PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Thalente Sfiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bingo
vs
Thalente Sfiso

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Bingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Thalente Sfiso!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bingo fails with a takedown attempt.
Sfiso swings for the body but Bingo moves out of range.
Bingo tries to clinch up.
Sfiso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bingo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sfiso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sfiso cracks the inside of Bingo's front leg.
Sfiso looks to land a body kick but Bingo moved away.
Bingo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sfiso sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sfiso.
Sfiso takes a swing at Bingo's ribcage but misses.
Bingo avoids the body shot from Sfiso.
Bingo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sfiso defends well and Bingo ends up having to push Sfiso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sfiso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bingo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sfiso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sfiso. Bingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bingo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sfiso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bingo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sfiso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sfiso follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bingo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sfiso counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bingo moves out of range as Sfiso throws a body kick.
Sfiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Bingo is just out of range.
Bingo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sfiso misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sfiso.
It looked like Bingo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sfiso swats away the attempt to clinch by Bingo.
Sfiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bingo moves away.
Sfiso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bingo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sfiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bingo manages to avoid it.
Bingo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sfiso sprawls and moves away.
Sfiso throws a body kick that misses.
Prince Thalente Sfiso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Sfiso misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sfiso - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sfiso scores with a spinning back kick!
Sfiso misses with a body kick.

Sfiso clinches.
Sfiso misses with a punch to the body.
Sfiso lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sfiso.
Sfiso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bingo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sfiso.
Sfiso taking a breather.
Sfiso lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sfiso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bingo is trying to pull guard but Sfiso turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Sfiso won't allow it.
Sfiso scores with a shoulder strike.
Bingo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bingo is trying to pull guard but Sfiso has him pressed against the cage.
Sfiso lands a right hand.
Bingo is trying to pull guard but Sfiso has him pressed against the cage.
Sfiso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sfiso misses with a punch on the inside.
Bingo is trying to drag Sfiso to the mat but Sfiso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sfiso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bingo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Thalente Sfiso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sfiso lands a nice hook to Bingo's body. Bingo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sfiso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sfiso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sfiso wants it to stay on the feet.
Benny Bingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sfiso lands a front kick.

Sfiso rushes Bingo and presses him up against the cage.
Sfiso has a couple of punches blocked by Bingo.
Sfiso misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bingo throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Sfiso scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bingo avoiding damage as Sfiso throws knees to the body.
Sfiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sfiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sfiso has Bingo pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sfiso lands an uppercut.
Bingo goes for a takedown attempt but Sfiso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bingo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sfiso thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sfiso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bingo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sfiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Sfiso backs away, Bingo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sfiso scoring well with a low kick there.
Sfiso scores with a push kick.
Sfiso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sfiso instigates a clinch.
Sfiso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sfiso lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sfiso scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sfiso.
Sfiso scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sfiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sfiso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prince Thalente Sfiso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bingo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sfiso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sfiso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bingo backwards.
Sfiso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sfiso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sfiso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sfiso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso can't find room to land a body shot as Bingo controls the action.
Sfiso lands a shot to the body.

Sfiso breaks from the clinch.
Sfiso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prince Thalente Sfiso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sfiso feints and then cracks Bingo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bingo down.
Sfiso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bingo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prince Thalente Sfiso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Sfiso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sfiso.
Sfiso scores with a sloppy right hand. Bingo should have avoided that one.
Sfiso scores with a kick to the body.
Sfiso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bingo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sfiso. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bingo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sfiso punishes Bingo's body with a nice straight punch.
Sfiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bingo.
Bingo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sfiso lands a leg kick that knocks Bingo off balance momentarily.
Sfiso scores with a spinning back kick!
Sfiso scores with a spinning back kick!
Sfiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bingo manages to avoid it.
Bingo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Sfiso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sfiso misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Thalente Sfiso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sfiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bingo.

Sfiso closes the distance and pushes Bingo back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sfiso.
Bingo jumps guard but Sfiso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bingo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Benny Bingo has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Sfiso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sfiso lands with a light punch inside.
Sfiso is pressed up against the cage. Bingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sfiso down to the mat. Sfiso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sfiso digs a good hook to Bingo's body.
Bingo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sfiso instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sfiso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sfiso misses with a body punch.
Sfiso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sfiso lands with a right to the head.
Sfiso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bingo's elbow.
Sfiso can't find room to land a body shot as Bingo controls the action.
Sfiso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sfiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sfiso pushes off an throws an elbow but Bingo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sfiso lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Sfiso.
Bingo being controlled against the cage.
Sfiso lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sfiso scores with a shoulder strike.

Bingo is rocked!
Sfiso scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Bingo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bingo wants to break free but Sfiso has control.
Bingo seems to have got his legs back now.
Sfiso lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sfiso misses with a body punch.
Sfiso is working Bingo over against the cage.
Bingo blocks an elbow strike from Sfiso.
A right hook to the body lands for Sfiso.
Sfiso lands a nice uppercut.
Sfiso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bingo is defending well for now.
Sfiso scores with a shot to the side of Bingo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sfiso cracks Bingo with a nice body shot.
Sfiso pushes Bingo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sfiso dips a shoulder and cracks Bingo with a mighty uppercut! Bingo falls back against the cage and Sfiso unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bingo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sfiso screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Thalente Sfiso!