PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tomas Bendayho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Smoking Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Smoking Guns enters the ring!

Bendayho
vs
Smoking Guns

185 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Powerful

House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Bendayho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Smoking Guns!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bendayho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smoking Guns.
Smoking Guns steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bendayho avoids the head kick by Smoking Guns.
A combination from Smoking Guns does no damage.
Smoking Guns has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bendayho is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bendayho throws a jab but it's blocked by Smoking Guns.
Smoking Guns slips a jab from Bendayho.

Smoking Guns pushes Bendayho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bendayho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoking Guns blocks a body shot from Bendayho.

Smoking Guns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bendayho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bully Busters in the buildup to the fight.
Bendayho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smoking Guns tries to clinch up but Bendayho circles away and keeps his distance.

Smoking Guns clinches.
Bendayho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bendayho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bendayho lands a hook that snaps the head of Smoking Guns backwards.

Smoking Guns manages to break the clinch.
Smoking Guns moves forwards but Bendayho connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendayho jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bendayho tries to keep at a distance but Smoking Guns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bendayho misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bendayho fails to land.
Bendayho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bendayho throws a head punch that misses.
Bendayho working aggressively here.
Bendayho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoking Guns blocks a body shot from Bendayho.
Bendayho throws a head punch that misses.
Bendayho lands a shot to the body.
Bendayho misses with some punches.
Bendayho misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Bendayho.
A short right from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns struggles to land a body shot inside as Bendayho controls his hands.
Bendayho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bendayho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smoking Guns breaks from the clinch.
Smoking Guns moves away from the strike by Bendayho.
Smoking Guns moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bendayho scores with a shot to the body.
Bendayho keeps the fight on the outside.
Bendayho is looking to counter punch.
Bendayho takes a swing at Smoking Guns's ribcage but misses.
Smoking Guns is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smoking Guns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bendayho checks it well.
Bendayho misses with a hook.
Tomas Bendayho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smoking Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch but Bendayho is having none of it.
Smoking Guns tries to bum rush Bendayho with a series of wild strikes but Bendayho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bendayho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smoking Guns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smoking Guns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bendayho.
The fighters circling - Bendayho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bendayho avoids the head kick by Smoking Guns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bendayho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smoking Guns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bendayho throws out the jab.
Bendayho takes a swing at Smoking Guns's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Smoking Guns.
Smoking Guns lands a slapping body shot.
Bendayho loads up on a big right hand but Smoking Guns slips the punch.
Smoking Guns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bendayho looks to land a right hand but Smoking Guns moved out of range.

Smoking Guns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomas Bendayho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Smoking Guns to work.
Bendayho misses with a punch to the body.
Bendayho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bendayho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoking Guns working Bendayho over with knees to the body.
Bendayho has a couple of punches blocked by Smoking Guns.
Smoking Guns blocks an uppercut.
Smoking Guns missing with knees to the body.
Bendayho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smoking Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bendayho. Those never looked like landing.
Bendayho tries to bum rush Smoking Guns with a series of wild strikes but Smoking Guns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bendayho throws a big shot that misses.
Bendayho connects with a jab.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bendayho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomas Bendayho is winning the standup battle so far.
Smoking Guns slips under a jab.
Smoking Guns blocks a jab.
Bendayho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smoking Guns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smoking Guns throws a counter combo.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bendayho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smoking Guns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Bendayho misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smoking Guns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bendayho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bendayho missing with a left hand there. Smoking Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bendayho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoking Guns motions for Bendayho to come forward. Smoking Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smoking Guns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bendayho is looking to counter punch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bendayho here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A low kick from Smoking Guns misses
and Bendayho counters with a stiff right hand.
Smoking Guns misses with a low kick.
Smoking Guns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bendayho throws out the jab.
Bendayho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smoking Guns misses with a right hand
and Bendayho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bendayho swings for the body but Smoking Guns moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smoking Guns! But no joy.
Smoking Guns tries to land a leg kick but Bendayho saw it coming and moves away.
Bendayho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bendayho throws a hook but Smoking Guns blocks it.
Good shot there by Bendayho.
Smoking Guns moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smoking Guns misses with a looping left.
Smoking Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Bendayho moves out of range easily.
Smoking Guns slips under a jab from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sam Smoking Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bendayho thuds his right hand into Smoking Guns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bendayho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bendayho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smoking Guns on the side of the head.
Smoking Guns misses with a leg kick
and Smoking Guns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch up but Bendayho circles away and keeps his distance.
Smoking Guns ducks under a wild hook from Bendayho.
Despite the aggression on Smoking Guns's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bendayho lands a jab-cross combination.

Smoking Guns is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns is still on wobbly legs! Can Bendayho finish him?
A jab from Bendayho misses.
Smoking Guns seems to have recovered his senses.
Bendayho misses with a two punch combination.

Smoking Guns has Bendayho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bendayho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smoking Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smoking Guns gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smoking Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bendayho misses the jab.
Smoking Guns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smoking Guns throws out a loose jab but Bendayho uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Bendayho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smoking Guns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendayho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bendayho walks into a straight right hand from Smoking Guns.

