PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jb benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

benn
vs
Huntington

174 cm
23
164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jb benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntington tries to close the distance and clinch but benn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huntington wants to clinch.
Wayne Huntington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huntington gets a clinch.
Huntington misses with a knee to the head.
benn is trying to force a seperation but Huntington has the dominant position.
Huntington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huntington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from benn.
Huntington connects with a knee to the head.
Huntington connects with a nasty looking knee right to benn's face.

It looks like jb benn has been cut.
Huntington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
benn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huntington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
benn can't break the clinch.
benn takes a knee right on the jaw!
benn tries to pull guard but Huntington won't allow it.
Huntington has benn pressed against the cage, preventing benn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huntington working benn over with knees to the body.
benn is breathing heavily.
benn takes a knee right on the jaw!
benn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jb benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huntington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite benn's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn tries to pull guard but Huntington won't allow it.
Huntington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from benn.
Huntington connects with a knee to the head.
Huntington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Huntington putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has benn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Huntington.
Huntington lands a knee to the body.
Huntington lands a good knee to the midsection. benn won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huntington obliges.
Huntington lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Huntington.
benn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huntington connects with a knee to the head.
Huntington scores with a knee to the head.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
benn takes a knee right on the jaw!
benn can't get the takedown.
Huntington prevents benn from breaking the clinch.
Huntington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Huntington.
benn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huntington pulls his leg out and moves away.

Huntington has benn up against the cage in a clinch.
benn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
benn wants a takedown.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
benn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huntington pulls his leg out and moves away.
Huntington wants to clinch up but benn keeps it at a distance.
Huntington tries to clinch but benn is having none of it.

Huntington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
benn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Huntington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Huntington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huntington scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
benn is working for takedown but Huntington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huntington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huntington is struggling to control the position.
benn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huntington smiles and moves away.
benn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huntington circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for benn with that takedown attempt.
Huntington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
benn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne Huntington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Huntington clinches.
Huntington connects with a nasty looking knee right to benn's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huntington obliges.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
Huntington throws a knee to the head but misses.
benn wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huntington has benn pressed against the cage, preventing benn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
benn is looking to break free of the clinch but Huntington has double underhooks.
benn can't get the takedown.
Huntington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but benn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huntington obliges.
benn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Huntington lands a nice knee to the body.
Huntington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huntington has benn pressed against the cage, preventing benn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
benn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huntington prevents it.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on benn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
benn jumps guard but Huntington stands there with benn around his waist. benn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huntington lands a good knee to the midsection. benn won't want to take too many of those.
Huntington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
benn has Huntington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huntington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Huntington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Huntington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jb benn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Huntington is looking to clinch but benn is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huntington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huntington tries to clinch up but benn circles away and keeps his distance.

benn gets the takedown into side control.
Huntington wants to get back to his feet.
benn lands a nice forearm strike.
benn lands a few punches from side control.
benn lands a decent elbow from side control.
benn scores with a couple of short elbows.
benn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from benn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
benn looks up at the clock and then as Huntington takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, benn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huntington wants to get back to his feet.

Huntington throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huntington tries to close the distance and clinch but benn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
benn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
benn misses with a body shot.
benn throws a body punch but Huntington moves out of range.
Huntington slaps away a takedown attempt from benn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huntington is looking to clinch.
Huntington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but benn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
benn lands a two punch combo.

