PERFECT STREET FIGHTER - MenaRD vs PunkDaGod | Red Bull Kumite 2024

[@dumpsta-divrr365]

Mena not wearing headphones on stage is sick, I never noticed that

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

he said in interviews, he love the noise of the crowd is been like that since he was a kid playing in the Dominican FGC.

[@kira132328]

Dominicans are used to playing like this, it is natural for us to play in places where there are a lot of people making noise

[@BestInImpact]

I don't know how he plays like that, but it's like that crowd is a power up for him. Crazy.

[@kira132328]

That's right!

[@eckehareckbert2731]

he wore when he was cooked by fuudo in cup

[@Danteezy]

that blanka combo was one of the most hype moments ive seen in years across all fighting games omg that was fire

[@chunky9791]

10:14 😮

[@abc2390986]

I don’t believe Blanka can kill with that resource with just one reset. Being knowledge checked like that in tournament finals hurts.

[@fengutheface]

Since DIAGO'S insane evil ryu combo

[@glizzdawiz]

Yeah that was nuts, Im just glad I got to see it.

[@2gunzup07]

​@@fenguthefacewheres diago now

[@marval9119]

That combo starting at 10:17' was absolutely insane!!!

[@Mack9077]

Yea that reset was horrible and caused massive damage 😂😂😂

[@Rico-Suave]

Even punk was smiling acknowledging just how crazy it was.

[@hasan1980hb]

Blanka was overpowered that's the only reason mena one... He couldn't win with luke so reverted always back to a op broken character to win... Even japan's top couldn't escape the throw loops in the corner it was to the point of broken but the patch is coming out now for balancing that will fix the broken mechanics.. so will slip back into nothingness, let's see if he wins anything now.. Guarantee he won't

[@Rico-Suave]

@@hasan1980hb You're wrong about everything you said and this wont age well.

[@angrychickin]

@@hasan1980hb u should cry a little more your tears sustain us

[@durrelllee8608]

Mena look like he was playin at 5x speed 😮

[@SmediumL]

its so hard to prep for Mena because nobody really plays Blanka like that

[@TheTourage]

Problem X

[@Null834]

Wolfgang

[@darktouchstudios8114]

@@Null834i mean…wolfgang doesn’t have nearly the same credentials

[@Cosmoman78]

​@@TheTourageProblem X is good but he ain't nearly as successful as Mena with Blanka.

[@blinblinthing]

​@@TheTourage, hells nah, Mena's Blanka is like being forced to play blind folded. You don't see it coming.

[@agentbrownsluce3854]

that sequence was just DIABOLICAL

[@hisokaalmeida]

I love diabo

[@hisokaalmeida]

x

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

blanka is a bs character.

[@agentbrownsluce3854]

@@ScorpionF1RE_USA to each their own

[@LEWfromdaHOU]

I don't think people are talking enough about that sequence from 10:10 - 10:30. Look at Punk's health at the start of that play. I've never seen a Blanka reset like that before.

[@fernandofontenla8466]

This moment deserves to be remembered for years! Easily one of the top 5 most epic of all times, almost there with Daigo parry in third strike!

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

blanka is a straight bs character. lets see him beat japan with ken

[@ScruffsX]

I think the difference with Mena is he’s mentally the toughest. The mental game is huge in elite competition across all genre

[@azarel7]

Yup...I think he's definitely proved it. I think Angry Bird is close up there as well, he doesn't seem to choke or play differently on big stages.

[@MKP2W]

How are you going to play any different vs Blanka? Are you going to do something about blocking Blanka level 2 or just die like these guys did? Mental had nothing to do with it.

[@ScruffsX]

@@MKP2W it’s the player, not the character. Name another blanka dominating punk and Nuckledu 5-0 ever

[@azarel7]

@@MKP2W In my very humble opinion, cause these guys would smoke me...I think Punk could probably practice the Luke Blanka matchup specifically, cause he looked completely lost at first but started to get something going a little later, but it wasn't enough. I think Nuckledu definitely, definitely could have won a game or two but even Wong was saying that he was playing nervously and you could see it. He played so defensive even when he had opportunities to apply pressure. Meanwhile nothing about Mena's playstyle changed. He was confident and aggressive throughout.

[@kuaikukia]

Yea, I think that's why Broski also manage to hit Menard hard. That dude has mental nerves of steel when fighting best player in the wolrd and can still perform really well.

