PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kado Seyama (ranked 3212 p4p, 3569 weight class) and Mark Beneke (ranked 412 p4p, 450 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Beneke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Seyama
vs
Beneke

176 cm
21
180
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
184
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kado Seyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke takes a swing at Seyama's ribcage but misses.
It appears Seyama was looking to counter with a kick there.
Seyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Beneke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seyama doesn't seem bothered though.
Seyama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beneke thuds his right hand into Seyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beneke misses the jab.
Beneke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beneke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seyama drops his hands momentarily and Beneke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seyama throws a body shot but no joy.
Seyama checks a low kick from Beneke.
Seyama feinted with a counter takedown.
Beneke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Beneke misses.
Beneke misses with an uppercut. Seyama saw that one coming.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Beneke.
Beneke thows a body kick. Seyama tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke misses the shot to the body.
Beneke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beneke misses with a hook. Seyama ducked under it nicely.
Beneke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seyama throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke cracks Seyama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Seyama misses with a head kick.
Beneke throws a head kick but Seyama moves out of range.
Seyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Beneke tenderised Seyama's leg. Seyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beneke lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beneke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seyama shoots in for a takedown but Beneke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Beneke throws a series of punches but Seyama avoids them all with ease.
Beneke stuns Seyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beneke cracks Seyama with an open hand slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Beneke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Seyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beneke misses with the combination.
Seyama half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Beneke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beneke!
Beneke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seyama has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Beneke.
Beneke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seyama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beneke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beneke wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kado Seyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Seyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seyama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Seyama ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Beneke.
Seyama throws a hook but Beneke blocks it.
Seyama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beneke works Seyama's body with a nice hook.
Beneke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Seyama's head but Seyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seyama. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Beneke has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Beneke scores with a hook.
Seyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beneke feints and then cracks Seyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seyama down.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Beneke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seyama. Seyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Seyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Seyama went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Seyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seyama attempts a counter takedown but Beneke avoids it well and moves away.
Seyama ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke works the jab nicely.
Seyama misses with a left hand
and Beneke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beneke misses with a head kick.
Seyama throwing a counter right hand but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Beneke with a nice cross.
Seyama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beneke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beneke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Beneke scores with a four punch combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Beneke.
Seyama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Seyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seyama slips a straight right by Beneke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Beneke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Seyama misses.
Seyama walks into a jab.
Seyama walks into a jab.
Seyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beneke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beneke misses with a kick to the body

and Seyama counters with a shoot takedown. Beneke fights it but they end up in guard.

Beneke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Seyama is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seyama moves out of range as Beneke strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Seyama misses the target.
Beneke throws a leg kick

so Seyama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Seyama trying to control but Beneke is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beneke is controlling Seyama's posture.
Seyama advances position into side control!

Seyama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beneke tries to bench press Seyama off him but Seyama keeps the position.
Seyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beneke keeps working.
Beneke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Seyama has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Beneke explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Seyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Beneke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beneke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Beneke misses with an uppercut.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Seyama tries to counter with a takedown but Beneke is quick to defend against it.
Kado Seyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seyama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Seyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beneke throws the left hand but Seyama avoids the punch easily.
Beneke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beneke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Seyama walks into a left hand.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seyama half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Seyama walks into a jab.

Seyama fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Beneke to the ground. Seyama is now in Beneke's guard.

Beneke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seyama defends it easily.
Seyama is pushing down on Beneke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Beneke is fighting to maintain full guard but Seyama has managed to sneak the leg through.

Beneke is defending against the submission attempts here by Seyama.
Beneke pushes Seyama off but Seyama dives into side control.
Beneke is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beneke keeps working.
Beneke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seyama is controlling him well.
Beneke is not content to let Seyama control the position.
Beneke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Seyama has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Seyama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Beneke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beneke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beneke throws a jab when Seyama was well out of range.
Beneke stuffs the takedown attempt from Seyama. Seyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Seyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seyama throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Good standup being displayed there by Beneke as he connects with a hook.
Seyama slips a straight right by Beneke.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Seyama moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
A low kick lands for Beneke.
Seyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Seyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seyama misses with a right hand
and Beneke counters with a stiff right hand.
Seyama takes one to the chin there.
Beneke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke connects with a right hand. Seyama shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beneke.
Donk. Beneke catches Seyama right on the button with a cross.
Seyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beneke.
Beneke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy body kick from Beneke

and Seyama counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Beneke pushes Seyama off and scrambles back to his feet.
Beneke scores with a nice strike.
Mark Beneke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seyama misses with a leg kick.
Beneke tries a quick counter leg kick but Seyama is wise to it.
A combination from Beneke does no damage.
Seyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Seyama slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Beneke.
Seyama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beneke lands a nice shot to the body.
Seyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Beneke.
Seyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beneke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seyama scrambles back to his feet.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Seyama ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Seyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke cracks Seyama with an open hand slap.
Seyama misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Beneke - just one landing.
Beneke looks to land a combination. Seyama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Seyama with that takedown attempt.
Seyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Seyama drives through with a takedown into guard.

Beneke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seyama wants to pass the guard but Beneke is keeping the position.
Seyama wants to control from the top but Beneke keeps moving.
Seyama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beneke on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyama stops Beneke from standing up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seyama trying to control but Beneke is working from the bottom.
Seyama stops Beneke from standing up.
Seyama pushing down on Beneke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beneke connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Seyama prevents Beneke from improving his position.
Beneke is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beneke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beneke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.