PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn comes to the cage accompanied by Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta. This should be a great matchup!

Benn
vs
Mayweather Jr

175 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

185 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Global MMA Gear

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn throws a body punch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of strikes that have Benn backpedaling.
Mayweather Jr throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Benn clinches with his opponent.
Benn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayweather Jr works on Benn's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayweather Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayweather Jr lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benn throws an elbow but misses.
Benn can't get the takedown.
Benn misses with a punch to the body.
Benn looking for a takedown.

Benn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Benn manages to end up in side control.
Mayweather Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayweather Jr is trying to control Benn's posture but Benn avoids it.
Benn in side control, throwing shots but Mayweather Jr defends.
Mayweather Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mayweather Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mayweather Jr can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn throws an elbow but Mayweather Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mayweather Jr tries to escape but Benn is in control.

Benn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Benn.
Benn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mayweather Jr is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn.
Mayweather Jr throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body shot.

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.
Mayweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayweather Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Mayweather Jr misses.
Mayweather Jr punishes Benn's body with a nice straight punch.
Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mayweather Jr counter with a right hand.
Benn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Benn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayweather Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn throws out a loose jab but Mayweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benn tries to clinch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr moves out of range as Benn strikes.
Mayweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayweather Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayweather Jr lands with an overhand left.
Benn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Benn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benn fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Benn misses
and Mayweather Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benn takes one to the chin there.
Mayweather Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather Jr pinned against the cage. Mayweather Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Mayweather Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Benn tries to clinch up.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination but Benn avoids it well.
Mayweather Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather Jr is fending him off so far but Benn persists. Nope, Mayweather Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayweather Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayweather Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Benn misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayweather Jr throws a one two combo.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mayweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benn.
DJ Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn.
Benn wants to clinch up but Mayweather Jr keeps it at a distance.
Mayweather Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayweather Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mayweather Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

Benn gets a clinch.
Benn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benn tries to throw a body punch but Mayweather Jr avoids it by throwing Benn back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr stalls.
Benn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayweather Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Benn pushes off an throws an elbow but Mayweather Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayweather Jr has had enough of the clinch but Benn keeps him there for the moment.
Benn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayweather Jr avoids it.
Benn looking to throw knees to the head but Mayweather Jr is blocking nicely.
Mayweather Jr stops a takedown attempt from Benn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather Jr's efforts to push away.

Mayweather Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn throws a wild body kick that Mayweather Jr sees coming a mile off.
Benn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands a body shot.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather Jr with a nice cross.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Mayweather Jr misses.
Benn tries to clinch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mayweather Jr counter with a right hand.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination. Benn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mayweather Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands with a good body shot.
Mayweather Jr connects with a jab.
Benn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayweather Jr swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mayweather Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mayweather Jr throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayweather Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn throws a combination that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Benn is looking to wear down Mayweather Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mayweather Jr cracks Benn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination. Benn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayweather Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mayweather Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Benn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mayweather Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mayweather Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mayweather Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mayweather Jr lands with a good body shot.
Benn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayweather Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayweather Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr connects with a single shot there.
Benn misses with a hook.
Mayweather Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benn doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr tests Benn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather Jr pushes him off.
Benn misses with a kick to the body
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather Jr is just out of range.
Mayweather Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather Jr.
Benn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Benn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayweather Jr.
Benn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayweather Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benn dives in and grabs Mayweather Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayweather Jr pushes down on Benn's head and hops out.
Benn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayweather Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn misses with a body punch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Benn backing up. Benn nods at Mayweather Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benn misses with the combination.
Mayweather Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benn has time to react.
Mayweather Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Benn takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benn wants to clinch up but Mayweather Jr keeps it at a distance.
Mayweather Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayweather Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benn misses with a straight right.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather Jr scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Benn misses
and Mayweather Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayweather Jr.
Benn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather Jr.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mayweather Jr.

Benn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr is trying to break the clinch but Benn has him pressed against the cage.
Benn goes for a takedown attempt but Mayweather Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayweather Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands with a good body shot.
Benn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayweather Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayweather Jr defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayweather Jr scores with a body shot.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DJ Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather Jr scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather Jr leaves Benn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayweather Jr!
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination but Benn avoids it well.
Benn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather Jr.
A shot to de liver by Mayweather Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather Jr pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr avoids the body shot from Benn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr leaves Benn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Benn closes the distance and clinches.
Mayweather Jr is pressed up against the cage. Benn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayweather Jr down to the mat. Mayweather Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayweather Jr catches Benn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Mayweather Jr lands.
Benn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayweather Jr!
Benn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mayweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayweather Jr 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather Jr!