PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Vukojovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Trap Door. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mendez
vs
Vukojovic

184 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Branko Vukojovic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez misses with a head kick.

Vukojovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Mendez kicks Vukojovic off and gets back to his feet.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mendez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vukojovic is looking for a sweep. Mendez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukojovic keeping control of the position.
Vukojovic wants to get back to full guard.
Mendez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mendez wants to work for an arm triangle but Vukojovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Vukojovic trying to control from the bottom.
Vukojovic tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mendez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vukojovic trying to control but Mendez postures up.
Vukojovic looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukojovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vukojovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Mendez there.
Mendez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vukojovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Vukojovic looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, if Mendez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendez thows a huge punch but Vukojovic dodges it nicely.
Mendez tries to pass to full mount but Vukojovic defends it.
Vukojovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendez's back!
Vukojovic is looking to control Mendez but Mendez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vukojovic 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Mendez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendez tries to clinch but Vukojovic moves out of range.
Vukojovic misses with a takedown attempt

and Mendez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vukojovic's guard now.
Vukojovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vukojovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mendez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vukojovic trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez wants to take a breather but Vukojovic is having none of it.
Mendez controlling the action here.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Vukojovic is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukojovic wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mendez throws a leg kick but Vukojovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donk. Mendez catches Vukojovic right on the button with a cross.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vukojovic tries to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Vukojovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendez trying to control but Vukojovic is having none of it.
Vukojovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mendez wants to finish this one by submission but Vukojovic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mendez.
Mendez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vukojovic tries to lock up and control but Mendez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendez prevents Vukojovic from getting the reversal.
Mendez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vukojovic is squirming around, avoiding Mendez's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez avoids the attempt from Vukojovic to control.
Vukojovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendez has a good base and remains in mount.

Mendez is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Mendez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vukojovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendez's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to roll but Vukojovic sticks to his back.
Mendez covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mendez staying busy and making it hard for Vukojovic to control.
Mendez holding both Vukojovic 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tiago Mendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vukojovic tries to keep control of the position but Mendez is staying busy.
Mendez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Vukojovic trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Mendez dominated that second round.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mendez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Vukojovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Vukojovic is right now.
Vukojovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendez's best efforts.
Vukojovic wants to get back to full guard but Mendez has mounted him!
Vukojovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vukojovic is looking to escape.
Mendez looking to finish with strikes here!
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vukojovic tries to lock up and control but Mendez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vukojovic is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vukojovic tries to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Vukojovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendez has a good base and remains in mount.
Vukojovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendez trying to control but Vukojovic is having none of it.
Mendez controlling the pace for now.
Mendez throwing strikes but Vukojovic recovers to half guard. A much better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukojovic is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mendez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vukojovic sprawls well initially but Mendez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vukojovic regains full guard. Nicely done.

Vukojovic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mendez has picked Vukojovic up and slammed him! Vukojovic can't keep hold of the triangle and Mendez manages to pass to side control!
Vukojovic manages to get back to half guard.
Mendez prevents Vukojovic from improving his position.
Mendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is stalling here. Vukojovic is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mendez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vukojovic has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mendez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vukojovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
Vukojovic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez is trying to improve his position.
Branko Vukojovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vukojovic trying to control the position but Mendez is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendez 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Mendez!