PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredward Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Maddox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Benson
vs
Maddox

167 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredward Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maddox feints and as Benson raises his hands in defense, Maddox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maddox postures up in Benson's guard and throws a big left but Benson blocks it.
Maddox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maddox looking to pass the guard.
Benson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maddox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benson trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Benson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maddox on the ground.
Benson pulls Maddox in to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson with a poor takedown

and Maddox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maddox.
Maddox pushes down on Benson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Benson is defending well.
Benson is staying active underneath Maddox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benson is trying to get back to full guard.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maddox throwing shots but Benson is blocking nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox fails with the takedown

so Benson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maddox controls Benson momentarily but Benson frees himself.

Maddox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Benson has passed into half guard!
Benson is trying to control. Maddox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maddox is looking for a sweep. Benson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benson tries to pass to full mount but Maddox defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maddox keeps working.
Maddox is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox tries to land a front kick but Benson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Maddox decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maddox has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to lock up and control but Maddox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benson holds on, trying desperately to control.
Maddox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Benson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maddox.
Benson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benson tries to get out of the position.
Benson is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Maddox dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Benson shoots and misses
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
Benson tries for a takedown but Maddox circles away easily

and Maddox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maddox.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maddox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Maddox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Benson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benson keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benson tries to clinch up.

Maddox scores with a takedown into Benson's guard.
Benson wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maddox forces his way into half guard.
Benson is refusing to be controlled, as Maddox sits in half guard.
Benson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maddox jumps into side control!
Maddox throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Benson is looking for a sweep.
Benson is not content to let Maddox control the position.

Maddox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking for a sweep.

Maddox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Maddox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benson keeps working.

Maddox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benson is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Benson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maddox misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Maddox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Benson with a poor takedown

and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown. Benson fights it but they end up in guard.
Maddox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benson keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Benson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maddox manages to get himself to full guard.
Maddox is trying to keep Benson in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maddox is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Benson has his hands clasped together but Maddox extends an breaks Benson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maddox.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaun Maddox!