PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 1471 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Milo Vicente (ranked 203 p4p, 242 weight class). Mein Armbach comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman, Metallica. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mein Armbach
vs
Vicente

181 cm
26
181
12 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
181
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bender Mein Armbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vicente keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vicente fakes the leg kick and cracks Mein Armbach in the body.
Mein Armbach moves out of range of the strikes.
Vicente fails with an attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vicente has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mein Armbach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mein Armbach misses with a wild combination.
Vicente attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mein Armbach slips a jab and a cross from Vicente.
Vicente scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vicente scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mein Armbach shoots in and bounces Vicente off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Vicente has his feet on Mein Armbach's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vicente closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mein Armbach counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a low kick, looking for Vicente's leg but Vicente calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mein Armbach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mein Armbach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milo Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Mein Armbach.
Vicente misses with a body shot.
Mein Armbach drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vicente sprawls and moves away.
Mein Armbach moves away from the strike by Vicente.
A big left from Vicente misses.
Vicente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vicente.
Vicente misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Vicente.
Mein Armbach is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vicente.
Vicente misses with a looping right.
Mein Armbach throws a series of punches but Vicente avoids them all with ease.
Vicente misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicente misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Mein Armbach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente tries to close the distance and clinch but Mein Armbach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Mein Armbach.
Vicente fails with the takedown
and Mein Armbach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vicente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mein Armbach catches Vicente with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vicente is looking to clinch.
Mein Armbach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vicente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vicente throws a poor cross that misses
and Mein Armbach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vicente works the jab nicely.
Mein Armbach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vicente.

Mein Armbach throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vicente was covering up waiting for the punch and Mein Armbach finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mein Armbach working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Vicente manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mein Armbach digs a right hand into Vicente's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vicente's gas tank.
Vicente stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mein Armbach pulls guard successfully.
Mein Armbach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vicente keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vicente avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mein Armbach.
Vicente won't allow Mein Armbach to pass to mount.
Mein Armbach looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vicente flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mein Armbach stops Vicente from getting back to his feet.

Vicente manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Vicente throws a jab when Mein Armbach was well out of range.
Mein Armbach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mein Armbach. Vicente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mein Armbach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vicente avoids the body shot from Mein Armbach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mein Armbach throws a shot to the body.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mein Armbach sprawls well. Mein Armbach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vicente gets slowly back to his feet.
Mein Armbach is looking to wear down Vicente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Mein Armbach drives through with a takedown into Vicente's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mein Armbach pushes down on Vicente's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Mein Armbach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vicente is just riding it out for now. Mein Armbach eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mein Armbach working over Vicente with some ground and pound. Vicente looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milo Vicente will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mein Armbach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vicente.
The fighters circling - Vicente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vicente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mein Armbach.
A head kick misses from Vicente.
Vicente feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mein Armbachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mein Armbach moves out of range as Vicente strikes.
That kick from Vicente tenderised Mein Armbach's leg. Mein Armbach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vicente pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mein Armbach back to the cage. Vicente follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mein Armbach throws a body shot but no joy.
Mein Armbach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vicente was well out of range. Poor timing from Mein Armbach.
Vicente is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mein Armbach throws a looping overhand right but Vicente ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vicente.
Mein Armbach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vicente.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mein Armbach closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Vicente kicks Mein Armbach off and gets back to his feet.
Mein Armbach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mein Armbach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mein Armbach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach dives in for a single leg takedown but Vicente sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Vicente breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vicente. That's going to slow Mein Armbach down.
Mein Armbach goes for a double leg but Vicente avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vicente continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bender Mein Armbach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vicente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mein Armbach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vicente.
Vicente throws a counter combo.

Mein Armbach gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mein Armbach isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vicente stacks Mein Armbach on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vicente!
Mein Armbach is looking to regain half guard here but Vicente keeps moving and retains side control.

