PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mendoza (ranked 3026 p4p, 22732 weight class) and Emilio Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter has chosen Cambodia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hector Mendoza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Emilio Porter's chin.

Mendoza
vs
Porter

195 cm
24
220
1 - 3 - 0

201 cm
24
210
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Porter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendoza clinches.

Porter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Porter manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Porter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Porter is looking to take a break and control but Mendoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendoza is pushing Porter's head away, looking to escape. Porter manages to hold on to the position though.
Porter cracks Mendoza with a big right hand but Mendoza just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendoza is trying to control Porter's posture but Porter avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter landing a few strikes.
Porter trying to control the position but Mendoza is working away.
Mendoza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendoza tries to get out of the position.
Mendoza isn't going anywhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter is working Mendoza over with some ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Hector Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza can't do much from the bottom here.
Mendoza is trying to improve his position.
Porter trying to control the action but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Mendoza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Porter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mendoza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza trying to hold on to Porter's head to control him but Porter postures up.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
Mendoza gets full guard.
Porter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Porter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendoza wants to sweep here but Porter controlling him for the moment.
Porter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Porter trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Porter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Porter trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Mendoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendoza is trying to keep Porter in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Porter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Porter shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Porter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Porter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendoza is fending him off so far but Porter persists. Nope, Mendoza circles away and we're back to standing.
Hector Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Porter.
Porter leaves Mendoza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mendoza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Porter!

Mendoza decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Porter feints the counter takedown.
Porter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendoza tries to avoid it but Porter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendoza to the ground. Mendoza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Porter looks to move away, Mendoza throws a big counter combo but Porter just gets out of the way.
Porter fails with the takedown
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Porter looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendoza.
We've been told by Mendoza's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendoza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porter swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza thows a body kick. Porter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emilio Porter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Mendoza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendoza clinches up with Porter and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Porter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendoza tries to get to full guard but Porter has control of the leg.
Porter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mendoza actively working from the bottom here.
Mendoza manages to get to full guard.

Mendoza wriggles free and stands up.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porter sprawls well. Porter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendoza clinches up with Porter and pushes him back against the cage.

Mendoza breaks from the clinch.

Mendoza rushes Porter and presses him up against the cage.
Porter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mendoza is defending well.
Mendoza wants to take the fight to the mat but Porter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
Porter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendoza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hector Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Porter is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendoza gets an underhook and turns Porter into the cage.
Porter stops a takedown attempt from Mendoza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mendoza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Mendoza wants a takedown but no success here.
Porter wants to break free but Mendoza has control.

Porter wants the takedown. Mendoza is fighting it off but Porter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mendoza's guard against the cage.
Porter stands up over Mendoza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Porter wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Mendoza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendoza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mendoza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Porter preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mendoza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendoza is controlling the pace.
Mendoza slips a nice elbow through Porter's hands, connecting with Porter's forehead.
Porter controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emilio Porter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porter keeps working.
Mendoza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mendoza decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porter with a poor takedown
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendoza counters with a right hand to the body.
Porter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendoza's waist but Mendoza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porter off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Mendoza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Mendoza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendoza feints and as Porter raises his hands in defense, Mendoza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Porter wants to stand but Mendoza is controlling the position.
Mendoza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Porter wants to get back to his feet.
Mendoza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mendoza decides to stand and escape the position.
Mendoza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Porter in his tracks.
Mendoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Porter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.

Mendoza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Porter is trying to escape back to his feet but Mendoza uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Porter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendoza controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is trying to control Mendoza's posture but Mendoza avoids it.

Mendoza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Porter trying to control but Mendoza flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mendoza seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Porter for as long as he can get away with.

Mendoza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Mendoza go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Porter trying to control the position but Mendoza manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Porter is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Porter right now.
Mendoza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendoza is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Porter tries to escape but Mendoza has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendoza 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Mendoza!
A very excited looking Hector Mendoza rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.