[@danielvillafane7267]

From a Blanka player from the SF2 days I can’t stop smiling watching Mena dominate with my guy.

[@__Jack_]

Mena takes the energy from the crowd like no one else!

[@offTurbo]

I feel so bad for punk, the amount of times he’s lost to blankas in bracket. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s seeing blanka in his nightmares right about now

[@mrgrimm53]

I don't think it's the Blank tbh , but just the nerves. I've seen him easily beat Problem x Blanka and Mena's blanka as well, but when he is about to win he chokes. It's a pattern that happens all the time sadly...

[@MarkNante]

why u feel bad for him? I say fuk that, this spoiled child has to be humbled. he trashes other players all the time, the so called "God"...

[@Uglyweezer]

@verdadesfatos-vk2kxhe didn’t even do that like you’re just lying. He was actively telling people off for playing the cracked version of the game

[@Uglyweezer]

@verdadesfatos-vk2kx that’s literally not true lmao. It doesn’t even make sense anyways. He’s maimed Cammy from the beginning and she wasn’t even in the hacked version of the game

[@sjchannel6317]

@verdadesfatos-vk2kxplease share the link to Capcom warning

[@qxpn9220]

Plot twist: mena thought he was in training mode the whole time

[@DeathDasein]

best comment so far

[@nicholasmcgreevy8313]

BURRRRRRRRNNN

[@anvilofcrom1]

9:53 the madness begins!!!

[@Anakele20]

Just despicable!

[@FastAkira]

Commentator is on the juice

[@UserX03]

That was disgusting

[@Mene0]

Unbelievable setup there at then end

[@JorgeLopez-xn3ke]

I’m so happy to be dominican this guy is a true legend

[@BadlndsBob]

Go, Mena! That sequence at 10:13 is incredible! 😃

[@morganbrown392]

That made my jaw drop too. He’s one with Blanka .

[@rlcloud86]

Never seen anybody play Blanka like this crazy skills🎉

[@clivegameinnmg7055]

Man Mena is an amazing player, this guy is a beast. That was a Godlike performance

[@ReginaldVannison7777]

This is why Mena wasn’t really sweating the loss at CC; he knows he good enough to make it to the finals and win every single year. He’s definitely top 3 of the best SF players ever!

[@kithuryanvinayagaindran9153]

he missed out on a million doallars he had to be dissapointed in himself for that ,especially considering he was heavy favourites to win

[@Bladieblah]

He choked at the most important tourney, but he's got so much money from two previous CC wins and other tournaments I doubt he cares much about the money

[@aaa-bm1fv]

​@@kithuryanvinayagaindran9153he got more than enough money to live well in his Country. Even better having a chance next year to get that million. He really cares about winning evo

[@lightup6751]

Mena is top 3 right now. But sorry, not top 3 of all time. That’s the kind of stuff to say when you ignore the past and history of the FGC. he still needs more time to cement his legacy as a goat

[@ReginaldVannison7777]

Beating so called pro players and making them look like amateurs consistently is what makes Mena a top 3 SF player. Now calling him the goat of SF would be premature at the moment. Why bring up the past when he destroyed them too??? That’s why I can boldly say stuff like this. So I’m not sorry.

[@AlexanderLeonidas-y9y]

This is the biggest beatdown I have ever seen in SF6

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

blanka is a straight bs character. lets see him beat japan with ken

[@NelsonAndino-pq2cx]

It's incredible that Broski was the one who gave MenaRD the most fight

[@Unit27]

You can see that Broski labbed the hell out of the Luke matchup and played it pretty much perfectly. He just lost because Aki doesn't have a DP.

[@Mack9077]

@@Unit27Nah, I think he lost because he fell apart at the end. Mena is like Tom Brady when it comes to mental toughness

[@Bladieblah]

​@@Mack9077 He choked at the most important tournament of the year, Capcom Cup. He performed way under his level, easily a top 3 player but didn't even make top 8, barely made it out of his pool lol

[@Mack9077]

@@Bladieblah that wasn’t a choke that was a loss, he just isn’t good at dealing with Blanka

[@Bladieblah]

@@Mack9077 When people lose to Mena they choke, when Mena loses it's a loss and not a choke... right. Fact is he performed way below his level on the most important event of the season, he couldn't play his best when he really had to

[@henryjoelmakaveli]

Menard, MENARDDDDD, DAMNNNNN. Thank you mane.

