PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor - Pistolero. McCoy has chosen Danzig - Twist of Cain as his entrance music. Enrique Mendez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay McCoy's chin.

Mendez
vs
McCoy

175 cm
30
158 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

163 cm
35
154 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jay McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCoy misses the jab.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCoy is defended easily by Mendez.
Mendez throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
McCoy lands with a right hand.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
Mendez slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
Mendez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez misses with a straight right.

McCoy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
McCoy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez wants to stand up but McCoy is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCoy chips away with some ground and pound.

McCoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCoy postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
McCoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
McCoy throws a big elbow that misses.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCoy stands up over Mendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCoy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCoy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is looking to stand up but McCoy isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Mendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCoy prevents Mendez from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCoy!
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
McCoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.
McCoy jabs at Mendez's body.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCoy lands a right hook to the body.
McCoy works Mendez's body with a nice hook.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
McCoy slips a straight right by Mendez.
Mendez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCoy throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Mendez tries to clinch but McCoy moves away
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Mendez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
McCoy throws a right hand that Mendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendez also avoids with ease.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Nice uppercut there from McCoy.
Mendez swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendez with a hook.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez slips under a jab from McCoy.
Mendez swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy misses with a hook. Mendez ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay McCoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendez looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
Mendez misses with the combination.
McCoy lands a jab to Mendez's midsection.
McCoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mendez is rocked!
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
A left lands for McCoy.
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.
Enrique Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
McCoy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from McCoy does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Mendez.
McCoy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McCoy throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Mendez throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy shoots in but Mendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCoy shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCoy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy throws out a powerful jab.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCoy scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez misses with a body shot
and McCoy counters with a nice body shot.
McCoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jay McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendez.
A combination from McCoy does no damage.
McCoy scores with a nice right hand.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Mendez.
Mendez sizes up McCoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for McCoy.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mendez drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendez.
McCoy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Enrique Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay McCoy.
Mendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Mendez - that landed with a thud.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
Mendez lands a left hand.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez tries to stall but McCoy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
Mendez takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCoy pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy keeping full guard, as Mendez tries to pass.
McCoy is trying to keep Mendez in close.
McCoy wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
McCoy is trying to keep Mendez in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mendez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCoy working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McCoy moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
McCoy throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCoy cracks Mendez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Mendez saw that one coming.
McCoy throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
Mendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCoy connects with a jab.
Mendez tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for McCoy with that takedown attempt.
McCoy with a nice cross.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
McCoy misses the shot to the body.
Mendez lands a two punch combo.
Enrique Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez moves away from the strike by McCoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.

McCoy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mendez's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez is trying to stand back up but McCoy is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez is pressing down on McCoy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCoy throws a big right hand that misses.
McCoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCoy throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCoy on the ground.
McCoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
McCoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

McCoy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendez!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mendez stands up.
Mendez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCoy.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Mendez saw that one coming.
Mendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McCoy digs a good hook to Mendez's body.
McCoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendez avoids the body shot from McCoy.
McCoy throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCoy scores with a nice right hand.
Mendez stalks McCoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCoy's face. McCoy staggers backwards, shaken.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
McCoy misses with a hook
and Mendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
McCoy slips a straight right by Mendez.
McCoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendez off the cage and back into range.
Enrique Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCoy lands with an overhand left.
Mendez slips under a jab from McCoy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
McCoy looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Mendez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCoy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay McCoy!
Jay McCoy thanked the fans post fight for their support.