PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 2691 p4p, 4214 weight class) and Tobias Ahearn (ranked 359 p4p, 511 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beneke
vs
Ahearn

182 cm
21
184
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
181
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Ahearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Beneke cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beneke looks to throw a body kick
and Ahearn counters with a left and a right that stings Beneke.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke misses the jab.
Beneke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Beneke connects with the punch.
Ahearn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beneke back to the cage. Ahearn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ahearn blocks a jab.
Beneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahearn off the cage and back into range.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beneke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ahearn counter with a right hand.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneke is just out of range.
Beneke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beneke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ahearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beneke at a distance.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Ahearn's head but Ahearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke misses with an uppercut. Ahearn saw that one coming.
Ahearn unleashes a big counter combination but Beneke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Ahearn moved out of range.
Ahearn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beneke lands a nice looking body kick.
Beneke works over Ahearn's head and body with a nice combination.
Ahearn ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke tests Ahearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beneke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beneke slips a jab from Ahearn.
Beneke scores with a decent looking hook.
Beneke throws an off balance right hand
and Ahearn counters with a nice body shot.
Beneke throws a hook but Ahearn blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beneke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Beneke.
Beneke moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beneke there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a nice looking combination but Ahearn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Beneke. That snapped Ahearn's head back.
Ahearn lands a jab to Beneke's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
A nice side step and Ahearn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Beneke throws a series of punches but Ahearn avoids them all with ease.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahearn.
Beneke misses with an uppercut. Ahearn saw that one coming.
Ahearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ahearn.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahearn.
Beneke tries for a takedown but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beneke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beneke misses with the combination.
Ahearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beneke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Ahearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Ahearn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beneke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beneke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beneke throws a combination that misses
enabling Ahearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahearn cracks Beneke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahearn looks to land a right hand but Beneke moved out of range.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
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!
Beneke lands a head shot.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahearn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beneke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
Beneke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a body punch but Ahearn moves out of range.
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Beneke coming out on top.
Beneke with a hook.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beneke throws an off balance right hand
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beneke misses with a hook
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahearn throws a hook to the side of Beneke's head but Beneke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahearn digs a good body shot into Beneke's ribs.
Ahearn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ahearn avoids the head kick by Beneke.
Beneke is looking to slow Ahearn down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Ahearn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ahearn throws a hook but Beneke avoids it easily.
Beneke tests Ahearn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tobias Ahearn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beneke throws a body punch but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn lands a right hook to the body.
Beneke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Beneke misses.
Ahearn throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahearn.
Beneke misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beneke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ahearn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beneke backs up against the cage.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Ahearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beneke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beneke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beneke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ahearn lands with a nice body punch.
Beneke misses with a left hand
and Ahearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Beneke is rocked!
Beneke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Beneke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahearn doesn't seem phased though.
Ahearn lands a right hook to the body.
Ahearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beneke walks into a left hand.
Beneke misses with a body shot.
A jab from Ahearn misses.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Beneke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Beneke is looking to counter punch.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Beneke throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beneke.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahearn counters with a straight right hand.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Beneke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 telegraphed right hand from Beneke misses the target.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Beneke moved out of range nicely.
Beneke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahearn.
Ahearn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beneke with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Beneke misses
enabling Ahearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beneke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ahearn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beneke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ahearn defending well as Beneke loads up on a big left hand.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahearn ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Ahearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beneke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Beneke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ahearn slips a jab from Beneke.
Ahearn scores with a jab. Beneke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beneke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ahearn is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn slips a jab from Beneke.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahearn.
Beneke throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ahearn avoids it.
Ahearn throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Beneke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beneke misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ahearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Beneke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahearn is out of range.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Ahearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahearn scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahearn misses the target.
Beneke throws a hook but Ahearn avoids it easily.
Ahearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Ahearn counters with a straight right hand.
Ahearn checks a leg kick.
Ahearn slips under a jab from Beneke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn throws a looping overhand right but Beneke ducks down to avoid it.
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!
The crowd cheers as Beneke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahearn doesn't seem phased though.
Beneke throws a jab when Ahearn was well out of range.
Ahearn throws a hook but Beneke avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Ahearn scores with a four punch combination!
Beneke misses with a hook
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Beneke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beneke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Ahearn works over Beneke's head and body with a nice combination.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beneke seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahearn works over Beneke's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn avoids the head kick by Beneke.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahearn connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Ahearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahearn misses with a body shot.
Ahearn throws a looping overhand right but Beneke ducks down to avoid it.
Ahearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Beneke with a nice cross.
Ahearn throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Nice shot by Beneke.
Ahearn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beneke at a distance.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Ahearn moved out of range nicely.
Beneke cracks Ahearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Beneke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn scores with a body shot.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beneke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahearn slips a jab from Beneke.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Beneke slips under a jab from Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Ahearn unleashes a big counter combination but Beneke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Beneke tries to move into range but Ahearn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahearn lands with a hook. Beneke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Ahearn lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a one two combo.
Ahearn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beneke on the side of the head.
Ahearn gets in close and tags Beneke with a short punch that almost sends Beneke to the mat! Oh Beneke is in big trouble! He turns his back on Ahearn, trying to create some distance but Ahearn rushes him, striking wildly and Beneke goes down! The referee tackles Ahearn into the cage to end the fight! Ahearn is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Ahearn!