[@lann_0749]

"I remember when Punk used to bully Mena, especially early in his career, and look now. Mena's level is way above Punk's IMO.

[@Longlostpuss]

I don't remember anyone bullying Mena to be honest, he was upsetting alot of players early on in his career, he's never been a weak player in my view. I think Punk has lost his edge, he was never the same after that defeat in one of the finals a few years back, you can tell that really crushed him, it should have been his year.

[@leitungswasser4285]

Mena is a godlike player, no doubt, but I think they would be even, if Blanka would be more balanced.

[@felixmanuelvegadelossantos8442]

Blanka is well, the problem is that there's not much people that play like that with him, that's the reason why they don't see what's coming when you are fighting against him.​@@leitungswasser4285

[@Longlostpuss]

@@leitungswasser4285 What is unbalanced about Blanka? Most people who try to use him in this game get slapped.

[@Rico-Suave]

Stop trying to act like Blanka is carrying Mena. Like Blanka all of a sudden is an overpowered character. Accept that Mena is the superior player and you're just a hater. Stop trying to digitally B.J. punk. Have some respect for yourself. Dude got 5-0'd, there's no competitiveness there, that's a wash. punk used the best character in the game, you clown.@@leitungswasser4285

[@JrRobinRD]

The crowd was like “llévatelo mena, llévatelo”😂

[@oozarusama]

i listened in spanish " derrota a ese desgraciado"

[@JrRobinRD]

@@oozarusama hahahha man people went crazy

[@kevogamingid]

That level 1 continuation combo with Blanka Chan blew my mind 🤯

[@uncletj1]

Oh man 10:13 .. god damn!

[@CFunk-xw2wc]

75% health, gone

[@OutsidetheQube]

That was utterly ridiculous

[@jairveldhuis7188]

Dude...

[@blinblinthing]

The surprises keep coming

[@rudeboymugen26]

10:20 saw that combo before

[@Cristianblack30]

Una ves más demostrando que es el mejor RD por todo lo alto

[@kira132328]

Amo leer los gritos y quejas de los haters hablando de blanka como que es un personaje roto y quitandole todo el credito a Mena, entonces les exorto a todos usar a blanka para que ganen todos los torneos, jajaja, haters sigan llorando y mamando que el toro solo esta calentando. 💪🇩🇴

[@RetroLu]

Tu as raison ! Tout le monde parle de sa Lvl 2 mais c'est difficile à maîtriser et très aléatoire, en fonction de la défense de l'adversaire. La Lvl 2 de JP est bien meilleure, celle d'Ed et de Rashid aussi probablement ! Le match-up contre Guile est très défavorable pour Blanka, tout le monde sait ça. Il a battu Nuckledu parce qu'il connaît parfaitement ce match-up en s'entraînant avec Caba, et surtout parce que c'est Mena. Je doute que Problem X ou Nishikin auraient battu Nuckledu...

[@kira132328]

​@@RetroLu👏👏👏👏👏

[@estebanmarino9576]

No soy hater pero si veo que es trabador

[@matiasrondan96]

jaajaj cuando pierden lloran siempre..

[@Roan7044]

No soy hater de Mena, lo apoyo como latino pero el personaje tiene que ser nerfeado,, o mejorar el reversal eliminado los blanka chan

[@blakkavrahm03_surf6]

yoo punks face at 10:30 mans was like yo im really getting cooked 😂

[@brandonwilliams5526]

He got humbled with that lost but a respectable lost at that you win some you lose some but live to fight another day.

[@HamanFRD]

Blanka is the type of character that you need to deliver 200% focus all the time to beat him which is very hard and exhausting to be fair..

[@josephjones5955]

Mena is that dude right now. Respect to all the pros

[@splinter360]

10:15 that combo was straight up disrespectful.

[@ELFUICHE]

Uncalled for.

[@RayMAN2307]

Mena completely outclassed Punk wow 😮. I never seen punk beaten that badly

[@whocallinsimon5946]

This isn't sfv anymore

[@Mack9077]

Punk and Du

[@mrgrimm53]

Well you haven't seen alot then , Punk choking is nothing new at all... it's actually kind of painful to watch it happen all the time...