Vicente decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach drops his hands momentarily and Vicente takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vicente takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein Armbach misses with a body shot.
Vicente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mein Armbach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vicente dips to his left and cracks Mein Armbach with an uppercut!
Mein Armbach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vicente manages to avoid it.
Mein Armbach looks to score with a jab to the body but Vicente is just out of range.
It looks like Mein Armbach has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mein Armbach cracks Vicente with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mein Armbach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vicente. Vicente obviously looking to wear him down.

Mein Armbach scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mein Armbach grinds an elbow into Vicente's temple.
Mein Armbach misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mein Armbach tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vicente is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mein Armbach asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vicente is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mein Armbach moves into full mount!
Mein Armbach with good strikes from the mount here!
Mein Armbach working the ground and pound effectively.
Mein Armbach lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vicente taking shots to the head.
Vicente is working to get back to half guard.
Mein Armbach looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein Armbach postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vicente looks a forlorn figure.
Mein Armbach trying to control but Vicente is having none of it.
Mein Armbach lands a big shot there that rocks Vicente but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vicente tries to hold on but Mein Armbach postures up.
Mein Armbach is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Vicente that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vicente in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vicente wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bender Mein Armbach will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vicente missing with a left hand there. Mein Armbach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mein Armbach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Vicente misses.
Mein Armbach needs to keep his hands up - Vicente had a free shot at his head there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vicente. Mein Armbach shrugs it off though.
Mein Armbach digs a good hook to Vicente's body.
Mein Armbach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vicente's waist but Vicente gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mein Armbach off to one side.
Vicente lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mein Armbach at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mein Armbach. Vicente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mein Armbach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vicente fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mein Armbach misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vicente throws a hook to the side of Mein Armbach's head but Mein Armbach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Mein Armbach tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mein Armbach staying out of range there.
Mein Armbach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vicente darts in looking for a takedown but Mein Armbach gets double underhooks and turns Vicente into the cage.
Vicente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Mein Armbach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mein Armbach looks to score with a jab to the body but Vicente is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente throws a poor cross that misses
and Mein Armbach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vicente throws a big shot that misses.
Vicente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mein Armbach throws out the jab.
Mein Armbach takes a swing at Vicente's ribcage but misses.
Vicente misses the jab.
Vicente just misses with a punch to the body.
Mein Armbach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vicente in his tracks.
Vicente takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vicente pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mein Armbach looks to score with a jab to the body but Vicente is just out of range.
Vicente displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mein Armbach.
Vicente fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mein Armbach looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vicente!
Vicente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vicente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mein Armbach is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente misses with a looping right.
Milo Vicente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein Armbach slips under a jab.
Vicente moves to clinch but Mein Armbach breaks away
enabling Mein Armbach to counter with a crisp jab.
Mein Armbach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vicente! But no joy.
Vicente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mein Armbach slips under a jab.
Vicente delivers a nice body kick.
Vicente lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mein Armbach throws a body shot but no joy.
Mein Armbach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vicente.
Mein Armbach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vicente throws out the jab.
Mein Armbach throws a big shot that misses.
Vicente misses with a leg kick
and Mein Armbach counters with a straight right hand.
Mein Armbach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vicente looks to score with a jab to the body but Mein Armbach is just out of range.
Vicente throws a lazy uppercut

and Mein Armbach counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vicente won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach scoring with punches and elbows.

Mein Armbach looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mein Armbach works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mein Armbach working the ground and pound from side control.
Mein Armbach in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vicente wants to get back to his feet but Mein Armbach drags him back down.
Mein Armbach moves into full mount!
Vicente really wants to buck Mein Armbach off and get back to his feet.
Vicente is trying to escape the mount.
Bender Mein Armbach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mein Armbach looking to finish Vicente with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vicente!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mein Armbach lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Mein Armbach swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vicente is now in Mein Armbach's guard. A big mistake from Mein Armbach there, giving up the dominant position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mein Armbach controlling Vicente's posture.
Vicente trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mein Armbach's guard.

Mein Armbach working for submissions but it's allowed Vicente to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bender Mein Armbach.
I think Mein Armbach has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bender Mein Armbach!
As Bender Mein Armbach got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I Hiav vays of making you taap!! You looze zen You Snooze... Muahhhaahaaa!! '.