PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Vilela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilela comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Uprising. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vilela
vs
Benson

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Vilela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Benson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilela throws a low kick but Benson avoids it.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Vilela sprawls well.
Vilela fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Vilela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vilela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vilela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benson.
Benson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vilela prevents it.
Jose Vilela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Benson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vilela.
A knee to the head by Vilela.

Vilela breaks from the clinch.
Vilela throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vilela swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jose Vilela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson avoids the head kick by Vilela.
Benson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vilela misses with a body kick.
Benson avoids the head kick by Vilela.
Benson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vilela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jose Vilela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benson.
A head kick misses from Vilela.

Vilela clinches with his opponent.

Vilela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right-left combo lands from Benson.
Benson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vilela misses with a low kick.
Vilela leaves Benson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benson looks gassed!
A slapping body kick lands there for Vilela.
An inside leg kick lands from Vilela.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vilela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilela pushes Benson away with a front kick.
Benson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vilela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vilela.
Vilela bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benson.
Benson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vilela to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body kick from Vilela.
Vilela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Vilela clinches up with Benson and pushes him back against the cage.
Benson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vilela is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Benson.

Vilela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vilela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vilela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benson's face.

Vilela manages to break the clinch.
Vilela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vilela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vilela.
Vilela lands with a kick to the temple. Benson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Vilela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vilela thumps Benson with a low kick.
Vilela scores with a three punch combo!
Vilela throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilela scores with a head kick.

Benson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Benson is working for a kimura but Vilela is defending it quite comfortably.
Benson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vilela controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
Vilela keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Benson is trying to control. Vilela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilela controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Vilela dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vilela looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
Vilela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vilela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vilela misses with a leg kick.
Benson checks a low kick from Vilela.
Vilela is looking to slow Benson down with leg kicks.
Benson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vilela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jose Vilela is winning the standup battle so far.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vilela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Benson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilela wants to improve his position but Benson is controlling well.
Benson is breathing heavily.

Benson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vilela defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilela tries to roll over but Benson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vilela is trying is best to control the position here.
Vilela wants to improve his position but Benson is controlling well.
Benson is looking to stall here but Vilela recovers full guard.
Vilela will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vilela scores with a jab. Benson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vilela lands an overhand right.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Vilela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilela scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vilela.

Vilela clinches.
Vilela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benson's face.
Benson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vilela with a knee to the head.
Benson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Vilela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vilela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benson's head.
Benson avoids the head kick by Vilela.
Benson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vilela finds it's way round the side to connect with Benson's head.
Vilela stuffs the takedown.
Vilela throws a head kick that misses.
Benson blocks the body kick.
Vilela connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vilela is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Vilela circles away and we're back to standing.
Benson takes a kick to the side of the head.

Benson feints and as Vilela raises his hands in defense, Benson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vilela wants to sweep but no luck.
Benson passes Vilela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vilela is staying active underneath Benson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benson with the ground and pound but Vilela uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilela trying to control the position.
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Vilela dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vilela lands a nice looking body kick.
Vilela ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Vilela tries a head kick but it misses.
Vilela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benson can do to turn this around?
Vilela is looking to land body kicks.
Benson blocks a head kick by Vilela.
Vilela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Vilela pushes Benson up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vilela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benson has Vilela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vilela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Vilela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vilela.
Vilela lands a two punch combo.
Vilela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vilela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vilela circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Vilela.
Vilela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown. Vilela tries to sprawl out of it but Benson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vilela manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vilela tries a head kick but it misses.

Benson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vilela was covering up waiting for the punch and Benson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benson wants to control from the top but Vilela keeps moving.
Benson is looking to work some ground and pound but Vilela has wrist control.
Benson looking to sit in guard and control but Vilela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilela wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.
Benson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vilela controls the pace.
Vilela trying to control the position from guard on top but Benson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilela is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilela wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Vilela.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vilela dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benson. That did some damage!
Vilela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vilela throws a head kick that Benson semi-blocks.
Vilela throws out a leg kick but Benson moves out of range and Vilela only half commits.
Vilela tries to clinch up but Benson circles away and keeps his distance.
Vilela is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vilela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vilela feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benson's calf.
A good leg kick by Vilela.
Jose Vilela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilela stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vilela wants it to stay on the feet.
Jose Vilela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Benson.
Vilela thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benson if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Vilela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vilela. That's going to slow Benson down.
Vilela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick from Vilela.
Jose Vilela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vilela.
Vilela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Vilela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vilela dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benson. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Vilela.
Vilela lands a head kick. Benson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vilela throws a leg kick which misses Benson's front leg but catches the back leg as Benson tries to avoid it.
Vilela lands with a kick to the temple. Benson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vilela throws a leg kick which misses Benson's front leg but catches the back leg as Benson tries to avoid it.
Jimmy Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson throws a series of punches but Vilela moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Vilela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vilela, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Vilela!