[@pfuze_5775]

​@mrgrimm53 this wasn't a choke tho. Punk got washed 5-0 that's just getting outplayed and downloaded

[@Mack9077]

@@pfuze_5775 facts, this was a beat down. Neither punk Nor Du could handle Blanka

[@cozmoos]

Every time Blanka beats Punk an angel gets its wings…

[@kuaikukia]

Meanwhile Punk after the match "I can't wait Capcom patch for nerfing Blanka"

[@accountwithnocontent4464]

he didn’t say that

[@russelledwards2405]

But he did basically say that.​@@accountwithnocontent4464

[@azarel7]

@@accountwithnocontent4464what did he say?

[@kelvin303]

@@azarel7He said i hope Infiltration isn’t in the next Tournament.. Infiltration would wash everyone in SF6.

[@Sh00peh]

Maybe then somone would actually take a round from mena 🤦‍♂️

[@OutsidetheQube]

Punks face at 10:30 said it all

[@BARDOCK550]

Man got hit with a side switch combo into level 1 into absolute death 😂

[@pedroeurico1008]

Fui lá conferir, realmente ali ele percebeu que a match não tinha mais jeito

[@lightup6751]

Yep, a lot of kids new to fighting game simply don’t understand. Punk is not a “choker”, he doesn’t falter in high stakes situations. He simply got outplayed here against Mena’s Blanka. You guys don’t even know Mena or Punk. Have you even watched KMT24? Mena pretty much beat everyone like Punk including KnuckleDu who also had no answer against a top level Blanka. Mena, Punk, Du and all the other guys are some of the greatest SF players of this era. Same goes for Tokido, Big Bird, Oil King, Angry Bird, Nephew, Leshar, gachikun, iDom, Broski and Bonchan. I think most of you don’t understand how KMT works. It’s single elimination. Mena almost lost to Broski 5-4 in the first of 16 and eliminated him then. Big Bird beat Tokido 5-1 when it’s clear that Tokido would have faired way better had he advanced against Bird. Same for Oil King who got eliminated by Lesham first 16 round. KMT has no losers bracket like EVO. It’s a classic KO system. Exciting, but not accurate. The matchup means everything. Player A always beats Player B. But Player C always beats Player A. And Player B always beats player C. Mena deserved the win. He’s been consistent and is incredible. But the match up is a matter in fighting games. No one has a concrete answer to Mena’s Blanka yet. We still in the first year of SF6. That’s why I know most of you are new to the FGC or following the tourneys. The balance always changes. Other players will surpass Mena in another year and new and old faces will reappear in grand finals. That’s what happens during the cycle of ANY fighting game. Mena is not being carried by Blanka. That’s an excuse fairly new made by players new and salty about their limits. But it is true that it’s hard to lab and prepare against Blanka. Same for Daigo’s Yun back in the day. Poongko’s Seth, Infiltration’s Hakan. It always changes and that’s why it keeps being entertaining. The life of a fighting games goes through it’s own changes and evolution. Punk isn’t washed. Mena isn’t forever unstoppable. The same people throw around terms like “greatest of all time” or “washed” so easily when they are proven wrong every single time. Congrats to Mena. But none of the players career here is even remotely over. Just wait and then you will understand.

[@Bboyzullu]

That's was SF6's Master Class. Amazing!!

[@bengrant9316]

I’m seeing a lot of comments about punk choking I don’t think yall really understand. This was an issue in sfv too. No one and I mean no one plays blanka so preparing for him especially at this level of play is extremely hard. Finding anyone to train with especially with menas level on this character is also hard. So it’s near impossible to beat the character. One of punks videos from I believe like 3 years ago he explained just how random this character is. There was really nothing he could’ve done no one has even dedicated this much time to the character so props to mena for even learning to get blanka this good. But do not think for one second punk is trash. This is a hard matchup for pretty much every straight fighter character. It’s just not played enough which gives the user the advantage. Good job to both players 🙏🏿

[@AlwaysInnaHoodie]

The rare voice of reason among a community filled with trolls and people with social disorders😂

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Except for....1 tiny little bitsy thing...............Mena and Punk are FRIENDS, like he just need to ask Mena to play him ft5 at least 1 time a month if he really wants to LEARN that match....and no not tell me the BS excuse that they not do that....du and Mena play a lot online and Mena is a friendly dude if Punk ask he will give him the practice.....but he never do that....maybe pride or what ever, but that is cost him MONEY so nope he is in this position because he not reach to do more to improve, Mena live now in US is even easier to have sets with him than before when he lived here in DR.

