PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trametinib Mekinist (ranked 1771 p4p, 204 weight class) and Tomas Bendayho (ranked 4463 p4p, 422 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mekinist
vs
Bendayho

180 cm
25
187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trametinib Mekinist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomas Bendayho!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mekinist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bendayho misses with a left hand
and Mekinist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bendayho tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Mekinist finds it's way through Bendayho's defenses.
Mekinist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bendayho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Bendayho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bendayho tries to clinch up
and Mekinist counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bendayho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bendayho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mekinist.
Bendayho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mekinist is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bendayho.
Bendayho stuns Mekinist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bendayho misses with a hook.
Mekinist connects with a single shot there.
Bendayho throws a leg kick but Mekinist sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bendayho scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bendayho tests Mekinist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bendayho throws a chopping leg kick but Mekinist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Bendayho misses its intended target.
Mekinist throws a jab when Bendayho was well out of range.
Mekinist throws out a loose jab but Bendayho uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bendayho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mekinist looks to throw the jab but Bendayho is out of range.
Bendayho misses with a leg kick.
Mekinist is looking for a counter combo.

Mekinist closes the distance and pushes Bendayho back into the cage.
Mekinist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bendayho's elbow.
Bendayho pushes off an throws an elbow but Mekinist leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bendayho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mekinist tries to throw a body punch but Bendayho avoids it by throwing Mekinist back against the cage.
Bendayho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist misses with some punches.
Bendayho lands with a short shot to the head.
Mekinist blocks an elbow strike from Bendayho.
A nice left hand lands by Mekinist.
Bendayho takes a shot to the head.
Mekinist lands with a right to the head.
Mekinist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mekinist successfully pulls guard.
Bendayho wants to get up but he can't break Mekinist's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendayho trying to control the position from guard on top but Mekinist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bendayho tries to free his leg and advance position but Mekinist is retaining full guard.
Mekinist 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.

Mekinist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bendayho passes Mekinist's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bendayho is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mekinist tries to roll over but Bendayho keeps him under control.
Mekinist manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendayho won't allow Mekinist to sweep him here.
Bendayho is looking to stand up but Mekinist won't let him.
Bendayho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bendayho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mekinist keeping full guard, as Bendayho tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bendayho trying to control the position from guard on top but Mekinist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bendayho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bendayho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bendayho swings for the body but Mekinist moves out of range.
Mekinist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bendayho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mekinist.
Mekinist scores with the left hand. Bendayho knows he should have avoided that one.
Mekinist throws out a loose jab but Bendayho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bendayho tries a head kick but it misses.
Bendayho throws a push kick but Mekinist slaps the foot to one side.
Mekinist avoids the body shot from Bendayho.
Bendayho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bendayho tries to clinch up but Mekinist circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomas Bendayho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mekinist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bendayho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mekinist connects with a nice looking jab.
Bendayho misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trametinib Mekinist dominated that round.
That's time! Mekinist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mekinist throws a hook but Bendayho avoids it easily.
Mekinist keeps the fight on the outside.
Bendayho scores with a hook.
Bendayho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mekinist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bendayho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bendayho throws a sloppy head kick and Mekinist moves out of range easily.
Bendayho misses with a body kick.
Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bendayho.
Bendayho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tomas Bendayho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mekinist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bendayho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bendayho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mekinist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bendayho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bendayho swats away the attempt to clinch by Mekinist.
Bendayho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mekinist throws a hook but Bendayho blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Bendayho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekinist throws a body punch but Bendayho moves out of range.
Mekinist looks to score with a jab to the body but Bendayho is just out of range.
Bendayho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mekinist counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Bendayho.
No joy there for Bendayho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mekinist works Bendayho's body with a nice hook.
Mekinist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bendayho doesn't manage to clinch there - Mekinist circles away.
A clash of legs there as Bendayho blocks the low kick.
Mekinist cracks the inside of Bendayho's front leg.
Bendayho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mekinist moves away.
Mekinist throws a wild body kick that Bendayho sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Bendayho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bendayho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bendayho tries a head kick but it misses.
Bendayho works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bendayho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mekinist fakes the leg kick and cracks Bendayho in the body.
Bendayho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looks like Mekinist has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist throws a hook but Bendayho avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bendayho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bendayho throws a right hand that misses
and Mekinist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mekinist scores with a nice strike.
Bendayho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bendayho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bendayho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trametinib Mekinist is winning the standup battle so far.

