PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 3318 p4p, 3688 weight class) and Biggus Dickus (ranked 399 p4p, 428 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beneke
vs
Dickus

182 cm
21
184
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
182
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains

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 - 6 - 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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biggus Dickus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke throws a head kick but Dickus moves out of range.
Dickus misses with a low kick.
Beneke moves out of range as Dickus strikes.
Beneke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dickus is able to avoid easily.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke works over Dickus's head and body with a nice combination.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Beneke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beneke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dickus's sensitive parts.
Beneke slips a straight right by Dickus.
Beneke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beneke throws a big counter combination but Dickus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dickus throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beneke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dickus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beneke. Beneke obviously looking to wear him down.
Beneke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickus blocks a head kick by Beneke.
Beneke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dickus under the eye.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Dickus moved out of range.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beneke with the inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dickus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickus was well out of range. Poor timing from Beneke.
Dickus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jab, jab by Beneke - just one landing.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beneke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickus counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickus closes the distance and clinches up with Beneke, looking for a takedown. Dickus pushes Beneke against the cage but Beneke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beneke lands a slapping body shot.
Beneke throws a jab when Dickus was well out of range.
Beneke misses with a hook to the body
and Dickus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke jabs Dickus right on the nose. Dickus blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickus avoids the body shot from Beneke.
Beneke throws out a leg kick but Dickus moves out of range and Beneke only half commits.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dickus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beneke - the referee stops the clock and Dickus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beneke. Dickus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dickus moves away from the strike by Beneke.
Dickus thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice jab there from Beneke.
Beneke throws out a powerful jab.
Beneke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dickus misses with a body kick.
Dickus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dickus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beneke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beneke missing with a left hand there. Dickus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dickus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beneke throws out a powerful jab.
Dickus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Dickus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beneke with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dickus misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickus. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Dickus manages to avoid it.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Dickus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beneke.
Dickus walks into a straight right hand from Beneke.
Beneke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Beneke misses.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Dickus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beneke.
Beneke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dickus momentarily.
Dickus throws a sloppy head kick and Beneke moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Beneke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dickuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beneke moves out of range of the body kick from Dickus.
Beneke lands a really nice looking cross but Dickus seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Dickus slips the punch.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Dickus slips the punch.
Dickus flicks out a counter leg kick but Beneke steps away.
Dickus staying out of range there.
Dickus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dickus shoots in for a takedown but Beneke shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Beneke misses its intended target.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dickus moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke misses with a hook
letting Dickus counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Beneke.
Beneke throws a hook but Dickus blocks it.
Dickus throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke misses the jab.
Dickus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke throws the left hand but Dickus avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Beneke misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Beneke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dickus moves away from the strike by Beneke.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.

Dickus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Beneke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beneke defending well though.
Dickus with the ground and pound but Beneke uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickus is looking to work some ground and pound but Beneke has wrist control.
Beneke is wriggling around but Dickus manages to pass to half guard.
Dickus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dickus seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Beneke has recovered full guard.
Dickus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beneke wants to get back to his feet but Dickus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Beneke wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beneke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dickus is controlling him.

Beneke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Dickus.
Beneke misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dickus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Dickus is out of range.
Beneke throws a series of punches but Dickus moves out of range.
A cross from Beneke lands.
Dickus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickus feints a counter leg kick.
Beneke throws the left hand but Dickus avoids the punch easily.
Dickus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beneke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickus slips under a jab.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dickus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beneke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dickus scrambles back to his feet.
Beneke throws a front kick aimed at Dickus's knee but Dickus avoids it well.
Mark Beneke is winning the standup battle so far.
Beneke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dickus back to the cage. Beneke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good shot there by Beneke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickus.
Dickus with the counter takedown but Beneke avoids it easily.
Dickus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Dickus counters with a straight right hand.
A solid body kick from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a right hand

and Dickus counters with a single leg into guard. Beneke didn't expect that.
Dickus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beneke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickus can do to turn this around?
Beneke wants to stand and escape but Dickus is having none of it.

Beneke has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dickus has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dickus wants to take the fight to the mat but Beneke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Beneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickus throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
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!
Dickus staying out of range there.
Dickus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beneke was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickus.
Beneke misses with a hook. Dickus ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beneke.
Dickus lands a leg kick that knocks Beneke off balance momentarily.
Dickus throws a wild body kick that Beneke sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Dickus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dickus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dickus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Beneke throws a hook but Dickus blocks it.
Beneke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beneke.
Beneke throws a front kick that sends Dickus stumbling back into the cage.
Dickus misses with a left hand
and Beneke counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Beneke dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Beneke misses.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dickus! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Dickus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dickus moves away from the strike by Beneke.
Beneke takes a swing at Dickus's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Beneke misses the target.
Beneke lands with a straight right. Dickus didn't see that one coming.
Beneke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dickus motions for Beneke to come forward. Dickus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickus staying out of range there.
Dickus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beneke with a jab.
Beneke throws a push kick but Dickus slaps the foot to one side.
Dickus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Beneke misses the target.
Dickus loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Dickus moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Dickus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beneke sizes up Dickus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dickus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke connects with a leg kick.
Beneke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dickus's sensitive parts.
Dickus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dickus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Dickus slips a jab from Beneke.
A jab from Beneke does it's job there.
Beneke connects with a jab.
Beneke throws a hook but Dickus avoids it easily.
Dickus flicks out a counter leg kick but Beneke steps away.
Beneke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Dickus.
Dickus ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickus darts in looking for a takedown but Beneke gets double underhooks and turns Dickus into the cage.
Dickus moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke throws the left hand but Dickus avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Dickus. No joy for Beneke on that attempt.
Beneke scores with a nice right hand.
Dickus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beneke scores with a punch to the head.
Beneke checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Dickus looks for a takedown but Beneke sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Beneke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Dickus moved out of range.
Beneke misses with a series of wild punches.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Beneke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Dickus counter with a right hand.
Dickus misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
Beneke slips a straight right by Dickus.
Beneke connects with the punch.
Beneke throws a leg kick but Dickus moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dickus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beneke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beneke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickus misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Beneke - just one landing.
Beneke scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a head kick that misses.
Beneke throws a poor cross that misses
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dickus shoots in looking for a takedown but Beneke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dickus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Beneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biggus Dickus.
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Dickus moves away and avoids it.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
Dickus shoots in for a double leg but Beneke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beneke misses with a kick to the body.
Dickus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Dickus.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dickus, as that shot connected.
Beneke lands a lovely overhand right.
Beneke swings widly with a right hand
and Dickus counters with a straight right hand.
Dickus ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Biggus Dickus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beneke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beneke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.