[@cristianestrada5381]

How fucking naive and stupid are you to believe that Punk simply has to ask mena to let him practice against his main so he can beat him in a tourney with money on the line! Wow

[@crimsonraiza3633]

​@@Kusanagikaiser999You're late. Back when the WW east just started Punk asked him that ON STREAM and Mena invited him, threw a blanka chan then booted him. Mena ain't tryna help someone who he's in big competition with, even if they're friends. He wants Punk to figure it out.

[@bengrant9316]

@@Kusanagikaiser999 I don’t think there really close or friends bro more of acquaintances mena mainly sticks with his group of Brazilian players such as caba not saying he doesn’t play other people online but I don’t think him and punk are close like that even you listened to the commentators for most of his matches you can hear them say say that mena actually trained and plays a lot with caba and his Brazilian friends not saying he’s not friendly but stating facts g

[@chevarliermendoza9311]

Eres el mejor Menar.saludos desde México

[@BlubberGod]

Damm Mena swept Punk and Du back to back. Godly shitt 🔥🔥.

[@kelvin303]

Let them let Infiltration enter these tournaments and you will see even MenaRD get wash.. all love for Mena though. Infiltration is the GOAT…

[@shadesboxingnews]

This guy living in the past lol

[@TheTourage]

Nah, just shows that Blanka benefited from the recent nerfs and patches. Problem X wiped Punk with Blanka in the Capcom LCQs.

[@uspaint]

Stay off the drugs kelvin! You are full of crap!

[@xaviervega468]

@@kelvin303 He wasn't even that good in 5. Soon as Nash got nerfed he was done.

[@gheorghenegreanu8409]

Damn, MenaRD did not just win, he bullied Punk the entire set. The guy is on another level. Amazing stuff !

[@bulb9970]

7:43 You can see him preparing the super like crazy and he still missed lmao

[@konradkubala51]

😂

[@misa4294]

I can't believe it failed... the hitbox is kinda big but seems like maybe Mena knew...

[@lightup6751]

Laughing at a pro being beat by another pro while being a nobody is pathetic 😂

[@bulb9970]

@@lightup6751 Oh sorry, I forgot I’m not allowed to find fun in videogames and I must idolize anyone who plays better than me. You’re right.

[@lightup6751]

@@bulb9970 It’s funny how you are straight up lying to make a poor attempt at an excuse. You are allowed to have fun in video games. You are allowed to be crap at video games as I’m certain you are. You don’t need to idolize anyone playing better than you. Nobody ever said you couldn’t. But if you act pretentious and mock a pro player as if he is trash and as if you can do better, you do look embarrassing. You the type of kid that watches sports and goes “God, this guy sucks. How did he miss that, he is trash lmao” So yes, you can talk down on players far better than you. But you ain’t immune to criticism and consequential either

[@MigPie-e5s]

Legend has it menard is still going with his set up’s in the 4th match that was nasty

[@squaretownboy]

Mena is just on another level...

[@yrh002b8]

Punk still can't crack the Blanka code.

[@AdamantMindset]

he has beaten his blanka with cammy in tournament

[@crimsonraiza3633]

Nobody really can. Gachikun, Du, etc. Remember SFL finals? Blanka is smoking everyone.

[@kelvin303]

@@crimsonraiza3633 Only one God can and that’s Infiltration… if he wasn’t bann he would be washing everyone

[@mappybc6097]

​@@crimsonraiza3633Broski came close with a bottom 3 character.

[@shadesboxingnews]

Not when it mattered ouch

[@CashGoodz]

What a performance 👏🏾

[@abdulrehmanbutt9525]

MenRD became Shadow Master Sun Jinwo of Solo Leveling . My god he was literealy obliterating everyone in this tournament... like with the likes of Punk who keeps spamming Cammy with those mid-air canon drills.. those were completely shut.

[@KD-wc4rs]

Spam bro did u just start playing fighting games ?

[@Insignia6]

Menard making punk look so free. Just has him read like an open book.

[@nahueldtl]

Go Mena! Show them you are the best!

[@Lycan171]

Man seeing how much they've both improved throughout these years is just wild. Mena really had me lost on his movements but really loved it and very impressive and also very tough to beat. Good stuff yall

[@wakeupsweep9731]

I’m just glad Punk switched characters so the a&& whooping was more evenly distributed damn. Still a solid SF player no doubt

[@durn7]

Where was all this at Capcom Cup from Mena?

