PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk has chosen Trick Daddy- Lets Go as his entrance music. Bruce Marduk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mendez
vs
Marduk

181 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Marduk!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marduk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marduk throws a push kick but Mendez slaps the foot to one side.
Marduk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Mendez moves into the clinch.
Marduk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mendez leaves Marduk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mendez fails with a takedown attempt.

Mendez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marduk is trying to defend but Mendez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Marduk looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendez lands a nice short elbow.

Marduk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Marduk is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mendez.
Mendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marduk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendez.

Marduk actively working from the bottom here.
Marduk looks gassed!

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendez.
Mendez cracks Marduk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mendez takes a little break here. Marduk wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Marduk is trying to get back to half guard.
Marduk taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mendez wants to control but Marduk is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez cracks Marduk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mendez working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez takes a little break here. Marduk wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez looks up at the clock and then as Marduk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mendez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marduk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendez working away.
Marduk tries to buck Mendez off but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez lands some shots froms side control.
Marduk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendez's best efforts.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marduk is looking to control Mendez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marduk avoid being mounted?
Marduk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marduk is staying active underneath Mendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Marduk looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mendez passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is working Marduk over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Mendez stalls from top position.
Marduk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marduk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mendez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Marduk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendez trying to control from half guard but Marduk is working away.
Mendez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mendez wants to control but Marduk is keeping him busy.
Mendez working the head and body with strikes.
Mendez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marduk leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mendez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marduk is trying to defend but Mendez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Marduk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendez lands a nice short elbow.
Marduk has hold of Mendez's hands but Mendez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendez working the head and body with strikes.

Marduk is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Mendez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Mendez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendez.
Marduk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marduk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Marduk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Marduk is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Mendez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mendez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Marduk looking for submissions off his back.
Mendez trying to control the action but Marduk is working from the bottom.
Mendez stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is nestled in close to Marduk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Marduk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendez lands a nice short elbow.

Marduk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendez lands with a punch from half guard.
Mendez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendez wants to take a breather but Marduk is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendez lands a nice short elbow.
Mendez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marduk has hold of Mendez's hands but Mendez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marduk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marduk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Mendez working some strikes from top position.

Marduk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendez lands a couple of elbows.
Mendez landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Marduk has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mendez passes into half guard.

Marduk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mendez.
Hector Mendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Marduk looking for submissions off his back.
Mendez working over Marduk with some ground and pound. Marduk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marduk is staying active underneath Mendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marduk wants to get back to full guard but Mendez has mounted him!
Marduk is trying to escape the mount.
Mendez working Marduk over with strikes here.
Mendez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marduk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mendez wants to sweep here but Marduk controlling him for the moment.

Marduk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendez is trying to keep Marduk in close.
Mendez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marduk is one step ahead there.

Marduk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mendez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mendez has escaped and now he's on top!

Marduk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Mendez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Marduk has an active guard here but Mendez has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Mendez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mendez shoots in and bounces Marduk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Marduk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendez passes into half guard.
Mendez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Marduk is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Mendez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marduk is trying to get back to full guard.

Marduk actively working from the bottom here.
Mendez working over Marduk with some ground and pound. Marduk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but Marduk defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marduk wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Marduk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marduk somewhat.

Mendez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Marduk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Marduk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Marduk looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marduk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mendez is nestled in close to Marduk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendez lands a nice short elbow.
Mendez is taking a breather. Marduk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mendez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marduk can't escape the position.
Mendez working Marduk over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez landing strikes from the mount.
Marduk can't escape the position.
Mendez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marduk looks a forlorn figure.
Marduk is trying desperately to improve position.
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marduk is working to get back to half guard.
Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendez avoids the attempt from Marduk to control.
Mendez landing strikes from the mount and Marduk is in trouble!
Mendez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bruce Marduk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marduk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marduk is looking to improve his position but Mendez isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Mendez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mendez landing strikes from the mount.
Mendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marduk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marduk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendez lands with some strikes.
Mendez blocks Marduk's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hector Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendez is landing with some decent strikes but Marduk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

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