Smoking Guns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smoking Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smoking Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoking Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smoking Guns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bendayho throws a body punch but Smoking Guns moves out of range.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch up.
Bendayho misses with a looping left.
Smoking Guns shapes to counter with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Smoking Guns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bendayho throws a nice looking combination but Smoking Guns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bendayho throws a body shot but no joy.
Bendayho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smoking Guns can do to turn this around?
Smoking Guns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bendayho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoking Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Bendayho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoking Guns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bendayho misses with a hook. Smoking Guns ducked under it nicely.
Smoking Guns looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch but Bendayho is having none of it.
Bendayho throws a shot from downtown. Smoking Guns moves away and avoids it.
Smoking Guns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bendayho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smoking Guns.

Smoking Guns moves into range and clinches up with Bendayho.
Bendayho digs a right hand underneath Smoking Guns's ribcage. Smoking Guns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bendayho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bendayho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bendayho throws a punch but it's blocked by Smoking Guns.
Smoking Guns is looking to control Bendayho's arms but Bendayho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smoking Guns has his back to the ropes.
Bendayho throws a head punch that misses.
Smoking Guns is trying to maintain a safe position but Bendayho gets an underhook and turns Smoking Guns into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Bendayho fails to land.
Bendayho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bendayho clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smoking Guns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bendayho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bendayho counters with a straight right hand.
Smoking Guns misses with a head kick.
Smoking Guns staying out of range there.
Bendayho throws an overhand right that lands on Smoking Guns's shoulder, as Smoking Guns tries to avoid the shot.
Bendayho throws an overhand right that lands on Smoking Guns's shoulder, as Smoking Guns tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Smoking Guns releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns throws a counter combo.
Smoking Guns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bendayho tries to keep at a distance but Smoking Guns has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoking Guns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoking Guns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Smoking Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Bendayho - just one landing.
Bendayho throws out a powerful jab.
Smoking Guns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bendayho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Bendayho.
Bendayho misses with an uppercut. Smoking Guns saw that one coming.
Smoking Guns avoids the body shot from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns tries to counter with a clinch but Bendayho shakes him off and moves away.
Smoking Guns is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Smoking Guns is looking to chop away at Bendayho's legs.
It looked like Bendayho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch up but Bendayho circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Bendayho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tomas Bendayho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smoking Guns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smoking Guns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smoking Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bendayho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoking Guns misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smoking Guns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Smoking Guns.
Bendayho misses with a hook. Smoking Guns ducked under it nicely.
Smoking Guns is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smoking Guns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bendayho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smoking Guns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bendayho back to the ropes. Smoking Guns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smoking Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smoking Guns defending well as Bendayho loads up on a big left hand.
Smoking Guns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bendayho looks to land a combination but Smoking Guns avoids it well.
Bendayho throws a hook but Smoking Guns avoids it easily.
Bendayho cracks Smoking Guns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch but Bendayho moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bendayho misses its target.
Smoking Guns gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Bendayho to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bendayho had his way with Sam Smoking Guns in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smoking Guns ducks under a wild hook from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tomas Bendayho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smoking Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bendayho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smoking Guns ducks under a wild hook from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns doesn't manage to clinch there - Bendayho circles away.
Bendayho missing with a left hand there. Smoking Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smoking Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bendayho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smoking Guns.
Smoking Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bendayho.
Smoking Guns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bendayho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smoking Guns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bendayho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch there but Bendayho circles away.
Bendayho misses with a body shot.
Smoking Guns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bendayho.
Smoking Guns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bendayho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bendayho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bendayho throws an off balance right hand
and Smoking Guns counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Smoking Guns lands but Bendayho takes it in his stride.
Bendayho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch there but Bendayho circles away.
Smoking Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bendayho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bendayho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Bendayho misses.
Smoking Guns misses with a low kick.
Smoking Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bendayho.
A nice side step and Smoking Guns releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donk. Bendayho catches Smoking Guns right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Bendayho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smoking Guns tries to land a body kick
letting Bendayho counter with a right hand.
Bendayho lands a jab-cross combination.
Bendayho stalks Smoking Guns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smoking Guns's face. Smoking Guns staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoking Guns throws a right and a left that Bendayho avoids nicely.
A big left from Bendayho misses.
Bendayho jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bendayho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smoking Guns manages to avoid it.
A jab from Bendayho does it's job there.
Bendayho throws a series of punches but Smoking Guns avoids them all with ease.
Bendayho looks to throw the jab but Smoking Guns is out of range.
Smoking Guns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bendayho scores with a jab to the head.
Bendayho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bendayho throws a body shot but no joy.
Bendayho connects with a body shot that sends Smoking Guns's belly button to the back.
A clash of legs there as Bendayho blocks the low kick.
Sam Smoking Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bendayho jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Bendayho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bendayho 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Bendayho!
Post fight, Tomas Bendayho stared into the camera and said 'I like to spread peanut butter in the crack of my ass and run long distance'.