PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Szewczyk (ranked 2605 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Roy Bender (ranked 186 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Szewczyk
vs
Bender

169 cm
25
135
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorian Szewczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Bender!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender misses the jab.
Szewczyk scores with a sloppy right hand. Bender should have avoided that one.
Szewczyk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bender rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bender takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szewczyk misses with a body shot.
Bender throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bender missing with a left hand there. Szewczyk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bender throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Szewczyk counters by moving into the clinch.
Szewczyk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szewczyk prevents Bender from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szewczyk.
Szewczyk blocks an uppercut.
Szewczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szewczyk lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szewczyk tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Szewczyk lands a body punch.
Szewczyk cracks Bender with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bender backwards.
Bender tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szewczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Szewczyk on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Szewczyk.
A short right from Szewczyk on the inside.
Szewczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szewczyk.
Bender has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Szewczyk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bender can turn it around.
Bender makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szewczyk digs a right hand underneath Bender's ribcage. Bender let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szewczyk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Szewczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bender backwards.
Szewczyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bender.
Szewczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szewczyk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szewczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bender swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bender.
Szewczyk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bender's efforts to push away.
A short right from Szewczyk.
Bender misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands a body punch.
Szewczyk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benders head.
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Szewczyk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands a left hand.
Szewczyk lands with a left to the head.
Szewczyk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bender.
Szewczyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szewczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bender is rocked!
Szewczyk digs a right hand underneath Bender's ribcage. Bender let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bender is still on wobbly legs! Can Szewczyk finish him?
Bender looks winded!
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Szewczyk.
Bender is trying to break free.
Bender seems to have recovered his senses.
Szewczyk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szewczyk's elbow.
Szewczyk blocking some punches.
Szewczyk lands a body punch.
Szewczyk digs a right hand underneath Bender's ribcage. Bender let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szewczyk lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bender fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szewczyk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Szewczyk.
Bender throws a punch but it's blocked by Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bender working aggressively here.
Szewczyk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bender working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender takes a shot to the head.
Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szewczyk's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Szewczyk as the two fighters clinch.
Bender misses with a punch on the inside.
Szewczyk lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Szewczyk.
Szewczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szewczyk creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bender with a big uppercut! Bender tries to clinch up but Szewczyk pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Bender to the mat! Bender covers up and Szewczyk unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dorian Szewczyk!
Our winner, Dorian Szewczyk, 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.