PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bendo's choice of entrance music: No Falter. Jimi Hendrix has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hendrix
vs
Bendo

198 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Bendo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hendrix clinches up with Bendo and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hendrix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hendrix prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bendo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hendrix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hendrix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hendrix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hendrix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hendrix trying to stall but Bendo improves his position.
Nice elbow from Hendrix.
Bendo wants a takedown but no success here.
Jimi Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.
Bendo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hendrix landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hendrix.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hendrix.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bendo's face.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bendo's face.
Hendrix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hendrix scores a nice knee to the body.
Bendo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bendo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hendrix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hendrix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bendo can't get the takedown.
Bendo is trying to drag Hendrix to the mat but Hendrix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bendo looks gassed!
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bendo's face.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body.
Bendo can't get the takedown.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendrix stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Hendo Bendo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo stalling in the clinch.
Hendrix is pressed up against the cage. Bendo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hendrix down to the mat. Hendrix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendrix tries to clinch up.
Hendrix slaps away a takedown attempt from Bendo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bendo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hendrix swivels and escapes.

Hendrix pushes Bendo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.
Bendo letting Hendrix take a breather here.
Hendrix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hendrix leaning against his opponent.
Hendrix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hendrix landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bendo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bendo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hendrix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hendrix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bendo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hendrix stalling in the clinch.
Bendo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hendrix after a bit of a struggle.
Hendrix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Hendrix.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Bendo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hendrix.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendrix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bendo looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hendrix.
Hendrix stalling.
Hendrix working Bendo over with knees to the body.
Hendrix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hendrix lands an elbow inside.
Hendrix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hendrix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendrix with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix stalling the fight.
Hendrix gets underhooks to prevent Bendo's takedown attempt.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Hendrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendo Bendo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hendrix wants to clinch.

Hendrix takes the fight into the clinch.
Hendrix stalls.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bendo as Hendrix tries to tie him up.
Bendo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bendo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hendrix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bendo tries for a takedown but Hendrix manages to get underhooks.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hendrix.
Hendrix connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is trying to stall.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendrix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Hendrix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimi Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but Bendo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bendo looks for a takedown but Hendrix sprawls well.
Jimi Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.
Hendrix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bendo tries to score with a low kick but Hendrix moves his leg out of the way.

Hendrix has managed to clinch.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Bendo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hendrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Hendrix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bendo is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Hendrix.
Hendrix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bendo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendrix.
Bendo goes for a takedown attempt but Hendrix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Bendo is having none of it.

Hendrix lands a big head kick that sends Bendo tumbling to the mat! Hendrix takes a step backwards and waves Bendo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bendo is rocked!

Hendrix clinches up with Bendo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bendo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
A knee to the head by Hendrix.
Bendo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hendrix manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bendo is pressed against the cage. Hendrix pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Bendo! Two more big strikes from Hendrix and Bendo crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimi Hendrix!
A relieved looking Jimi Hendrix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.