[@tomasgaspar8065]

U can tell fuudoo trained specifically for menard, and it payed of. When they played against each other before capcom cup, mena beat him convincingly

[@pascalk.9643]

Yo, yo, yo. It's ya boy Punk and i got absolutely bodied.

[@Tenno22]

How does blanka switch to ground stance after his overhead?

[@OldChanCharlie]

It’s like punk wasn’t even blocking 😂

[@brandonwilliams5526]

😂 I know right

[@josecastillo4386]

Es cómo si Mena estuviera jugando solo 😂

[@lightup6751]

It’s called spacing

[@Jknight416]

10:16 Menard took Punk to Juggle & Wash city right there! That combo was absolutely disgusting!

[@donmarquise]

Bro really giving that work with blanka

[@beetosan2910]

I think he was nervous.... that set was free.

[@sheldonhamilton6198]

“Somebody stop this man!” Mena with the absolute Crossover Bonanza!

[@MichaelBrown-uy1zw]

Menard no earphones no problem he's the men among man🤯

[@bplus2932]

Platano Power in effect

[@designbookInc]

10:14 is to show that today we have a difference between this 2 big players.

[@lightup6751]

Eh, not really. Mena’s Blanka is nasty but Punk is far from being done. This is the first year of the game. The balance always changes

[@Kartoon_7]

With all the shouts from the crowd makes it sound like a real street fight

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Dude 10:13.......HOW? XD, poor Punk he was already dead XD

[@osvaldolanfranco7896]

Este muchacho me llena de orgullo!!!

[@jumontano]

It's always a pleasure watching Punk get his 4ss beaten.

[@nigeljoseph1722]

Why so personal? Did he steal your girlfriend or something?😂

[@jumontano]

@@nigeljoseph1722 Nothing personal, dude. I just don't like Punk's attitude with his opponents.

[@nigeljoseph1722]

@@jumontano hmm.... Well, ok... Come to think of it...... You may be right on that. He can be an A$$hole at times😅

[@splinter360]

You're a hater lmao

[@joedelafro4629]

​@@jumontanogot the same attitude for punk as he has for his opponents but it's ok for you to do. 😅

[@samdesign78]

Punk NEVER DISAPPOINT ME!! Keeping the LOSING STREAK ALIVE!! PunkdaSWEEP!!! NICE!!😅🤣😂

[@pichaloca5671]

punk mero muñeco de practicas para mena

[@T-RexSippingTeaInYourHood]

Watching Punk play is awesome.

[@victor269808]

Wowwwww 10:20 Cara o punk não jogou mais. Tome combo.

[@pedroeurico1008]

Olhe para o rosto dele nesse combo, vc verá que ele percebeu que a vaca foi pro brejo

[@zexythepro]

Idk why these days some people still upload in only 1080p not in 1080p60FPS...

[@lightup6751]

What you mean? It’s always 60fps for fighting games

[@zexythepro]

@@lightup6751 Video is not smooth it runs in 30fps...

[@eddiesalgado9581]

MenaRD humble! God is powerful! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@chunky9791]

3:16 That crossup heavy son

[@renzosantana4526]

i'm not a Street Fighter Player but when i see MenaRD and Blanka i click

[@KevinIsraelofficial]

Mena's mind is on another level. This guy is playing 4D chess!

[@dioseoloreturns]

I'm confused, was this a real match or a combo and setups video?

[@scoopo81]

What a performance Mena

[@heobingo]

Somehow its damn satisfying to see Blanka in final and punk totally submitted.

[@Anakele20]

Mena's Blanka has been beaten, so you can't blame game imbalance. Plus, Mena had a really tough match before he swept Punk. So Punk has nothing to complain about. He just needs to figure the character out. He has to face his demon. It's not like Infiltration's Nash in SF5 when he won EVO. That character was on skates and was pretty unstoppable before he was nurfed.

[@llamabot9889]

Luke is still busted, the game is far from balanced you child

[@Nobody-su9km]

​@@llamabot9889the one playing luke was punk lmao

[@Anakele20]

@@llamabot9889 Bwahaha! This is the most balanced version of SF in many years. My TedTalk was specifically about Punk requesting a nurf of Blanka because he can't beat him. You so desperately wanted to be in the conversation that you just said some random stuff lol. Well, you did it champ. Congrats on insulting someone over the interweb!!! Oh, and Luke has been beaten handily, even when Punk plays as him. So be easy buddy. You can't win'em all.

