PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince comes to the cage accompanied by The Fresh Prince. 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.

Prince
vs
Columbus

190 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Columbus coming out on top.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prince jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Columbus walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Prince.
Columbus checks a low kick from Prince.
Columbus throws a good cross that connects.
Prince keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Columbus.
Columbus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Columbus takes a swing at Prince's ribcage but misses.
Columbus misses with a hook. Prince ducked under it nicely.
Prince throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Columbus on the side of the head.
Columbus thuds a left hand into Prince's body.
A punch combination from Columbus misses.
Jab, jab by Prince - just one landing.
Prince throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Columbus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prince lands a nice looking body shot.
Prince thumps Columbus with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Columbus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prince is fending him off so far but Columbus persists. Nope, Prince circles away and we're back to standing.
Columbus looks gassed!
Prince swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Columbus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
Prince throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Columbus.
Prince cracks the inside of Columbus's front leg.
Prince connects with a crisp jab.
Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prince cracks a nice hook into Columbus's ribs.
A big right from Columbus misses.
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Columbus throws a nice looking combination but Prince bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Columbus looks for a takedown but Prince sprawls well.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prince.
Benjamin Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prince bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Columbus's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Prince throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Prince - that will leave a mark!
Prince throws a right hand that Columbus ducks under and follows up with a left that Columbus also avoids with ease.
Columbus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Columbus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prince is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Prince misses with a wild combination.
Columbus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prince.
Prince thows a body kick. Columbus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince swinging wildly here.
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Columbus misses.
Prince throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Columbus moves away.
Prince misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Prince.
Columbus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Columbus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Prince.
Chris Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Columbus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Prince.
Columbus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Columbus drops his hands momentarily and Prince takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Columbus looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Prince slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Prince.
Prince throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prince feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Columbus's calf.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Prince throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Prince throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Columbus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Columbus misses the body punch
and Columbus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prince throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
Columbus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Columbus tries to move into range but Prince moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Columbus finds it's way through Prince's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Columbus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prince counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Prince ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Columbus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Prince doesn't seem phased though.
Columbus misses the jab.
Prince staying out of range there.
Prince misses with a head kick.
Prince pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prince throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prince.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Columbus is breathing heavily.
A big left from Prince misses.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Columbus down.
Prince misses with a looping right.
Columbus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince throws a head kick that misses.
Columbus dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Prince throws a right and a left that Columbus avoids nicely.
Columbus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Columbus misses with a looping right.
Columbus avoids the head kick by Prince.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Columbus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prince - the referee stops the clock and Columbus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prince. Columbus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Danga de danga de dang - Columbus scores with a four punch combination!
Prince throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Columbus misses with a straight right.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Columbus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prince digs a good hook to Columbus's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
Benjamin Prince is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Prince was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Columbus sizes up Prince with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Columbus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Prince on the side of the head.
No joy there for Columbus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prince throws a wild body kick that Columbus sees coming a mile off.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Columbus.
Prince avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prince lands with a kick to the temple. Columbus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Columbus.
Prince scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Prince slams his shin into Columbus's torso.
Prince staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a quick inside leg kick.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prince misses with a straight right.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
Columbus with a poor takedown
letting Prince counter with a right hand.
Prince misses with a jab, cross combination.
Columbus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Prince.
Prince takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prince throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Columbus loads up on a big right hand but Prince slips the punch.
Columbus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prince lands a nice looking kick to the body. Columbus takes a step back to recover.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Columbus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Prince counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prince dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Columbus. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Columbus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prince counters with a nice body shot.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
Prince keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
Prince fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prince throws a head kick that half lands.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Prince lands with a nice body punch.
Benjamin Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prince throws a left and a right that both miss
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prince throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Prince will probably get the nod.
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!

Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Prince saw that one coming.
Prince uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
Columbus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Columbus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prince counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince is looking to slow Columbus down with leg kicks.
Prince cracks Columbus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Columbus with a poor takedown
and Prince counters with a nice low kick that buckles Columbus's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Columbus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Columbus scores with a jab to the head.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince moves into range and connects with a jab.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prince has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Columbus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prince.
Prince throws a series of punches but Columbus avoids them all with ease.
Prince throws a jab when Columbus was well out of range.
Columbus misses with a combination
and Prince connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prince feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Columbus's calf.
Prince moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Columbus dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Prince closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince thows a body shot but no joy.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Prince.
Prince is looking to slow Columbus down with leg kicks.
Columbus lands a slapping body shot.
Columbus dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Columbus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Columbus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prince throws out the jab.
Columbus walks into a jab.
Prince misses the jab.
Prince tries to move into range but Columbus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Columbus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Prince saw that one coming.
Prince swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Columbus.
Columbus tests Prince's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prince takes one to the side of the head.
Columbus takes a swing at Prince's ribcage but misses.
Columbus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prince counters with a thumping low kick.
Benjamin Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Columbus.
Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Columbus's hands.
Columbus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Prince is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Columbus.
Prince delivers a nice body kick.
Prince swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Columbus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Prince blocking the ground and pound attempt from Columbus.
Prince is pressing down on Columbus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Columbus thows a big elbow that misses.
Columbus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prince works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chris Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus trying to move into half guard but instead Prince has managed to sweep!
Columbus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Columbus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Columbus keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.
Columbus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Prince got a little sloppy there for a moment and Columbus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prince has managed to get both his arms back between Columbus's legs - danger averted.
Prince trying to control the position from guard on top but Columbus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prince, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Prince!