PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between D.C. Benny (ranked 956 p4p, 733 weight class) and Walad Anubis (ranked 130 p4p, 109 weight class). Benny comes to the cage accompanied by D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. Anubis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hideaway kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Benny
vs
Anubis

185 cm
34
175
20 - 19 - 0

185 cm
33
170
26 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

NARCOS
Shadow Realm Apparel

Conquer
Conviction

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 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis connects with a nice looking jab.
Benny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Benny.
Benny throws out a loose jab but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis counters with a body kick.
Benny connects with a nice looking jab.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Anubis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Benny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anubis blocks a jab.
Benny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Anubis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benny, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny throws a hook to the side of Anubis's head but Anubis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anubis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anubis throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Benny misses with a body shot.
Benny misses with a left hand
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis throws a low kick but Benny moves out of range easily.
Benny tries to clinch but Anubis is having none of it.
Anubis flicks out a counter leg kick but Benny steps away.
Benny blocks a leg kick.
Benny throws a hook to the side of Anubis's head but Anubis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anubis 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Anubis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benny blocks it well.
Benny tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benny misses with a hook.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Anubis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis blocks a jab.
Anubis is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Anubis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Benny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Benny misses.
Anubis throws a body kick that misses.
Anubis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anubis slips under a jab from Benny.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anubis misses with a two punch combination.
Anubis is looking to slow Benny down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Anubis is out of range.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anubis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Benny gets a clinch.
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 tries to throw a body punch but Anubis avoids it by throwing Benny back against the cage.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike.

Anubis manages to break the clinch.
Benny throws a hook to the side of Anubis's head but Anubis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anubis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benny blocks it well.
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benny throws a hook but Anubis blocks it.
Benny cracks Anubis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Benny clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Anubis.
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 D.C. Benny will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benny swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Anubis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benny counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Benny misses with a looping right.
Anubis looks to score with a jab to the body but Benny is just out of range.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick.
Benny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny avoids the head kick by Anubis.
Anubis thuds his right hand into Benny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anubis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis throws a shot from downtown. Benny moves away and avoids it.
Benny throws a jab but it's blocked by Anubis.
Anubis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Benny's corner calls for a 1-2. Benny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benny misses with a lunging right hand
and Anubis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benny misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Anubis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benny throws a hook but Anubis blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Anubis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benny lands a really nice looking cross but Anubis seems unphased.
Anubis slips a straight right by Benny.
Anubis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benny gets a clinch.
Anubis is trying to push Benny away but Benny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benny working aggressively here.
Benny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anubis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benny throws a head punch that misses.
Anubis tries to circle away but Benny has him pinned against the cage.

Anubis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis counters with a body kick that stops Benny in his tracks momentarily.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anubis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Benny misses.
Benny slips a jab from Anubis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benny lands a nice hook to Anubis's body. Anubis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benny tests Anubis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benny with a hook.
Benny looks to land a left hand but Anubis moved out of range nicely.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
A thudding body kick lands there by Anubis!
Benny looks to land a left hand but Anubis moved out of range nicely.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Anubis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny lands with an uppercut that bounces Anubis off the cage and back into range.
D.C. Benny is winning the standup battle so far.
Anubis throws a big shot that misses.
Benny moves out of range as Anubis strikes.
Benny throws a hook but Anubis avoids it easily.
Anubis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anubis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Anubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Benny backs off Anubis throws a huge counter combo but Benny manages to avoid it all.
Anubis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Anubis tries to move into range but Benny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Benny closes the distance and pushes Anubis back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

D.C. Benny dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Anubis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walad Anubis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benny throws a hook but Anubis blocks it.
Benny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anubis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anubis dips to his left and cracks Benny with an uppercut!
Benny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anubis can do to turn this around?
Benny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anubis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Anubis ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
It seemed like Anubis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benny's corner calls for a 1-2. Benny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
A nice side step and Anubis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis slips a straight right by Benny.
Benny lands a right hook to the body.
Benny lands a nice shot to the body.
Benny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benny has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Anubis is rocked!
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a left to the body.
Benny stuns Anubis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Benny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis is still on wobbly legs! Can Benny finish him?

Anubis lands a big head kick that sends Benny tumbling to the mat! Anubis takes a step backwards and waves Benny back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Anubis seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Benny coming out on top.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anubis is looking to break free of the clinch but Benny has double underhooks.

Anubis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anubis flicks out a counter leg kick but Benny steps away.
A slow jab from Benny misses its intended target.
Anubis slips a jab from Benny.
It seemed like Anubis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anubis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benny walks into a straight right hand from Anubis.
Benny tries to clinch up.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis takes one to the chin there.
Benny tries to clinch but Anubis moves out of range.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Anubis.
A jab from Benny misses.
Benny moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAnubis.
Benny misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick.
Benny ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Nice shot by Benny.
Benny with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benny with a body shot.
A cross from Benny lands.
Benny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Benny.
Benny wants to clinch
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
D.C. Benny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benny 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.C. Benny!
D.C. Benny tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.