[@Anakele20]

@@Nobody-su9km I didn't want to be the one to tell him lol.

[@xencloud]

Punk has that oldschool defense

[@palatonian9618]

I don't think I've watched an sf6 match where one opponent was *put* into burnout sooo often. It felt like almost every round. Unbelievably dominant

[@jaywalker3553]

Omg that capital punishment ☠️☠️☠️☠️😂😂😂😂

[@NotMyJob44]

Damn lol the guy at the end saying “atleast you didn’t lose in grand finials this time” then long awkward silence

[@howardmueller1535]

Domincan power, coño! Mena es demasiado duro 💪🏽😂

[@mduduzinkosi6147]

What an insane combo to clinch 4-0.

[@daronebrathwaite9910]

10:17 Jesus Christ ! My face looked like I bit a lemon raw that whole combo.

[@marcusmeins1839]

i wonder how many hours menard plays this game to practice .

[@PeripheriAe]

Seeing my boy MenaRD 5-0 Punk gotta be one of the most satisfying SFVI moments. Olé tus cojones mi niño

[@krisgarcia1414]

Mena has always had Punk's number, and Punk knows it. Punk is my favorite SF player, but for all of the skill he has, I think it is clear he needs to work on his mental game to hit the next level. He always gets so close, but can't close. It's not a lack of skill...

[@lightup6751]

I wouldn’t say so at all. Punk used to beat Mena all the time in SFV. It’s not mental game. Punk has proven that he can handle pressure in all his tourney entries over the years. The issue is Mena’s Blanka. No one has a solid answer yet. It’s a rarely picked character and no one labs against him. Why do you think NuckleDu lost in the same manner as Punk 5-0? And Gachikun 5-1? And Broski who wasn’t a runner up like Punk and Du almost beat Mena 5-4 in the first of 16 round. Mena deserved to win, he’s been consistent and hard working. But not knowing the Blanka matchup in SF6 plays a role. Same for Poongko’s Seth or Infiltration’s Hakan back in SSF4. SF6 is still in Year 1 of it’s life span. As in every game in the FGC, there will be new champions old and new faces emerging and leaving. But all these players as Punk, Du, Mena, Bird, gachikun, nephew, iDom, Tokido, Bonchan, are still in their prime. Everything will change. People say Punk washed or Tokido washed since SF5 but they got no idea and are always proven wrong with every year of the shelf life of a SF title. Mena on top now. But Punk and the rest of the best of the best not even nearly done.

[@xencloud]

Classic Punk. Oldschool defense

[@sickonotes3895]

Let’s go Mena

[@vladimirarenastorres4908]

Mis respetos y admiracion como amador de los fights, me parece candela la actitud y habilidad , ultra maineo de blanka....saludos desde chile

[@cloudunderweather9554]

Completely unrelated, broski vs mena was siiick

[@IDELAC8]

10:12 "THE COMBO MAD"

[@thgosii]

the best player in the world rn without a doubt - mena's blanka is something else... he should drop luke

[@ELFUICHE]

Not the best, but top 5.

[@llamabot9889]

@@ELFUICHEI love when people say this yet he keeps winning biggest tournaments

[@ELFUICHE]

@@llamabot9889 Listen, friend; Mena is up there but in a community as contested as SF, saying one player is the best when they lose here and there, but also win, it’s a little too biased. As a Dominican I believe that Mena is one of the great, but not the greatest. If he was the greatest, he would’ve won that tournament in the Middle East, or place 1st at Evo instead of second or he would’ve at least make it top 3 at Capcom Cup. Again, this community it’s extremely contested with good players and it’s very difficult to crown one as the best above all.

[@xaviervega468]

Nah, Luke covers Blanka's weaker match-ups

[@lostone9700]

Its literally just this gaee enhancing his stengths. Punk has been the most consistent across the last couple of games.

[@fernandofontenla8466]

9 + 8 combo = 80% of the life bar!

[@Rallisport]

If back-to-back no round Browns doesn't say "Blanka needs a nerf", then I don't know what does.

[@liviojavier5233]

10:16 ooooo😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@nodnoh-2174]

Blanka vs Punk is a person specific counter pick and it's honestly genius. Don't play footsies with Punk.