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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Neto (ranked 883 p4p, 698 weight class) and Paulo Mendes (ranked 121 p4p, 101 weight class). Mendes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Future - Last Breath. 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.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes slips a straight right by Neto.
Neto lunges at Mendes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendes's hand.
Neto misses with a hook.
Neto sets himself, and Mendes steps forward looking for the clinch! Neto avoids it this time.
Neto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Neto's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Neto scores with a hook.
It looks like Paulo Mendes has been cut.
Neto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Despite the aggression on Mendes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Neto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Neto misses.
Neto tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neto slips a straight right by Mendes.
Mendes moves out of range as Neto strikes.
Neto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
Neto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendes under the eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendes's head.
Good shot there by Mendes.
Mendes misses with a hook.
Neto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto throws an overhand right that lands on Mendes's shoulder, as Mendes tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Neto misses.
Neto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neto throws a good cross that connects.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Neto misses the target.
Mendes misses with a double jab
letting Neto counter with a right hand.
Neto throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Mendes lands a body shot.
Neto drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Neto misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Neto.
Neto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Neto swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neto.
Neto tries to pull guard but Mendes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Neto misses with a body punch.
Mendes stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neto.
A nice left hand lands by Neto.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neto working aggressively here.
Neto letting Mendes take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Neto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Neto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Neto fails to land.
A short right from Neto.
Neto pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neto lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Neto.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neto throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Neto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Mendes - that landed with a thud.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Neto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Neto lands a left hand.
Mendes is trying to stall.
Mendes trying to control the position but instead, Neto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendes into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neto throws a head punch that misses.
Neto pushes Mendes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mendes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Neto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendes can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Neto.
Neto manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Neto.
A shot to the body from Mendes misses
and Neto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Paulo Mendes's cut even more.
Mendes sizes up Neto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from Neto.
Mendes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Neto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Mendes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neto misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Neto scores with the left hand. Mendes knows he should have avoided that one.
Neto throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Mendes throws a good cross that connects.
Mendes lands a nice hook to Neto's body. Neto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pedro Neto is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Mendes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes misses with a combination
and Neto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Paulo Mendes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendes.
Neto digs a good body shot into Mendes's ribs.
Neto thuds a left hand into Mendes's body.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes looks to land a left hand but Neto moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Neto.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Neto lands a jab to Mendes's midsection.
Mendes throws a combination that misses
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendes moves out of range of the strikes.
Neto with a jab.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Neto lands a head shot.
Paulo Mendes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Neto throws out a loose jab but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Neto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Neto saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neto looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Neto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paulo Mendes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pedro Neto!
After winning the bout, Pedro Neto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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