PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odin Raveneye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo has chosen No Falter as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Raveneye
vs
Bendo

179 cm
29
195 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

175 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odin Raveneye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendo Bendo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bendo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raveneye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bendo misses with a combination
and Raveneye counters with a low kick, right behind Bendo 's knee.
Raveneye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bendo.
Bendo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raveneye is fending him off so far but Bendo persists. Nope, Raveneye circles away and we're back to standing.
Raveneye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bendo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big left from Bendo misses.
Hendo Bendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bendo throws a right hand that Raveneye ducks under and follows up with a left that Raveneye also avoids with ease.
Bendo fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raveneye counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bendo's knee momentarily.
Bendo takes a swing at Raveneye's ribcage but misses.

Bendo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Raveneye's half guard.
Bendo is keen to just control but Raveneye is a slippery customer.
Raveneye works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bendo throws a big right hand that misses.

Raveneye is looking for a triangle but Bendo pushes his legs off easily.
Bendo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bendo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bendo is in close to Raveneye's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bendo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raveneye wants to stand but Bendo is controlling the position.
Bendo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raveneye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bendo.
Bendo is in close to Raveneye's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bendo looking to sit in guard and control but Raveneye gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raveneye wants to control from the top but Bendo keeps moving.
Bendo wants to sweep but no luck.
Raveneye wants to control from the top but Bendo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye wants to pass the guard but Bendo is keeping the position.
Raveneye wanted to stand there but Bendo had control of the position.

Raveneye decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bendo, up you get!
Bendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raveneye circles away quickly and effectively.
Raveneye dodges the punch combination from Bendo.
Raveneye takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raveneye thumps Bendo with a low kick.
Bendo misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raveneye as he avoids it easily.
Odin Raveneye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.
Bendo shoots for a takedown but Raveneye saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bendo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bendo throws a looping overhand right but Raveneye ducks down to avoid it.
Bendo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bendo throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raveneye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bendo looks for a takedown but Raveneye sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bendo throws a combination that misses
and Raveneye counters with a nice body shot.
Bendo looks winded!
Bendo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bendo looks to land a combination but Raveneye avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Bendo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Raveneye defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bendo.
Bendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raveneye.
Bendo shoots in but Raveneye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bendo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bendo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Bendo does no damage.
Bendo throws a series of punches but Raveneye moves out of range.
Bendo misses with a two punch combination.
Raveneye throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bendo.
Raveneye throws a body punch but Bendo moves out of range.
Bendo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raveneye slips a jab and a cross from Bendo.
Bendo misses with a combination
and Raveneye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Hendo Bendo has been cut.
Bendo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raveneye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bendo thinking.
Bendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raveneye.
Bendo is breathing heavily.
Bendo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raveneye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raveneye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raveneye with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raveneye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bendo takes a swing at Raveneye's ribcage but misses.
Hendo Bendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raveneye feints and then cracks Bendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bendo down.
Raveneye takes a swing at Bendo's ribcage but misses.
Bendo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raveneye lands with a shot to the body.
Raveneye thuds his shin into the meat of Bendo's side.
Raveneye drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bendo right on the button. Bendo goes down! Raveneye follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Raveneye gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odin Raveneye!
During a confident post fight interview, Odin Raveneye thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.