comes into the arena with Champion by Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Jamal Kilgore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kilgore
vs
Mendez

190 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

193 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Kilgore saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Mendez.
A swing and a miss from Mendez.
Mendez throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Kilgore scores with a four punch combination!
Jamal Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore connects with the punch.
Kilgore lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Kilgore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendez has time to react.
Kilgore connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mendez throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez dodges the punch combination from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.

Kilgore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendez controlling Kilgore's posture.
Kilgore looking to sit in guard and control but Mendez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kilgore wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Mendezis looking to pass into half guard but Kilgore pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kilgore is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilgore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamal Kilgore.
Kilgore slips a straight right by Mendez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Kilgore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kilgore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kilgore stuns Mendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kilgore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kilgore as he avoids it easily.
Kilgore lands a jab.
A lazy left from Kilgore finds it's target.
Kilgore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kilgore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mendez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore wants to stand but Mendez is controlling the position.

Mendez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kilgore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendez has managed to get both his arms back between Kilgore's legs - danger averted.
Mendez throws a strike but Kilgore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Kilgore dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Mendez misses.
Mendez misses with a hook to the body
and Kilgore counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kilgore lands the left hand.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Mendez defending well as Kilgore loads up on a big left hand.
Kilgore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendez leaves Kilgore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kilgore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Kilgore tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilgore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Mendez slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Mendez.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Kilgore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendez takes one to the side of the head.
Jamal Kilgore is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Kilgore tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilgore thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kilgore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mendez feints and as Kilgore raises his hands in defense, Mendez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kilgore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kilgore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendez trying to control but Kilgore is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilgore is trying to keep Mendez in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Kilgore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kilgore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kilgore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendez throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez cracks Kilgore with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Mendez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kilgore pulls Mendez in to control the position.
Kilgore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendez prevents Kilgore from getting back to his feet.
Kilgore is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kilgore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Jamal Kilgore has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kilgore throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Kilgore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kilgore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mendez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kilgore on his heels. He'll look to pass Kilgore's guard now, I'm sure.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kilgore has wrist control.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendez throws a strike but Kilgore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mendez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kilgore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kilgore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamal Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a slapping body shot.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kilgore but Kilgore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kilgore connects with a right hand. Mendez shakes it off.

Mendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mendez wants to control but Kilgore is keeping him busy.
Kilgore parries the strikes from Mendez easily there. Mendez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kilgore to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore is trying to buck Mendez off.
Mendez throws an elbow but Kilgore slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mendez controls the position from side control.
Kilgore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilgore trying to hold on to Mendez's head to control him but Mendez postures up.
Kilgore is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Mendez.
I think Mendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mario Mendez!