PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Bender (ranked 24983 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brodie (ranked 4731 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Living Thing. Ryan Brodie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bender
vs
Brodie

186 cm
20
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brodie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bender's guard.
Bender is trying to keep Brodie in close.
Brodie wants to stand but Bender is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bender keeping full guard, as Brodie tries to pass.
Brodie preventing the sweep.
Brodie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brodie stopping the sweep attempt from Bender.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender is working hard here to advance position.
Brodie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie is in close to Bender's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brodie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bender is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brodie passes into half guard.
Brodie wants to pass the guard but Bender is defending well.
Bender keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bender wants to improve his position but Brodie is controlling well.
Brodie lands with a punch from half guard.
Brodie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brodie wants to stand up but Bender is controlling the position.

Brodie seems to be working for a kimura but Bender defends the submission attempt.
Brodie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Brodie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bender is just riding it out for now. Brodie eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brodie trying to control from half guard but Bender is working away.
Brodie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Brodie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brodie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brodie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bender does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brodie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brodie trying to mount his opponent but Bender defends it.
Brodie not doing much here.
Let's hope that Brodie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brodie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bender does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brodie is stalling here. Bender is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brodie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bender has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brodie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bender misses with a takedown attempt - Brodie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Brodie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bender!
Brodie lands some shots froms side control.
Bender is trying to escape the position but Brodie is controlling the position.
Brodie working the head with strikes.

Bender is rocked!

Brodie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Bender is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bender with a poor takedown

and Brodie counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ryan Brodie!