PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cyborg Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza has chosen "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Miguel Mendoza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Steel
vs
Mendoza

180 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyborg Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.

Steel instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Steel misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Steel.
Mendoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Steel.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steel throws an elbow but it misses.
Steel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendoza blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel throws an elbow but it misses.
Steel lands a damaging elbow.
Steel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steel looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Steel lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.
Mendoza is looking to break free of the clinch but Steel has double underhooks.
Steel lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.
Steel lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Miguel Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Steel, against the cage.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steel throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steel throws an elbow but misses.
Steel throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Steel, against the cage.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Steel.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Steel.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Steel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steel throws an elbow that misses.
Steel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Steel keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steel throws an elbow but misses.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Steel, against the cage.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Steel has the dominant position.
Steel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steel throws an elbow that misses.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Steel.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Steel.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steel misses with an elbow over the top.
Steel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendoza tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Steel has Mendoza pressed against the cage, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Steel.
Steel lands a nice elbow.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steel lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.
Steel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Steel throws an elbow that misses.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel throws an elbow but it misses.
Steel misses with an elbow strike.
Steel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendoza blocks the elbow strike.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyborg Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Mendoza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Mendoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Cyborg Steel has been cut.
Mendoza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Mendoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Steel tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
Mendoza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Cyborg Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mendoza closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Steel! Mendoza dives in looking to finish! Steel is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Mendoza!