PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 611 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 96 p4p, 169 weight class). Philippe comes to the cage accompanied by Chant vaudou haitien. Mein Armbach has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Philippe
vs
Mein Armbach

187 cm
34
193
32 - 26 - 0

181 cm
35
181
28 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Mein Armbach misses.
Mein Armbach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mein Armbach! But no joy.
Mein Armbach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe throws a lazy right hand but Mein Armbach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Philippe 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.
Philippe misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mein Armbach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mein Armbach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philippe.
Mein Armbach blocks a jab.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut.
Philippe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mein Armbach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach throws a nice looking combination but Philippe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philippe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mein Armbach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach cracks Philippe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Philippe misses.
Mein Armbach's jab looks to have found its range, popping Philippe under the eye.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch
and Philippe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Philippe cracks Mein Armbach with a good jab.
Mein Armbach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mein Armbach moves out of range of the strikes.
Mein Armbach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philippe.
Mein Armbach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Philippe throws a wild body kick that Mein Armbach sees coming a mile off.
Philippe misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe misses with an uppercut
and Mein Armbach counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Philippe there.
Philippe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mein Armbach lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mein Armbach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe swings widly with a right hand
and Mein Armbach counters with a nice uppercut.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut. Philippe saw that one coming.
Mein Armbach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philippe.
Philippe misses with a jab to the body
and Mein Armbach counters with a three punch combo that has Philippe backing up. Philippe nods at Mein Armbach to acknowledge the strikes.
Mein Armbach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Philippe circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Philippe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mein Armbach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Philippe misses
and Mein Armbach counters with a stiff right hand.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philippe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Philippe swings widly with a right hand
and Mein Armbach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mein Armbach lands an overhand right.
Philippe lands a jab to the nose.
Mein Armbach throws a series of punches but Philippe avoids them all with ease.
Philippe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Philippe cracks Mein Armbach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Philippe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mein Armbach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Philippe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
A slow jab from Philippe misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Philippe finds it's way through Mein Armbach's defenses.
Mein Armbach moves forwards but Philippe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Philippe lands a jab to Mein Armbach's midsection.
Philippe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mein Armbach to counter with a crisp jab.
Philippe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Philippe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philippe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mein Armbach on the side of the head.

Mein Armbach scores with a takedown into Philippe's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mein Armbach wants to control from the top but Philippe keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Mein Armbach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mein Armbach swings for the body but Philippe moves out of range.
Philippe tries to counter by clinching up but Mein Armbach breaks away and moves out of range.
Mein Armbach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mein Armbach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philippe counters with a stiff right hand.
Mein Armbach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mein Armbach misses with a straight right.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but Mein Armbach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bender Mein Armbach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philippe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mein Armbach cracks Philippe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach misses with a looping right.
Philippe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mein Armbach.
Philippe lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mein Armbach on the side of the head.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook. Philippe ducked under it nicely.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
and Mein Armbach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peguero Jean Philippe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mein Armbach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mein Armbach jabs Philippe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mein Armbach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mein Armbach looks to score with a jab to the body but Philippe is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach throws a body punch but Philippe moves out of range.
Mein Armbach throws an off balance right hand
enabling Philippe to counter with a crisp jab.
Mein Armbach throws a looping overhand right but Philippe ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Mein Armbach manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Philippe on his heels. He'll look to pass Philippe's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mein Armbach drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Philippe dives on top into guard.

Mein Armbach is trying to keep Philippe in close.
Mein Armbach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mein Armbach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mein Armbach keeping moving, preventing Philippe from controlling successfully.
Philippe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Philippe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mein Armbach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Philippe defends it easily.
Mein Armbach trying to keep a closed guard but Philippe is proving a slippery customer.

Mein Armbach is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Philippe is aware though and is defending well.
Philippe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Philippe with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mein Armbach working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Philippe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Philippe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Philippe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Philippe wants to control from the top but Mein Armbach keeps moving.
Mein Armbach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Philippe's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach looking to sit in guard and control but Philippe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Philippe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mein Armbach keeping moving, preventing Philippe from controlling successfully.
Mein Armbach looking to hit a scissor sweep but Philippe is one step ahead there.
Philippe wants to pass the guard but Mein Armbach is keeping the position.
Mein Armbach keeping moving, preventing Philippe from controlling successfully.
Philippe postures up in Mein Armbach's guard and throws a big left but Mein Armbach blocks it.
Mein Armbach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Philippe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bender Mein Armbach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Philippe misses with a body shot.
Mein Armbach ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
Philippe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook. Philippe ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Philippe misses.
Mein Armbach misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Mein Armbach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mein Armbach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philippe counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach scores with a body shot.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up.
Philippe misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mein Armbach looks to land a right hand but Philippe moved out of range.
Mein Armbach throws a body punch but Philippe moves out of range.
Philippe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Philippe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mein Armbach manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mein Armbach! But no joy.
Philippe throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mein Armbach to counter with a crisp jab.
Mein Armbach missing with a left hand there. Philippe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mein Armbach lands with a right hand.
A combination from Philippe does no damage.
Philippe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Philippe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mein Armbach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Mein Armbach coming out on top.
Bender Mein Armbach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a looping overhand right but Philippe ducks down to avoid it.

Mein Armbach closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Philippe to the mat! Philippe manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mein Armbach's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bender Mein Armbach has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mein Armbach's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mein Armbach looking to sit in guard and control but Philippe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Philippe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Philippe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mein Armbach managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Philippe.
Philippe throws an elbow but Mein Armbach slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mein Armbach is trying to control Philippe's posture but Philippe avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Philippe.
Philippe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Peguero Jean Philippe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philippe misses with the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach is not content to let Philippe control the position.
Philippe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mein Armbach can't do much from the bottom here.
Philippe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mein Armbach wants to control but Philippe postures up.
Mein Armbach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Philippe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mein Armbach is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Philippe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philippe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mein Armbach is avoiding damage well.
Philippe throws an elbow but Mein Armbach slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mein Armbach wants to control but Philippe postures up.
Mein Armbach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Philippe stalls from top position.
Philippe misses with the ground and pound.
Philippe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Mein Armbach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Philippe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mein Armbach is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peguero Jean Philippe.
I think Mein Armbach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bender Mein Armbach!
Post fight, Bender Mein Armbach stared into the camera and said 'I Hiav vays of making you taap!! You looze zen You Snooze... Muahhhaahaaa!! '.