PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mendoza
vs
Jackson

178 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgar Mendoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kilo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance but Mendoza moves to the side
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Mendoza against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
Mendoza blocking some punches.

Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.

Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jackson has Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendoza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Mendoza backing up. Mendoza nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Mendoza is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mendoza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendoza tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson misses with a body punch.

Mendoza breaks the clinch.
Jackson slips a straight right by Mendoza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
The crowd cheers as Mendoza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Mendoza's head coaches at Feed'em To The Lions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Oooooh!!! Mendoza has knocked Jackson down with a huge combo! Mendoza steps away and waves a wobbly Jackson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Kilo Jackson has been cut.
Mendoza fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jackson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jackson looks to clinch but Mendoza throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jackson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edgar Mendoza!
Edgar Mendoza retains his featherweight title!