PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendo's entrance music is No Falter. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bendo
vs
Beucher

175 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 16 - 1

178 cm
37
195 lbs
19 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendo Bendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bendo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beucher defending well as Bendo loads up on a big left hand.
Bendo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beucher at a distance.
Beucher misses with a straight right.
Beucher throws a series of punches but Bendo avoids them all with ease.
Bendo looks for a takedown but Beucher sprawls well.
Beucher misses with a few strikes there.
Bendo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bendo misses with a two punch combination.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Bendo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bendo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beucher.
Beucher has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beucher takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bendo.
Bendo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bendo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beucher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bendo stuns Beucher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Bendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beucher moves out of range of the strikes.
Beucher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bendo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beucher lands with a right hand.
Beucher tries to clinch but Bendo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beucher misses with a lunging right hand

and Bendo counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beucher stops Bendo from passing to mount.
Bendo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bendo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Beucher is looking for a sweep.
Beucher being controlled for a moment.
Beucher is not content to let Bendo control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher tries to buck Bendo off but Bendo is having none of it.
Bendo controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hendo Bendo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bendo scores with a hook.
Beucher throws a jab when Bendo was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bendo scores with a jab to the body.
Beucher is looking to clinch but Bendo is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Bendo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beucher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beucher loads up on a big right hand but Bendo slips the punch.
Beucher slips under a jab.
Bendo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beucher.
Bendo tests Beucher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bendo stuffs the takedown attempt from Beucher. Beucher gets slowly back to his feet.
Bendo throws a hook to the side of Beucher's head but Beucher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Bendo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bendo controlling the position from side mount.
Bendo is working Beucher over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bendo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bendo wants to control for a moment but Beucher uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bendo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo tries to pass to full mount but Beucher defends it.
Bendo is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bendo in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beucher is looking for a sweep. Bendo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bendo trying to control the action but Beucher is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher tries to kick Bendo off but Bendo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Beucher is trying to maintain the position but Bendo is very close to passing his half guard.
Bendo slows the pace down in half guard.

Hendo Bendo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Beucher shoots in looking for a takedown but Bendo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beucher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hendo Bendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Beucher.
Bendo staying out of range there.
Bendo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bendo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher thows a body shot but no joy.
Bendo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hendo Bendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bendo throws a series of punches but Beucher moves out of range.

Bendo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bendo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beucher trying to control here.
Beucher is trying to stand back up but Bendo is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Bendo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beucher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bendo lands with a cross.
Bendo connects with a looping right hand.
Beucher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beucher circles away quickly and effectively.
Bendo cracks Beucher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beucher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beucher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bendo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bendo moves away from the strike by Beucher.
Bendo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bendo.
Beucher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bendo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beucher somewhat.
Bendo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bendo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beucher misses with a hook.
Bendo scores with a punch to the head.
Hendo Bendo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo throws a series of punches but Beucher moves out of range.
Bendo avoids the body shot from Beucher.
Beucher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bendo doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beucher.
Nice defenses there by Bendo.
Bendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beucher.
Hendo Bendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Beucher looks for a takedown but Bendo sprawls well.
Hendo Bendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Beucher.
Bendo sizes up Beucher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Bendo lands.
Nice shot by Bendo.
Bendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beucher.
A combination from Beucher does no damage.
Beucher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beucher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice combination there by Bendo.
Bendo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beucher throws a combination that misses

and Bendo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beucher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bendo wants to pass the guard but Beucher is keeping the position.
Bobby Beucher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bendo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bendo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beucher wants to sweep but no luck.
Beucher keeping full guard, as Bendo tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendo Bendo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bendo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Bendo!
Our winner, Hendo Bendo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.