PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bringer comes to the cage accompanied by Ramses Bringer of War. Bendo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Falter. Ramses Bringer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hendo Bendo's chin.

Bringer
vs
Bendo

184 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

175 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramses Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Bendo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer misses with a head kick.
Bringer fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bendo.
Bringer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bendo's head.
Bendo swings for the body but Bringer moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bringer. No joy for Bendo on that attempt.
Bringer misses with a series of wild punches.
Bringer misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Bendo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bringer as he jumps to the side.
Ramses Bringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.

Bendo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bringer quickly recovers to half guard.
Bendo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bringer tries to kick Bendo off but Bendo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bendo connects with a nice short shot to Bringer's temple.
Bendo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bendo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bendo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bringer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bringer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo is nestled in close to Bringer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bendo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bendo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bendo is trying to control the action in half guard but Bringer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo misses with a head shot. Bringer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bendo throws a strike but Bringer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bringer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bendo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bringer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer won't allow Bendo to sweep him here.
Bringer thows a big elbow that misses.

Bringer has gone for a leg lock! Bendo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bringer's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bendo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bringer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bendo with a nice head shot there.
Bendo looking to sit in guard and control but Bringer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bendo holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Bendo dominated that round.
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.

Bringer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bendo.
Bringer lands a head kick. Bendo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bringer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bendo has a takedown stuffed.
Ramses Bringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.
Bendo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bendo.
Bringer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bendo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramses Bringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bringer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bendo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bringer lands with a kick to the temple. Bendo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bendo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bringer counters with a nice body kick.
Hendo Bendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bendo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bringer.
Bendo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bringer counters with a big head kick but Bendo shrugs it off.
Bringer misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bringer counters with a left and a right that stings Bendo.
Bendo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bringer tries to sprawl out of it but Bendo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bringer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bendo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bringer's waist but Bringer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bendo off to one side.
Bendo is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Bringer. No joy for Bendo on that attempt.
Bendo misses with a takedown attempt
and Bringer counters with a big head kick but Bendo shrugs it off.

Bringer tries to sprawl but Bendo drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Bringer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo misses with a head shot. Bringer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bringer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bendo.
Bendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bringer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bendo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hendo Bendo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bendo shoots in and gets a takedown into Bringer's guard.

Bringer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bendo defends it easily.
Bendo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bendo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bringer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bendo thows a big elbow that misses.
Bendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bringer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo looking to pass the guard.
Bringer has momentary wrist control but Bendo slips an elbow through the middle.

Bringer has his foot on Bendo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bendo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bendo is in close to Bringer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Bendo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bendo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bendo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bringer is retaining full guard.
Bendo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Hendo Bendo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bendo wants to pass the guard but Bringer is keeping the position.
Bendo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bendo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bendo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bringer is keeping the position for now.
Bendo controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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.

Bendo looking to score a takedown here. Bringer is defending well but Bendo drives through and ends up in Bringer's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendo Bendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bendo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Bendo!
Hendo Bendo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.