PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 1082 p4p, 720 weight class) and ReaperLord Tyberos (ranked 89 p4p, 55 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tyberos's choice of entrance music: Today We Hunt!. Luuk Benjamin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Benjamin
vs
Tyberos

177 cm
26
150
15 - 6 - 0

150 cm
32
145
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ReaperLord Tyberos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin connects with a body shot.
ReaperLord Tyberos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin cracks Tyberos with a good jab.
Tyberos misses with a hook
and Benjamin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyberos thinking.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tyberos 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.
Benjamin misses with a straight left.
Tyberos misses with a left hand
and Benjamin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tyberos's knee momentarily.

Tyberos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benjamin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Benjamin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyberos on the ground.

Benjamin pushes Tyberos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin defending well as Tyberos loads up on a big left hand.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyberos.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benjamin slips a straight right by Tyberos.
A counter left hand to the body from Benjamin misses its target.
Tyberos scores with a nice head shot.
Benjamin works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Tyberos finds it's target.

Benjamin gets caught napping as Tyberos dives in and scores a takedown. Benjamin manages to retain guard.

Benjamin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tyberos has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyberos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyberos tries to score a body lock takedown but Benjamin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tybeross head.
Tyberos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin tries to work over Tyberos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyberos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyberos blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyberos backwards.
Tyberos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benjamin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyberos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benjamin prevents it.
Luuk Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ReaperLord Tyberos.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Benjamin - that landed with a thud.
Tyberos looking for a takedown.
Tyberos looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Benjamin.
Benjamin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyberos controls his hands.
Benjamin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benjamin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyberos working aggressively here.
Tyberos prevents a body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benjamin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Tyberos successfully pulls guard.
Benjamin wants to stand but Tyberos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Benjamin preventing the sweep.

Benjamin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses the jab.
Tyberos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benjamin scores with a nice head shot.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Tyberos slips the punch.
Benjamin connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyberos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin.
Tyberos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benjamin defends it well.
Tyberos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Tyberos - just one landing.
Tyberos throws an off balance right hand
and Benjamin counters with a stiff right hand.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Tyberos misses.
Tyberos misses with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyberos scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyberos throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Tyberos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyberos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Tyberos stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Benjamin is on him like rabid pit bull! Tyberos slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luuk Benjamin!
A victorious Luuk Benjamin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.