PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russ Simons (ranked 491 p4p, 820 weight class) and Joe Mendez (ranked 63 p4p, 102 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Simons
vs
Mendez

185 cm
25
265
15 - 5 - 0

188 cm
34
275
22 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Black Lab Clothing

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Simons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons throws a right and a left that Mendez avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mendez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simons tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Simons.
Simons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Russ Simons has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendez moves forwards but Simons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendez misses the jab.
Simons swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Mendez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons misses the jab.
Mendez defending well as Simons loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Simons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Mendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simons throws a combination that misses
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simons misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a left to the body.
Simons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, jab by Simons - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendez.
Simons with a hook.
Simons displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simons misses with an uppercut
and Simons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simons throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
Mendez throws out a counter right but Simons avoids it with no problem.
Mendez connects with a single shot there.

Russ Simons's cut is getting worse.
Simons swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simons.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendez! But no joy.
Simons looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Russ Simons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simons connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simons seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simons.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendez! But no joy.
Simons misses with the combination.
Mendez with the counter takedown but Simons avoids it easily.
Simons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez takes one to the chin there.
Simons misses with a left hand
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simons throws a good cross that connects.
Simons looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simons.
A little jabbing left from Mendez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez throws out a counter right but Simons avoids it with no problem.
Simons misses with a hook

and Simons is countered with a crisp right hand from Mendez that sends him to the canvas! Mendez follows him to the mat into side control.

Simons is rocked!

Russ Simons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez trying to control the action but Simons is working from the bottom.
Mendez throws an elbow but Simons slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Mendez crashes against the mat.
Mendez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mendez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Jeez, Russ Simons's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Russ Simons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Mendez!