PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyffe Pehmytkudos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehmytkudos comes into the arena with Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me blaring out of the sound system. Bendo has chosen No Falter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pehmytkudos
vs
Bendo

179 cm
29
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

175 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Bendo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pehmytkudos throws out a loose jab but Bendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bendo moves out of range as Pehmytkudos strikes.
Pehmytkudos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pehmytkudos lands a glancing blow to the side of Bendo's head.
Pehmytkudos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bendo counters with a left and a right that stings Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos walks into a left hand.
Pehmytkudos misses with an uppercut
enabling Bendo to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Pehmytkudos.
Bendo avoids the body shot from Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos throws a poor cross that misses

and Bendo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bendo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bendo wants to control from the top but Pehmytkudos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bendo is looking to work some ground and pound but Pehmytkudos has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pehmytkudos wants to control the position but Bendo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bendo wants to control but Pehmytkudos is keeping him busy.
Pehmytkudos tries to roll over but Bendo keeps him under control.
Pehmytkudos is working hard here to advance position.
Pehmytkudos moves into full guard.
Pehmytkudos keeping moving, preventing Bendo from controlling successfully.
Bendo working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo stopping the sweep attempt from Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bendo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bendo throwing strikes from guard but Pehmytkudos blocks nicely.
Bendo wants to control from the top but Pehmytkudos keeps moving.

Pehmytkudos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pehmytkudos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo wants to control from the top but Pehmytkudos keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bendo stopping the sweep attempt from Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bendo!
Bendo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pehmytkudos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pehmytkudos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bendo looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bendo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pehmytkudos wants to control the pace but Bendo is squirming around nicely.
Pehmytkudos landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pehmytkudos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bendo is looking to escape.
Bendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pehmytkudos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pehmytkudos breaks from Bendo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyffe Pehmytkudos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pehmytkudos misses with a few strikes there.

Pehmytkudos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bendo's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nyffe Pehmytkudos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pehmytkudos tries to pass to full mount but Bendo defends it.
Pehmytkudos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pehmytkudos content just to control the position here.
Pehmytkudos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bendo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
Pehmytkudos misses with a head shot.
Bendo wants to get back to his feet.
Bendo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pehmytkudos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pehmytkudos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bendo?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pehmytkudos working for a submission but Bendo is keeping him at bay.
Bendo is desperately trying to improve his position but Pehmytkudos has a good base and remains in mount.
Pehmytkudos wants to control the pace but Bendo is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pehmytkudos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pehmytkudos lands with some strikes.
Pehmytkudos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pehmytkudos! Bendo is hurt baaadly! Pehmytkudos is firing away with more strikes - Bendo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
A relieved looking Nyffe Pehmytkudos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.