PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quentin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quentin King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

King
vs
Bender

200 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quentin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Bender!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Bender which made him look bad.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Bender sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bender circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bender has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

King is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bender can't fight it off and eventually King manages to take the fight to the floor. Bender looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender is trying to control the position but King postures up.
Bender working a defensive guard but King manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bender struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from King are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bender is not content to let King control the position.
Bender being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King lands an elbow.
Bender is trying to work for a sweep but King has mounted him!
King with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bender hang on?

King goes for an armbar but Bender turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bender.
Bender really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bender throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender wants to control but King passes easily into half guard.
King controlling the action here.
King drops an elbow to the side of Bender's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bender tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
King shoots in but Bender avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bender tries to clinch up.
Bender tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bender as he avoids it easily.
Bender buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bender defends it nicely.
Bender tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Bender fails in his attempt to clinch.

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.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Bender tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Bender swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bender tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King fails to land the takedown.
Bender moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bender lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
Bender is looking to clinch.
Bender is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bender scores with a four punch combination!
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bender fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
Bender lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bender lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Quentin King has been cut.
Bender putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bender is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Bender into the cage.
Bender using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bender throws an elbow that misses.

King manages to pull guard.

King is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Bender frees his head nicely. Oh but King has switched to an armbar! Bender is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Quentin King!