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 has chosen No Falter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bringer
vs
Bendo

184 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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 - 0, 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 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Bendo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bendo.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bringer prevents Bendo from moving into mount.
Bringer tries to buck Bendo off but Bendo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bendo landing a few strikes.

Bendo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bringer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bringer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bendo is controlling him well.
Bendo scoring with punches and elbows.
Bendo scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo lands some shots froms side control.
Bendo lands a few punches from side control.
Bringer tries to buck Bendo off but Bendo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bendo working the body and head with strikes.
Bendo working the head and body with strikes.
Bendo in side control, throwing shots but Bringer defends.
Bendo in side control lands a decent elbow.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bendo landing strikes.
Bringer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bendo lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Bendo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bringer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bendo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bringer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bendo slips a nice elbow through Bringer's hands, connecting with Bringer's forehead.
Bringer tries to kick Bendo off but Bendo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bendo working over Bringer with some ground and pound. Bringer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bendo wants to pass the guard but Bringer is defending well.
Bendo slips a nice elbow through Bringer's hands, connecting with Bringer's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bendo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bendo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bendo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bendo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bringer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Bendo stalling away here and it's allowed Bringer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bendo wants to control from the top but Bringer keeps moving.
Bendo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bringer controls Bendo momentarily but Bendo frees himself.
Bendo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bringer's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bendo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bendo throws a strike but Bringer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bringer postures up in Bendo's guard and throws a big left but Bendo blocks it.
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!

Bendo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bringer counters with a head kick. That will keep Bendo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bringer misses with the combination.
Bringer tries to bum rush Bendo with a series of wild strikes but Bendo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bendo shoots for a takedown but Bringer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bringer slips a jab from Bendo.
Bendo shoots and misses
and Bringer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown but Bringer shows good takedown defense.
Ramses Bringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.

Bendo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bendo throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo cracks Bringer with a solid left hand.
Bendo trying to control but Bringer is working from the bottom.
Bendo chips away with some ground and pound.
Bendo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bendo trying to move into half guard but instead Bringer has managed to sweep!
Bendo keeping moving, preventing Bringer from controlling successfully.
Bringer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bringer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bendo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bendo, not yet.
Bendo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bringer.
Bringer advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bringer working the ground and pound but Bendo is defending the strikes.
Bringer throws a strike aimed at the side of Bendo's head but Bendo avoids it well.
Bringer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bringer in side control, throwing shots but Bendo defends.
Bringer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bringer with the ground and pound but Bendo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bringer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bendo defending well though.
Bendo wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Bringer is going to stand back up.
Bringer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bendo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bendo can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer is looking to take a break and control but Bendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bendo kicks off Bringer and gets to his feet.
Bendo misses with a wild body shot.
Bringer stuffs the takedown.
Bendo closes the distance and clinches up with Bringer, looking for a takedown. Bendo pushes Bringer against the cage but Bringer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bringer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown but Bringer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bringer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bendo fails to land the takedown.
Bendo motions for Bringer to come forward. Bendo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bendo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bendo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bringer counters with a two punch combo.
Bendo tries for a takedown but Bringer circles away easily
and Bringer counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramses Bringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Bendo.
Bendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bendo's head.
No joy there for Bringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bringer lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Bringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 misses with a right hand
and Bringer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bendo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bringer as he avoids it easily.
Bringer slips a jab from Bendo.
A head kick by Bendo misses
and Bringer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hendo Bendo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bendo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo tries for a takedown but Bringer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bendo is looking to clinch.
Bringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bendo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bendo tries for a takedown but Bringer circles away easily
and Bringer counters with a two punch combo.
Bendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bringer.
Bendo misses the shot to the body.
Bringer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bendo just misses with a punch to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bringer enables Bendo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bringer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bendo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bringer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bringer wants to stand and escape but Bendo is having none of it.
Hendo Bendo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hendo Bendo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No joy there for Bringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramses Bringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bringer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bendo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramses Bringer.
I think Bendo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!