PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 784 p4p, 1031 weight class) and D.C. Benny (ranked 110 p4p, 145 weight class). Queen comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard. Benny has chosen DC Benny - Unagi 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.

Queen
vs
Benny

189 cm
28
175
15 - 10 - 0

185 cm
30
175
14 - 14 - 0

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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen throws a series of punches but Benny moves out of range.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benny misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Quarry in the buildup to the fight.
Benny throws a right hand that misses
and Queen counters with a good low kick that Benny was not able to check.
Queen wants to slow Benny down by chopping away at his legs.
Benny throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Queen there.
Benny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Queen dodges the punch combination from Benny.
Queen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Queen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Queen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benny to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen misses with a few strikes there.
Benny throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benny under the eye.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
Benny lands a head shot.
Benny has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Queen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Queen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Queen scores with a punch to the head.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Benny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Benny releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benny throws a right and a left that Queen avoids nicely.
Benny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Queen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benny. That did some damage!
Benny throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen throwing a counter right hand but Benny 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!
Benny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Queen doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Queen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Queen!
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Queen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Benny misses with an uppercut
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen takes one to the side of the head.
Benny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Benny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Queen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Benny as he connects with a hook.
D.C. Benny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Benny misses.
Benny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benny misses with a body shot.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Benny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny moves out of range of the leg kick from Queen.
Queen thuds a left hand into Benny's body.
Queen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.
Benny throws a sloppy body shot
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Benny's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Benny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Queen counters with a nice uppercut.
Queen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benny connects with a single shot there.
Queen throws a leg kick but Benny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Benny. Those never looked like landing.
Queen is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Queen drops Benny with a beautiful combination! Benny stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Queen is looking for the KO!

Benny is rocked!
Queen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Queen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen throws a low kick but Benny avoids it.
Benny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Queen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Queen scrambles back to his feet.
Queen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
A punch lands to the side of Benny 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Benny digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs.
Queen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benny doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cyrus Deangelo Queen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Queen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Queen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benny to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Queen misses the target.
Benny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Queen slips a straight right by Benny.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Benny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benny lands a nice hook to Queen's body. Queen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benny misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Queen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny misses with a right hand
and Queen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Queen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benny misses with a looping left.
Queen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Queen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Queen slips under a jab from Benny.
Queen scores with a spinning back kick!
Benny jabs Queen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benny defending well as Queen loads up on a big left hand.
Benny throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen cracks Benny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Benny catches Queen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Benny.
Queen missing with a left hand there. Benny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Queen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benny finds it's way round the side to connect with Queen's head.
Queen slips a jab from Benny.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
Benny blocks a low kick nicely.
Benny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benny throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benny digs a good hook to Queen's body.
Benny throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen throwing a counter right hand but Benny manages to avoid it.
Benny works Queen's body with a nice hook.
Benny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses the jab.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
Benny misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Queen - just one landing.
A leg kick checked by Benny.
Queen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benny looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Queen.
Benny misses with an uppercut
and Queen counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Queen. That's going to slow Benny down.
The crowd cheers as Benny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Queen doesn't seem phased though.
Benny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Benny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Queen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Benny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny misses with a lunging right hand
and Queen counters with an inside leg kick.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Queen counters with a good low kick that Benny was not able to check.
Benny misses with a left hand
and Queen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Benny moved out of range nicely.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
Queen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Queen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

D.C. Benny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Queen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Queen throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Benny misses with a hook
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Queen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Queen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Queen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Queen.
Benny lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Benny blocks the leg kick.
Benny throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen tries to work over Benny's front leg with a kick but Benny checks it.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benny cracks Queen with a good jab.
A big left from Benny misses.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Queen is out of range.
Queen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Benny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Queen scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Benny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benny.
Queen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Queen defending well as Benny loads up on a big left hand.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Benny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Benny. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benny misses with a right hand
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benny thuds his right hand into Queen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Queen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Queen throws a body kick that misses
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Benny.
Queen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Queen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benny's sensitive parts.
Queen slips under a jab.
D.C. Benny seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Benny misses with a right hand
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
Benny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queen.
It looked like Queen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benny throws a series of strikes that have Queen backpedaling.
Benny throws a hook to the side of Queen's head but Queen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Queen throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Queen moves away from the strike by Benny.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively.
Queen throwing a counter right hand but Benny manages to avoid it.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
A big left from Benny misses.
It looked like Queen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Benny misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Queen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Benny.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benny tries to move into range but Queen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benny misses with a straight left.
Queen scores with a jab to the head.
Benny checks the leg kick.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Queen throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny counters with a right hand to the body.
Benny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Queen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to D.C. Benny.
Well Benny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.C. Benny!
D.C. Benny 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.