PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Trussell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Falter. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Trussell
vs
Bendo

185 cm
26
183 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Trussell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendo Bendo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trussell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bendo with a hook.
Bendo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trussell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bendo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trussell misses with an uppercut.
Bendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trussell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bendo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Bendo misses its intended target.
Trussell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bendo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Bendo.
Bendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trussell scores with a one two! Bendo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bendo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bendo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trussell's head backwards.
Trussell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trussell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bendo moves out of range of the body kick.
Bendo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trussell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo scores with a hook.
Trussell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bendo. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bendo.
Trussell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bendo, as that shot connected.
Trussell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bendo's head backwards.

Bendo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bendo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trussell keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trussell is trying to escape the position but Bendo is controlling the position.
Bendo trying to control the action but Trussell is working from the bottom.
Bendo tries to advance position but instead Trussell slips a leg back in to half guard.
Bendo is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendo Bendo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Trussell takes a swing at Bendo's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trussell - that will leave a mark!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bendo, as that shot connected.
Bendo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trussell at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Bendo. That snapped Trussell's head back.
Bendo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trussell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Bendo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Trussell misses the target.
Hendo Bendo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bendo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bendo lands a jab to the nose.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Bendo avoids them all with ease.
Bendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Duncan Trussell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bendo lands with a cross.
Bendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Bendo.
Trussell scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trussell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bendo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trussell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bendo throws a looping overhand right but Trussell ducks down to avoid it.
Trussell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trussell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trussell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trussell connects with a nice looking jab.
Trussell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trussell misses with an uppercut.
Trussell scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trussell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bendo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trussell cracks a nice hook into Bendo's ribs.
Bendo blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trussell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bendo counters with a takedown into side control.
Bendo wants to control but Trussell is keeping him busy.
Bendo looking to control but instead Trussell has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bendo stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trussell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trussell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bendo throwing strikes but missing.
Trussell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bendo controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bendo looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hendo Bendo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A shot to the liver by Bendo. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Bendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Trussell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bendo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trussell is trying to get back to full guard.
Bendo is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hendo Bendo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trussell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bendo.
Bendo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trussell under the eye.
Hendo Bendo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

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.
Trussell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bendo eats them both and turns towards Trussell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Hendo Bendo has been cut.
Bendo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trussell's head backwards.
Bendo misses with a straight left.
Trussell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trussell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bendo.
Bendo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Bendo moves out of range.
Duncan Trussell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trussell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Trussell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo lands a jab to the head.
Trussell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bendo loads up on a big right hand but Trussell slips the punch.
Trussell is looking to slow Bendo down with leg kicks.
Trussell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trussell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bendo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bendo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trussell throws a lazy uppercut
and Bendo counters with a straight right hand.
Duncan Trussell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bendo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bendo lands a really nice looking cross but Trussell seems unphased.
Bendo thows a body shot but no joy.
Bendo misses with a right hand
and Trussell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Trussell walks into a left hand.
Bendo lands with a straight right. Trussell didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trussell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bendo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trussell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hendo Bendo.
Well Bendo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Bendo!
Hendo Bendo thanked the fans post fight for their support.