PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo comes into the arena with No Falter blaring out of the sound system. Ben Dover has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hendo Bendo's chin.

Bendo
vs
Dover

175 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 14 - 1

175 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendo Bendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dover tries to clinch up.

Dover rushes Bendo and presses him up against the cage.
Bendo is working for takedown but Dover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dover lands an elbow just above Bendo 's eye.

It looks like Hendo Bendo has been cut.
Dover with a knee to the head.
Bendo tries to stall but Dover uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bendo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dover is defending well.
Dover lands a nice elbow.
Dover stalling the fight.
Bendo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Bendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bendo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dover gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bendo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bendo wants to take the fight to the mat but Dover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
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!
Dover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bendo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dover fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Dover clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dover.
Nice elbow from Dover.
Dover lands an elbow that stopped Bendo in his tracks for a moment.
Bendo is stalling here.
Dover lands a damaging elbow.

Hendo Bendo's cut is getting worse.
Dover lands an elbow inside.
Dover working Bendo over with knees to the body.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dover lands an elbow inside that Bendo shrugs off.

Hendo Bendo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dover holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dover lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bendo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dover is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bendo taking a breather.
Dover is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dover.
Bendo is breathing heavily.
Bendo wants a takedown.
Dover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bendo can't get the takedown.
Dover landing knees to the head.
Dover with a knee to the head.
Dover lands a nice elbow.
Dover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Hendo Bendo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bendo's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hendo Bendo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Dover!