PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Leo Bow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Bendayho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bow
vs
Bendayho

181 cm
28
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Bow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Bendayho!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bow darts in and clinches Bendayho up against the ropes.
Bow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bendayho backwards.

Bow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bendayho throws a shot from downtown. Bow moves away and avoids it.
Bow looks to score with a jab to the body but Bendayho is just out of range.
Bendayho lands a jab.
Bow moves forwards but Bendayho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bendayho has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bow is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Bow backs off Bendayho throws a huge counter combo but Bow manages to avoid it all.
Bendayho cracks Bow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bendayho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bow momentarily.
Bow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Bendayho finds it's way through Bow's defenses.
Bow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bendayho, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bendayho pushes off an throws an elbow but Bow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Bow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bendayho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Bow is rocked!
Bendayho lands a nice hook to Bow's body. Bow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Bow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendayho cracks Bow with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Bow is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Bow is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Bow could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tomas Bendayho!
Tomas Bendayho took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, House of Valor for their support in the buildup to the fight.