PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuco Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Makdessi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mendoza
vs
Makdessi

177 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tuco Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Makdessi!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makdessi has his takedown stuffed

and Mendoza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Makdessi!
Makdessi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Mendoza.
A nice elbow there by Mendoza.
Mendoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mendoza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Makdessi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mendoza looking to ground and pound but Makdessi is blocking nicely.
Mendoza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Makdessi blocking the ground and pound.
Makdessi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mendoza tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Makdessi taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mendoza looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Makdessi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Makdessi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendoza wants to control the pace but Makdessi is squirming around nicely.
Makdessi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mendoza.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makdessi blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendoza unloading with bombs!
Makdessi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mendoza dominating with strikes here.

Makdessi is rocked!
Mendoza thowing shots but they're missing.
Makdessi is still in real trouble! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Makdessi wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mendoza celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuco Mendoza!