PBP Commentary

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

Hagler
vs
Mendoza

185 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler misses the shot to the body.
Hagler throws a wild body kick that Mendoza sees coming a mile off.
Hagler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendoza's head.
Hagler misses with a few strikes there.
Hagler throws a push kick but Mendoza slaps the foot to one side.
Luis Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Hagler slips the punch.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Hagler ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendoza duly obliges.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendoza blocks the leg kick.
Hagler scores with a hook to the body. Mendoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hagler throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Hagler looks to land a combination. Mendoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Luis Mendoza has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Hagler connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza lands a glancing blow to the side of Hagler's head.
Mendoza throws a hook but Hagler blocks it.
Hagler chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hagler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hagler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hagler slips under a jab.
Hagler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hagler scores with a hook to the body. Mendoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Hagler has Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Hagler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
A short left from Mendoza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagler struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Hagler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hagler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Hagler has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler works on Mendoza's body with a couple of short punches.

Hagler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Hagler ducked under it nicely.
Hagler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hagler.
Mendoza walks into a stiff left hand from Hagler.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Hagler ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagler also avoids with ease.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut
and Hagler counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Hagler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hagler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Hagler.
Mendoza looks winded!
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Mendoza throws a poor cross that misses
and Hagler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hagler tries to clinch but Mendoza is having none of it.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.

Hagler takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hagler prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Hagler landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hagler obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagler lands a big knee! That's hurt Mendoza! Oh, he's all over the place! Hagler lands another knee that sends Mendoza to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Hagler!
Marvin Hagler got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'