PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No Falter. Savage has chosen the scatman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sid Savage will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bendo
vs
Savage

175 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

188 cm
35
198 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendo Bendo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sid Savage!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage tries to bum rush Bendo with a series of wild strikes but Bendo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bendo slips under a jab from Savage.
Sloppy strikes from Savage. Those never looked like landing.

Savage moves into the clinch.
Bendo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bendo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Savage is defending well.

Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sid Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Savage gets a double leg takedown into Bendo's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bendo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bendo, not yet.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bendo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savage preventing the sweep.
Bendo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Bendo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage throws a big elbow that misses.
Bendo controlling the position.
Savage throws a big elbow that misses.
Bendo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bendo keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Bendo pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bendo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Savage misses with a straight left.

Savage gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bendo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bendo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Bendo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!
Savage has Bendo pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Bendo from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sid Savage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice shot lands for Savage.
Savage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bendo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bendo duly obliges.
Savage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bendo pinned against the cage. Bendo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Savage throws a hook but Bendo avoids it easily.
Bendo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Bendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bendo under the eye.
Bendo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Savage avoids it really well and circles away.
Bendo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Horrible takedown by Bendo or perhaps it was just good defense by Savage which made him look bad.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Bendo moves away and avoids it.
Bendo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bendo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bendo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Savage's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Savage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bendo throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage lands with a nice body punch.
Bendo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Bendo's head.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bendo slips under a jab from Savage.
A jab from Bendo finds it's way through Savage's defenses.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand

and Bendo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage is trying to stand.
Bendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bendo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savage defending well though.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Bendo is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo wants to free his trapped foot but Savage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bendo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bendo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bendo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savage's head.
Bendo trying to pass the guard but Savage defending well.
Bendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savage is not content to let Bendo control the position.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Bendo is controlling him well.
Hendo Bendo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Savage wants to control but Bendo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo is just content to waste time from the top position. Savage takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Savage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bendo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sid Savage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Bendo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage can't do much from the bottom here.
Bendo throwing strikes but Savage manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Savage scores with punches from side control.
Savage tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savage throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bendo is trying to get back to half guard.
Savage sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bendo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Savage sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bendo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bendo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bendo tries to get out of the position.
Savage throws a strike aimed at the side of Bendo's head but Bendo avoids it well.
Savage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bendo is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo tries to improve position but can't.
Bendo parries the strikes from Savage easily there. Savage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bendo to escape.
Savage has knee on belly and moves into mount.
A nice elbow there by Savage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bendo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Savage punching from mount but Bendo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Savage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bendo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bendo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Savage's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sid Savage!
Sid Savage is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Sid Savage, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.