PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Min-Sik Song (ranked 419 p4p, 56 weight class) and Tomas Bendayho (ranked 3182 p4p, 341 weight class). Song kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is nkoha - Akatsuki. 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.

Song
vs
Bendayho

182 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomas Bendayho!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song throws a body punch but Bendayho moves out of range.
Bendayho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bendayho wants to clinch.
Bendayho moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Bendayho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bendayho clinches.
Bendayho tries a body shot but Song blocks it.
I was talking to Song's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bendayho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Song as the two fighters clinch.
Song blocks an elbow strike.
Song lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bendayho prevents a body shot from Song.
Bendayho lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Song.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Song.

Song breaks the clinch.
Bendayho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Song moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Song.
Bendayho misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bendayho throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendayho throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Song sizes up Bendayho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Song.
Song fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Song thumps Bendayho with a low kick.
Song misses with a body shot.
Bendayho needs to keep his hands up - Song had a free shot at his head there.
Bendayho throws a body kick that misses.
Song works the jab nicely.
Bendayho lands the left hand.
Song takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Song swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bendayho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bendayho misses with a straight right.
Bendayho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab from Bendayho.
A big left from Song misses.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song slips a straight right by Bendayho.
Song checks a low kick from Bendayho.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Bendayho is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song tries a low kick but Bendayho avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Song misses.
Bendayho slips under a jab.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song moves out of range as Bendayho strikes.
Song with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bendayho throws out the jab.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bendayho scores with a jab.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bendayho manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bendayho misses the target.
Song shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bendayho eats them both and turns towards Song to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Song throws a hook but Bendayho avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Song.
A good leg kick by Song.
Bendayho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Song is able to avoid easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Song.
Bendayho tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
Bendayho swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Song cracks Bendayho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Song - just one landing.
Bendayho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Bendayho.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bendayho misses.
Song wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bendayho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bendayho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bendayho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Bendayho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Bendayho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Song takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Min-Sik Song has been cut.
Song looks to throw the jab but Bendayho is out of range.
Song stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bendayho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Bendayho's shoulder, as Bendayho tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Bendayho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Song coming out on top.
Song slips a jab from Bendayho.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendayho tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Song throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Song lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bendayho will feel that in the morning.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song looks to land a right hand but Bendayho moved out of range.
Song lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bendayho.
Song connects with a leg kick. Bendayho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bendayho tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Song throws a hook but Bendayho avoids it easily.
Song misses with a straight left.
Bendayho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Song's head.
Song scores with a kick to the body.
Bendayho looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
Song fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bendayho just manages to avoid it.
Song tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Song sets himself, and Bendayho steps forward looking for the clinch! Song avoids it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bendayho moves out of range of the leg kick from Song.
Bendayho misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Song throws a hook but Bendayho blocks it.
Bendayho blocks a jab.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bendayho was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Song as he connects with a hook.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Song comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bendayho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bendayho gets through Song's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Song.
Song working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Song tries a knee to the head but Bendayho blocks it.
Bendayho takes a shot to the head.
Song tries a body shot but Bendayho blocks it.
Bendayho tries to land knees in the clinch but Song avoids the damage to the body.
Bendayho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Bendayho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bendayho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Song lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Song.
Bendayho blocking some punches.
Bendayho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bendayho misses with a punch to the body.
Song on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bendayho scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Song.
Bendayho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Song's elbow.
Song makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Song creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Song.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
Song scores with a nice hook to the head.
Song lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bendayho or not.
Song lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Song.
Bendayho is breathing heavily.
Song lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bendayho is rocked!
Bendayho throws a head punch that misses.
Bendayho is still on wobbly legs! Can Song finish him?
Nice body punch from Song - that landed with a thud.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Bendayho seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song.
Min-Sik Song has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bendayho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bendayho lands an uppercut.

