PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kung Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pow
vs
Bender

178 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Pow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Bender!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender looks to land a combination but Pow avoids it well.

Pow moves into the clinch.
Pow lands with a light punch inside.
Pow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Seth Bender has been cut.
Pow lands a damaging elbow.
Pow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pow lands a nice knee to the body.
Pow lands a nice elbow.
Pow lands a body punch.
Pow lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bender changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bender has time to react.

That has opened up Seth Bender's cut even more.
Pow misses with a body kick.

Pow clinches.
Pow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bender tries to break the clinch but Pow is controlling the position.
Bender looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow lands a nice shot to the body.
Pow scores a nice knee to the body.
Bender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bender looks gassed!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pow is leaning against Bender and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pow.
Bender has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kung Pow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bender.
A short uppercut from Pow.

The cut above Seth Bender's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pow lands a right hand.
Pow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bender up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bender takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pow lands a shot to the body.
Pow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pow tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Pow pushes Bender back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bender tries to break the clinch but Pow is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow stalling in the clinch.
Bender tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pow smiles and moves away.

Pow takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pow.
Pow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bender.
Bender is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Pow.
Pow can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Good body shot from Pow.
Bender takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bender breaks the clinch.
Bender takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Seth Bender's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Seth Bender's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kung Pow!