Mekinist has Bendayho up against the cage in a clinch.
Bendayho pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mekinist throws a head punch that misses.
Mekinist takes a shot to the head.
Mekinist blocks an uppercut.
Mekinist presses Bendayho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mekinist blocking some punches.
Bendayho tries a body shot but Mekinist blocks it.
Bendayho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mekinist.
Mekinist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mekinist throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bendayho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mekinist is trying to pull guard but Bendayho has him pressed against the cage.
Bendayho works on Mekinist's body with a couple of short punches.
Mekinist struggles to land a body shot inside as Bendayho controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Bendayho.
Bendayho misses with an elbow over the top.
Mekinist blocking some punches.
Bendayho throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Mekinist.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mekinist.
Mekinist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bendayho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mekinist dodges an elbow strike from Bendayho.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bendayho.
Mekinist lands a nice uppercut.
Mekinist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mekinist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bendayho lands a shoulder strike.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mekinist.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mekinist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mekinist tries to throw a body punch but Bendayho avoids it by throwing Mekinist back against the cage.
Mekinist blocking some punches.
Mekinist avoiding damage as Bendayho throws knees to the body.
Mekinist fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trametinib Mekinist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bendayho misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mekinist.
Bendayho misses with the head strike.
Bendayho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bendayho lands an uppercut.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bendayho blocking some punches.
Mekinist misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Bendayho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bendayho lands with a left to the head.
Bendayho throws a head punch that misses.
Bendayho tries to throw a body punch but Mekinist avoids it by throwing Bendayho back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomas Bendayho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Bendayho misses.
Nice shot lands for Mekinist.
Bendayho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mekinist.
Bendayho moves away from the strike by Mekinist.
Mekinist on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bendayho.
Mekinist misses the jab.
Bendayho wants to slow Mekinist down by chopping away at his legs.
Bendayho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mekinist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bendayho.
Mekinist lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mekinist throws an overhand right that lands on Bendayho's shoulder, as Bendayho tries to avoid the shot.
Mekinist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bendayho pushes Mekinist up against the cage in a clinch.
Bendayho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekinist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bendayho has a couple of punches blocked by Mekinist.
Bendayho misses with some punches.
Bendayho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mekinist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mekinist can't find room to land a body shot as Bendayho controls the action.
Bendayho tries a body shot but Mekinist blocks it.
Bendayho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bendayho lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bendayho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mekinist's brow.
Tomas Bendayho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bendayho lands a body shot.
Bendayho misses with the head strike.
Bendayho misses with a punch on the inside.
Bendayho gets through Mekinist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bendayho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mekinist.
Bendayho throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
Mekinist lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bendayho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mekinist's brow.
Mekinist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mekinist misses with the head strike.
Mekinist misses with a punch to the body.
Mekinist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bendayho walks away with a smile on his face. Mekinist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mekinist swings for the body but Bendayho moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bendayho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mekinist.
Mekinist was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mekinist throws the left hand but Bendayho avoids the punch easily.
Bendayho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mekinist walks into a stiff left hand from Bendayho.
Bendayho is looking to clinch.
Mekinist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bendayho eats them both and turns towards Mekinist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mekinist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mekinist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mekinist moves away from the strike by Bendayho.
Mekinist connects with a right hand. Bendayho shakes it off.
Bendayho throws a jab when Mekinist was well out of range.
Bendayho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mekinist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Mekinist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bendayho catches Mekinist right on the button with a cross.
Bendayho misses with a body punch
enabling Mekinist to counter with a crisp jab.
Bendayho misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Mekinist tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bendayho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bendayho.
Mekinist throws a looping overhand right but Bendayho ducks down to avoid it.
Bendayho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mekinist blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Mekinist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bendayho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mekinist lands an overhand right.

Bendayho is rocked!
Mekinist throws a combination. Bendayho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bendayho is still on wobbly legs! Can Mekinist finish him?
Mekinist cracks Bendayho with a hook to the temple - Bendayho is on wobbly legs here! Mekinist swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bendayho falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mekinist wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trametinib Mekinist!
A very excited looking Trametinib Mekinist made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.