PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Benaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamora is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bling (Confessions of a King). Titus Zamora is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Benaux
vs
Zamora

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
172 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Benaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benaux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zamora is fending him off so far but Benaux persists. Nope, Zamora circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Zamora misses.
Zamora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Benaux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benaux works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Benaux isn't that keen on the idea.
Zamora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zamora tries to lock up and control but Benaux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benaux tries to control but Zamora wriggling away.
Zamora tries to reverse the position but Benaux maintains control.
BOOM! Benaux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zamora is bucking up trying to escape but Benaux cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Benaux dominating with strikes here.
Zamora is squirming around, avoiding Benaux's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benaux lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benaux with shots to the head and body - Zamora looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benaux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benaux lands a big elbow.

Benaux with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Benaux has a good base and remains in mount.
Zamora is squirming around, avoiding Benaux's attempts to control the action.
Zamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zamora taking shots to the head.
Benaux with a couple of short strikes.
Zamora is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zamora looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benaux landing strikes from the mount.
Benaux scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zamora?
Zamora is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zamora sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benaux wants to pass to mount but Zamora is defending the position.
Benaux is looking to take a break and control but Zamora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Benaux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zamora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control from the bottom.
Zamora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benaux.
Zamora is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Benaux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zamora is staying active underneath Benaux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Benaux.
Zamora works his way to full guard. Good work.

Benaux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benaux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Zamora pushes Benaux off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Benaux feints and as Zamora raises his hands in defense, Benaux changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control the position.
Benaux advances to half guard.
Zamora has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benaux is working away from the top position though.
Zamora taking some punishment here, with Benaux in his half guard.
Zamora gets back to full guard.

Zamora is looking for a triangle but Benaux pushes his legs off easily.
Benaux stopping the sweep attempt from Zamora.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benaux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Benaux dominated that round.
That's time! Benaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zamora tries to keep at a distance but Benaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benaux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zamora tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benaux smiles and moves away.
Zamora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zamora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benaux moves away.
Zamora fails with the takedown

and Benaux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zamora's guard.
Benaux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benaux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zamora can't keep his opponent in guard - Benaux advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benaux slips a nice elbow through Zamora's hands, connecting with Zamora's forehead.
Sir Benaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.
Zamora has hold of Benaux's hands but Benaux slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.

Benaux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zamora sees it coming and defends easily.

Benaux decides to return to a standing position.
Benaux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zamora circles away.

Benaux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Benaux tries to score with some ground and pound. Zamora controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zamora is looking to reverse the position.
Zamora takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zamora is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benaux is putting a hurting on Zamora here, landing some big shots from side control.

Benaux decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zamora to his feet.
Benaux with a poor takedown
and Zamora counters with a nice uppercut.
Zamora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benaux misses with a takedown attempt
and Zamora counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Benaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zamora.

Benaux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Benaux uses his free foot to push down on Zamora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zamora.
Benaux in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is working to get back to half guard.

Benaux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zamora is surviving well by controlling Benaux's body position as best he can.
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Benaux isn't that keen on the idea.
Benaux lands a big elbow.
Benaux trying to control but Zamora is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Zamora is looking to get to half guard.
Benaux scoring with strikes but Zamora is staying in there.
Benaux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Benaux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zamora is working to get back to half guard.

Benaux is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zamora can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zamora working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Benaux dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Benaux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Benaux or perhaps it was just good defense by Zamora which made him look bad.
Zamora defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benaux.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Benaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zamora connects with a looping right hand.
Zamora fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benaux slips a jab and a cross from Zamora.

Benaux shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zamora is trying to defend but Benaux finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benaux is trying to control. Zamora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.

Zamora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benaux looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zamora with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benaux prevents Zamora from improving his position.
Benaux is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zamora wants to hold on but Benaux pushes him away.

Benaux working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Benaux tries to control but Zamora wriggling away.
Zamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Benaux has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benaux putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zamora is trying to escape the mount.
Benaux landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Benaux.
Benaux scoring with strikes but Zamora is staying in there.
Zamora is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Benaux scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Benaux with the ground and pound from mount.
Zamora bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zamora is pushing down on Benaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Benaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Zamora has managed to sneak the leg through.

Zamora is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zamora trying to work for an americana but Benaux has managed to regain full guard.
Zamora trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Benaux manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Benaux trying to control but Zamora is working from the bottom.
Benaux lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Titus Zamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benaux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benaux throwing strikes from guard but Zamora blocks nicely.

Benaux stands up from Zamora's guard - Benaux perhaps looking for a knockout.
Benaux tries for a takedown but Zamora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sir Benaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Zamora. No joy for Benaux on that attempt.
Zamora throws a series of punches but Benaux avoids them all with ease.

Benaux throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zamora was covering up waiting for the punch and Benaux finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benaux landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Benaux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benaux, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Sir Benaux!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Sir Benaux!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Sir Benaux!

Sir Benaux wins by unanimous decision!