PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Bengtsson (ranked 3088 p4p, 1971 weight class) and Ele Meno (ranked 258 p4p, 173 weight class). Ele Meno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bengtsson
vs
Meno

162 cm
24
153
4 - 4 - 0

171 cm
28
155
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ele Meno!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meno scores with a nice head shot.
Meno throws a hook but Bengtsson avoids it easily.
Bengtsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Meno.
Some wild striking there from Bengtsson.
It seemed like Meno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bengtsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Meno.
Meno jabs Bengtsson right on the nose. Bengtsson blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Bengtsson.
Meno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bengtsson.
Meno is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bengtsson is looking to slow Meno down with leg kicks.
Bengtsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meno throws a jab but it's blocked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meno lands a nice shot to the body.
Bengtsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meno loads up on a big right hand but Bengtsson slips the punch.
It looked like Bengtsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meno throws a lazy right hand but Bengtsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meno thuds his right hand into Bengtsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meno misses with a left hand
and Bengtsson counters with a left to the body.
Bengtsson walks into a left hand.
Meno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bengtsson staying out of range there.
Bengtsson throws the left hand but Meno avoids the punch easily.
Meno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meno fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meno loads up on a big right hand but Bengtsson slips the punch.

Meno moves into the clinch.
Meno tries to throw a body punch but Bengtsson avoids it by throwing Meno back against the cage.
The referee calls for Meno to work.
Bengtsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meno has a couple of punches blocked by Bengtsson.
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meno.
Meno lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Meno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bengtsson thumps Meno with a low kick.
Bengtsson throws a nice head kick!
Bengtsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bengtsson lands a really nice looking cross but Meno seems unphased.
Meno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meno drops his hands momentarily and Bengtsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bengtsson.
Nice defenses there by Meno.
Bengtsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meno manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bengtsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meno swings for the body but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson swings for the body but Meno moves out of range.
Meno throws a poor cross that misses
and Bengtsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bengtsson lands a two punch combo.

Meno is rocked!
Bengtsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Meno should have avoided that one.
Meno is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengtsson finish him?
Meno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bengtsson drops Meno with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bengtsson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bengan Bengtsson!
Bengan Bengtsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.