PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by Cherokee - Europe. Peter Stringer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stringer
vs
Bender

170 cm
23
152 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
19
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bender!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer looks for a takedown but Bender sprawls well.
Stringer blocks a head kick by Bender.
Stringer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stringer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bender is able to avoid easily.
Bender takes one on the button.
Stringer tries to clinch there but Bender circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stringer misses with a low kick.
Stringer misses with a low kick as Bender jumps back.
Stringer is looking to clinch.
Bender is looking to clinch but Stringer is avoiding it.
Bender wants to clinch.
No luck for Stringer with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stringer throws a right and a left that Bender avoids nicely.

Bender closes the distance and clinches.
Stringer managing to block the knees to the body from Bender.
Bender missing with knees to the body.
Bender lands a good knee to the midsection. Stringer won't want to take too many of those.
Bender misses with a knee strike.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stringer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer is breathing heavily.
Bender landing knees to the head.

It looks like Peter Stringer has been cut.
Bender landing knees to the head.
Bender misses with a knee strike.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Stringer blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Stringer's ribcage.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stringer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bender using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bender working Stringer over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bender.
Bender connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stringer's face.
Bender utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bender displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stringer up against the cage.
Bender missing with knees to the body.
Bender connects with a knee to the head.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bender landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bender misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stringer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bender obliges.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Stringer blocks with his arms.
Bender is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bender putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stringer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bender landing knees to the head.
Stringer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bender is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bender lands a knee to the head.
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stringer is defending well for now.
Bender throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stringer blocks it with crossed arms.
Stringer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bender misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stringer.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Stringer blocks it.
Bender trying to land knees to the body.
Bender landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bender dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Stringer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bender throws a leg kick but Stringer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Stringer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bender circles away.
Stringer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bender makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stringer really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stringer counters with a head kick. That will keep Bender thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bender plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bender.
Bender lands with a slapping head kick.
Bender throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Bender throws a leg kick that misses.
Bender misses with a body kick.
John Bender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer fails with the takedown
and Bender counters with a low kick, right behind Stringer 's knee.
Bender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bender counters with a body kick.
Bender wants to slow Stringer down by chopping away at his legs.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stringer's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bender.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bender can pounce on him.

Bender closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bender.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Stringer blocks with his arms.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stringer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bender utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bender landing knees to the body.
Bender has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bender utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bender tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stringer avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender landing knees to the body.
Bender lands a good knee to the midsection. Stringer won't want to take too many of those.
Bender trying to land knees to the body.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bender misses with a knee to the head.
Stringer tries to pull guard but Bender won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bender landing knees to the head.
Stringer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stringer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bender smiles and moves away.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses

and Bender counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stringer is defending well for now.
Bender scores a nice knee to the body.
Stringer tries for a takedown but Bender manages to get underhooks.
Stringer tries to pull guard but Bender holds him up against the cage and eventually Stringer drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bender showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Stringer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stringer misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stringer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bender goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Bender gets a clinch.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bender with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bender scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Stringer blocks it.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Stringer's ribcage.
Bender tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stringer avoids it.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stringer avoiding damage as Bender throws knees to the body.
Stringer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bender fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stringer darts in trying to clinch
and Bender counters with a good, hard body kick but Stringer shrugs it off.
Peter Stringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bender lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stringer will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick
and Bender counters with a thumping low kick.
Bender throws a head kick that misses
and Stringer counters with a leg kick.
Bender throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stringer.
A head kick from Bender lands but Stringer takes it in his stride.
Stringer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bender.
Bender lands with a kick to the temple. Stringer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bender throws a wild body kick that Stringer sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer throws a body kick the misses
and Bender counters with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Stringer blocks the low kick.
Bender thumps Stringer with a low kick.
Stringer throws a leg kick
and Bender counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stringer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bender lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender thows a body kick. Stringer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stringer clinches but Bender breaks the clinch
and Bender counters with a good low kick that Stringer was not able to check.
Stringer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bender fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stringer.
Bender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peter Stringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stringer misses with a combination
and Bender counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stringer's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bender comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bender has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bender!