PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blade Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benn
vs
Raven

180 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

GTi - MTG Divine

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Raven!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benn, pushing him back against the cage.
Benn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Benn breaks from the clinch.

Benn closes the distance and clinches.
Benn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Blade Raven has been cut.
Benn lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn.

Raven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Raven holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Benn.
A head punch on the inside from Raven fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Benn.
Raven looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Benn.
Benn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benn is trying to stall.
Benn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Benn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Benn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benn can't break the clinch.
Benn lands a body shot.
A short left from Benn.
Benn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benn tries to break free but Raven pushes him back against the cage.
Benn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
Benn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Raven is rocked!
Benn unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Raven! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Benn is unloading with more strikes now! Raven drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Benn!