Song manages to break the clinch.
Bendayho looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bendayho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Song.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendayho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.
Bendayho checks the leg kick.
Song fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bendayho.
Song throws a leg kick but Bendayho moved away.
Bendayho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Song scores with a hook.
Min-Sik Song is winning the standup battle so far.
Song throws a front kick that sends Bendayho stumbling back into the cage.
Bendayho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Bendayho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Song does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bendayho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Song is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bendayho can do to turn this around?

Bendayho clinches.
Bendayho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bendayho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bendayho backwards.
Bendayho lands with a light punch inside.
Bendayho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bendayho pushes off an throws an elbow but Song leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song digs a right hand into Bendayho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bendayho's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Bendayho as the two fighters clinch.
Song throws a head punch that misses.
Bendayho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bendayho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Song creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Song.
A head punch on the inside from Bendayho fails to land.
Song prevents a body shot from Bendayho.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Bendayho misses with a body punch.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bendayho lands with a left to the head.
Bendayho throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
Bendayho blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bendayho.
Bendayho has a couple of punches blocked by Song.
Song lands a nice uppercut.
Song gets through Bendayho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bendayho can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bendayho backwards.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Song lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Song breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Song scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Song throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bendayho on the side of the head.
Song scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bendayho doesn't seem bothered though.
Bendayho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bendayho misses with a kick to the body.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Bendayho just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Song misses.
Bendayho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Song lands with an overhand left.
Bendayho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bendayho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bendayho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bendayho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Song on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Bendayho.
Song misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Min-Sik Song's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bendayho blocks a leg kick.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bendayho.
Bendayho missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Song.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Bendayho moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Song blocks the low kick.
Bendayho takes one to the chin there.
Bendayho staying out of range there.
Song throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Song backs off Bendayho throws a huge counter combo but Song manages to avoid it all.
Song is looking to score with low kicks.
Song lands a nice shot to the body.
Bendayho misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song jabs at Bendayho's body.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Song checks the leg kick.
Donk. Song catches Bendayho right on the button with a cross.
Bendayho throws a sloppy body shot
and Song counters with a good, hard body kick but Bendayho shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Song as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bendayho.
Song's corner calls for a 1-2. Song obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bendayho.
Tomas Bendayho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bendayho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Bendayho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Bendayho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bendayho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Song digs a good body shot into Bendayho's ribs.
Bendayho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bendayho throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bendayho.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bendayho checks it well.
Song throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bendayho.
Bendayho tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Bendayho throws a series of punches but Song moves out of range.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Song throws a sloppy head kick and Bendayho moves out of range easily.
Bendayho ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Song lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bendayho circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomas Bendayho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bendayho checks it well.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Bendayho looks to land a body kick but Song moved away.
Bendayho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Song throws a series of punches but Bendayho avoids them all with ease.
Bendayho is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Song appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Bendayho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song connects with a jab.
Song walks into a left hand.
Bendayho misses with a two punch combination.
Song keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Song. That snapped Bendayho's head back.
Song dips to his left and cracks Bendayho with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Song.
Song bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bendayho's head backwards.
Bendayho looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Song looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bendayho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bendayho throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendayho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bendayho.
Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bendayho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bendayho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Song can pounce on him.
Crunch! Song slams his shin into Bendayho's torso.
Bendayho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Song connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bendayho scrambles back to his feet.
Song feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bendayho's calf.

Bendayho moves into the clinch successfully.

Song escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Song slips a straight right by Bendayho.
Nice uppercut there from Bendayho.
Song keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Song misses the target.
Bendayho swinging wildly here.
Song dodges the punch combination from Bendayho.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Song, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Song lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bendayho doesn't seem phased though.
Bendayho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bendayho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Song scores with a jab. Bendayho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Bendayho misses.
Bendayho throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Bendayho throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Song tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
Song dodges the punch combination from Bendayho.
Song connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bendayho's hands.
Bendayho throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Song, right into the meat.
Song lands a jab to the nose.
Song swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bendayho.
Bendayho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Song has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
Min-Sik Song was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.