Huntington closes the distance and pushes benn back into the cage.
benn tries to pull guard but Huntington won't allow it.
Huntington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
benn is trying to force a seperation but Huntington has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Huntington.
Huntington with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington landing knees to the head.
benn has had enough of the clinch but Huntington keeps him there for the moment.
Huntington with a knee to the head.
Huntington stops a takedown attempt from benn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jb benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huntington connects with a nasty looking knee right to benn's face.
benn wants to get back to striking at distance but Huntington won't allow it.
Huntington misses with a knee strike.
benn has had enough of the clinch but Huntington keeps him there for the moment.
benn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
benn tries to pull guard but Huntington won't allow it.
Huntington gets underhooks to prevent benn's takedown attempt.
Huntington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
benn is trying to force a seperation but Huntington has the dominant position.
Wayne Huntington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
benn takes a knee right on the jaw!
benn is trying to break the clinch but Huntington has him pressed against the cage.
benn has Huntington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huntington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
Huntington lands a nice knee to the body.
benn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntington looking to throw knees to the head but benn is blocking nicely.
Huntington looking to throw knees to the head but benn is blocking nicely.
benn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Huntington.
Huntington looking to throw knees to the head but benn is blocking nicely.
Huntington misses with a knee strike.
benn is trying to break free.
Huntington connects with a knee to the head.
benn can't get the takedown.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
Huntington prevents the takedown attempt.
benn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Huntington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
benn tries to break free but Huntington pushes him back against the cage.
benn can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huntington.
Huntington gets underhooks to prevent benn's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huntington obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
benn is trying to break free.
Huntington slows down the pace here.
benn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huntington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
benn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huntington smiles and moves away.

Huntington moves into the clinch.
Huntington trying to control the position but instead, benn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Huntington into the cage.
Huntington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huntington prevents benn from breaking the clinch.
benn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huntington tries a knee to the head but benn blocks it.
benn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huntington smiles and moves away.
benn keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Huntington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jb benn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

benn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Huntington instigates a clinch.

Huntington is fighting off a takedown attempt but benn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Huntington to the mat. Huntington regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
benn won't allow Huntington to get back to his feet.
Huntington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with benn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
benn landing with the ground and pound.
benn with a nice head shot there.
benn landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huntington can do anything to dispel that myth.
benn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huntington's head.

Huntington is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
benn wants to break free but Huntington has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huntington landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Huntington.
benn jumps guard but Huntington stands there with benn around his waist. benn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
benn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huntington fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huntington sprawls well. Huntington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. benn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jb benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntington is looking to clinch but benn is avoiding it.

Huntington clinches up against the cage.
Huntington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but benn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
benn tries to score a body lock takedown but Huntington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Huntington lands a knee to the head.
Huntington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite benn's efforts to push away.
benn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huntington pulls his leg out and moves away.
benn misses with a looping right.

That's two 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.
Huntington doesn't manage to clinch there - benn circles away.
Huntington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from benn.

Huntington drives through and clinches with benn against the cage.
Huntington lands a good knee to the midsection. benn won't want to take too many of those.
Huntington landing knees to the body.
Huntington gets underhooks to prevent benn's takedown attempt.
Huntington connects with a nasty looking knee right to benn's face.
Huntington connects with a knee to the head.
Huntington prevents benn from breaking the clinch.
Huntington with a knee to the head.
benn jumps guard but Huntington stands there with benn around his waist. benn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huntington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
benn is trying to break the clinch but Huntington is controlling him.
Huntington unloads a knee to the mid-section. benn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huntington tries to land a knee to the head but benn blocks with his arms.
Huntington wants to stall.
Huntington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from benn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but benn blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Huntington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and benn avoids it.
benn has had enough of the clinch but Huntington keeps him there for the moment.
benn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
benn has Huntington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huntington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
benn tries for a takedown but Huntington manages to get underhooks.
Huntington scores with a knee to the head.
Huntington landing knees to the head.
Huntington misses with a knee strike.
Huntington looking to throw knees to the head but benn is blocking nicely.
benn avoiding damage as Huntington throws knees to the body.
jb benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
benn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huntington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huntington scores a nice knee to the body.
Huntington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
benn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huntington throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
benn is trying to break the clinch but Huntington has him pressed against the cage.
Huntington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huntington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite benn's efforts to push away.
Huntington throws a knee to the head but misses.
benn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huntington stalling in the clinch.
Huntington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huntington tries to land a knee to the head but benn blocks with his arms.
Huntington misses with a knee to the head.
benn misses with a knee to the head.
Wayne Huntington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huntington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
benn tries to score a body lock takedown but Huntington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Huntington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
benn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huntington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slow jab from benn misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Huntington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huntington winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Huntington!