PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone has chosen Back in Black by AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rusty Trombone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Bender's chin.

Bender
vs
Trombone

172 cm
20
156 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
154 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Danger Fightwear
Purity Fight Nutrition

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trombone checks a leg kick.
Bender uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trombone.
Trombone tries to bum rush Bender with a series of wild strikes but Bender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Trombone.
Trombone misses with a few strikes there.
Bender avoids the head kick by Trombone.
Trombone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Trombone is predictable there
and Bender counters with an outside leg kick.
Trombone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bender counters with a thumping low kick.
Trombone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trombone throws a right hand that Bender ducks under and follows up with a left that Bender also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Trombone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trombone.
Trombone looks to throw the jab but Bender is out of range.
Bender moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trombone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Trombone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bender throws a push kick but Trombone slaps the foot to one side.
Bender scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bender lands with a kick to the ribs.
Trombone looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Bender as Trombone shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trombone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bender circles away quickly and effectively.
Trombone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bender.

Bender gets a clinch.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bender landing knees to the head.

It looks like Rusty Trombone has been cut.
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!
Bender landing knees to the body.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Trombone blocks with his arms.
Trombone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trombone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bender is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Trombone.
Bender tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bender using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trombone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Trombone blocks it.
Bender is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bender.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trombone can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trombone.
Bender looking to throw knees to the head but Trombone is blocking nicely.
Trombone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trombone tries to score a body lock takedown but Bender shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Trombone.
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bender blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bender as Trombone tries to tie him up.
Bender tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Trombone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Trombone blocks with his arms.
Bender trying to land knees to the body.
Bender keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trombone's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bender with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trombone wants to get back to striking at distance but Bender won't allow it.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trombone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trombone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bender walks away with a smile on his face. Trombone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trombone scores with a one two! Bender had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trombone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trombone's corner calls for a 1-2. Trombone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trombone misses with the combination.
Trombone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bender.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trombone's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bender.
Trombone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick there by Bender.
Trombone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rusty Trombone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bender.
Bender scoring well with a low kick there.
Bender cracks the inside of Trombone's front leg.
Trombone throws a leg kick
and Bender counters with a leg kick.
Trombone is breathing heavily.
Trombone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trombone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bender.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bender there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trombone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Bender is winning the standup battle so far.
Bender avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trombone throws a looping overhand right but Bender ducks down to avoid it.
Bender is looking to slow Trombone down with leg kicks.
Bender scores with a nice body kick.
Trombone throws a leg kick
and Bender counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trombone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bender counters with a low kick, right behind Trombone 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bender.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender cracks the inside of Trombone's front leg.
Trombone shoots in but Bender avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bender scores with a leg kick.
Bender tries to clinch but Trombone is having none of it.
Bender tries to clinch there but Trombone circles away.
Bender pushes Trombone away with a front kick.
Bender lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bender keeps Trombone at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Bender delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender cracks the inside of Trombone's front leg.
Bender throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bender!
Bender lands a nice looking body kick.
Rusty Trombone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bender feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trombone's calf.
Trombone misses with a jab to the body
and Bender counters with a thumping low kick.
Trombone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bender can pounce on him.
Bender fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trombone.
Trombone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trombone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bender.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bender. Trombone shrugs it off though.
Bender lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trombone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bender feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trombone's calf.
Trombone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bender can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Trombone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trombone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bender throws a leg kick which misses Trombone's front leg but catches the back leg as Trombone tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bender dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trombone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trombone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bender makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trombone misses with a double jab
and Bender finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bender thows a body kick. Trombone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Trombone throws a head kick that misses
and Bender counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bender moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trombone's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Bender there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trombone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bender keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone fails to land with a series of punches.
Bender moves in looking to clinch but Trombone pushes him off.
Trombone throws a shot from downtown. Bender moves away and avoids it.

Bender closes the distance and clinches.
Trombone takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Bender.
Bender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bender landing knees to the head.
Bender misses with a knee to the head.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Trombone blocks with his arms.
Trombone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trombone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bender is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bender misses with a knee to the head.

Trombone gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bender regains guard.
Trombone trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Trombone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tromboneis looking to pass into half guard but Bender pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bender is in guard.
Bender has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trombone is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trombone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bender is one step ahead there.

Bender stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone misses with a double jab
and Bender makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trombone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trombone missing with a left hand there. Bender was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trombone tries for a takedown but Bender sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bender slips a jab from Trombone.
Trombone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bender feints and then cracks Trombone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trombone down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trombone swats away the attempt to clinch by Bender.
Bender lands a nice looking body kick.
John Bender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bender lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bender. That's going to slow Trombone down.
Rusty Trombone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trombone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Bender finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big right from Trombone misses.
A low kick from Trombone misses
and Bender counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bender, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bender!