PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hhhh Hhhh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Menezes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Menezes
vs
Hhhh

190 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
234 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hhhh Hhhh!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hhhh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hhhh working aggressively here.
Hhhh letting Menezes take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hhhh.
Hhhh blocks an uppercut.
Menezes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Menezes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menezes lands with a right to the head.
Menezes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hhhh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hhhh throws a head punch that misses.
Menezes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hhhh tries to work over Menezes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Menezes.
Menezes tries to throw a body punch but Hhhh avoids it by throwing Menezes back against the cage.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Hhhh.
Hhhh misses with some punches.
Menezes lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Hhhh Hhhh has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hhhh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
A short body shot lands from Hhhh as the two fighters clinch.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Menezes.
Menezes misses with a body punch.
Menezes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menezes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Menezes misses with some punches.
Hhhh tries to work over Menezes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Menezes.
A shot in the inside from Menezes.
Menezes can't find room to land a body shot as Hhhh controls the action.
Hhhh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menezes scores with a shot to the side of Hhhh's head.
Menezes is pushing Hhhh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hhhh can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hhhh.
Menezes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hhhh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hhhh or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hhhh lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Menezes.
Hhhh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Menezes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Menezes misses with the head strike.
Menezes can't find room to land a body shot as Hhhh controls the action.
Hhhh misses with the head strike.
Hhhh blocking some punches.
Menezes throws a punch but it's blocked by Hhhh.
Menezes lands a left hand.
Menezes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Menezes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Menezes presses Hhhh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hhhh.
Hhhh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hhhh.
Menezes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Menezes blocks a body shot from Hhhh.
Menezes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hhhh or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hhhh.
Menezes gets through Hhhh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Menezes.
Hhhh swings wildly with an uppercut but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hhhh wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hhhh wants to clinch but Menezes slips to the side
and Menezes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hhhh has managed to clinch.
Menezes misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menezes.
Hhhh works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
Hhhh prevents a body shot from Menezes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hhhh working aggressively here.
Menezes has Hhhh pressed against the cage.
Menezes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Menezes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Menezes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hhhh Hhhh's cut.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hhhh avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hhhh tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Hhhh tries to clinch up
and Menezes counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hhhh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes misses with a hook. Hhhh ducked under it nicely.

Hhhh moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menezes.
Hhhh working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Hhhh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hhhh.
Hhhh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Menezes tries to work over Hhhh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menezes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hhhh misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Menezes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Menezes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes lands a nice uppercut.
Hhhh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gabriel Menezes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Menezes lands with a left to the head.
Hhhh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menezes's elbow.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Menezes.
Hhhh misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menezes.
Menezes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hhhh controls his hands.
Menezes scores with a hook to the body.
Menezes tries to work over Hhhh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menezes is leaning against Hhhh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hhhh is breathing heavily.
Menezes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hhhh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Menezes is leaning against Hhhh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Menezes.
Menezes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hhhh controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Menezes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes lands with a left to the head.
Menezes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.

That has opened up Hhhh Hhhh's cut even more.
Menezes stalling the fight.
Menezes stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Menezes.
Menezes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hhhh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Menezes drops Hhhh onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hhhh is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Hhhh is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hhhh.
Hhhh is still on wobbly legs! Can Menezes finish him?
Menezes misses with a punch on the inside.
Menezes misses with the head strike.
Menezes working aggressively here.
Menezes throws a head punch that misses.
Hhhh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Hhhh.
Come on Menezes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Menezes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hhhh seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes pushes Hhhh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Hhhh Hhhh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hhhh tries to work over Menezes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menezes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Menezes stalling against the cage.
Menezes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Menezes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Menezes lands with a light punch inside.
Hhhh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Menezes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Menezes tries a body shot but Hhhh blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menezes has Hhhh pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Menezes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hhhh tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Menezes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes stalls.
Hhhh takes a shot to the head.
Menezes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hhhh's elbow.
Menezes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menezes.
Menezes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Menezes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hhhh Hhhh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hhhh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menezes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Menezes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hhhh in his tracks.
Hhhh wants to clinch.
Hhhh tries to clinch
and Menezes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hhhh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Hhhh Hhhh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hhhh.
Hhhh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hhhh moves out of range of the strikes.
Hhhh tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hhhh takes the fight into the clinch.
Menezes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Hhhh fails to land.
Menezes misses with some punches.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Menezes.
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hhhh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hhhh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hhhh misses with a punch on the inside.
Menezes misses with the head strike.
Hhhh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Menezes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hhhh blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes prevents a body shot from Hhhh.
Hhhh prevents a body shot from Menezes.
Hhhh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menezes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.
Hhhh takes a shot to the head.
Hhhh tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Hhhh blocks a body shot from Menezes.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hhhh struggles to land a body shot inside as Menezes controls his hands.
Hhhh lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Menezes.
Hhhh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menezes.

Hhhh Hhhh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Menezes is stalling here.
Menezes lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Menezes.
Menezes stalling the fight.
Menezes controlling the action here for a moment.
Menezes pushes Hhhh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Menezes.
Hhhh swings wildly with an uppercut but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Menezes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Menezes!