PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benno Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken comes to the cage accompanied by Circle Jerks - Question Authority. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mencken
vs
Wagner

195 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

207 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benno Wagner !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a right hand that Mencken ducks under and follows up with a left that Mencken also avoids with ease.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Mencken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Wagner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mencken.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mencken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wagner forces Mencken back against the cage and clinches.
Mencken misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken lands a body punch.
Mencken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Mencken's head.
Wagner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mencken is working Wagner over against the cage.
Mencken presses Wagner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wagner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mencken lands an uppercut.
Mencken misses with a body punch.
Mencken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner .
Wagner looks winded!
Mencken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mencken has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mencken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagner or not.
Mencken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mencken digs a right hand into Wagner 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner 's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mencken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mencken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mencken cracks Wagner with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Mencken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken lands a nice shot to the body.
Mencken lands with a light punch inside.
Wagner 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mencken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mencken lands a right hand.
Mencken lands a body punch.
Mencken gets through Wagner 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mencken seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wagner can turn it around.
Mencken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body.
Mencken lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a punch to the body.
Mencken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Mencken.
Mencken struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Mencken gets through Wagner 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mencken lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Mencken.
A short right from Mencken.

Wagner is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mencken.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Mencken finish him?
Mencken lands a big right hand that drops Wagner ! The killer instinct kicks in and Mencken finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mencken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).