PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freak On A Leash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rudy Benson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Steele's chin.

Benson
vs
Steele

186 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Benson backs away looking to recover.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.

Benson is rocked!
Benson tries to clinch up.
Steele throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
Benson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Benson wants to clinch.
Steele throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
Benson takes one to the chin there.
Benson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.

Benson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benson showed some decent athleticism there.
Steele trying to control from the bottom.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Benson has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benson in particular looking to stall.
Steele controlling the position well.
Steele tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steele defends it well.
Steele keeping control of the position.
Benson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Benson wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well.
Benson tries to stand and escape but Steele is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steele.
Steele has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steele controls Benson momentarily but Benson frees himself.
Benson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steele pulls Benson in close to prevent any damage.
Benson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.
Steele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benson's guard.
Steele throws a big right hand that misses.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele tries to stand but Benson is controlling from the bottom.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Benson is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benson moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Benson wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.

Benson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Benson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Benson controlling from mount.
Steele gets back to half guard.
Steele wants to get back to his feet.
Benson controlling the action here.
Steele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benson.
Benson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steele knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Benson controlling the action here.
Benson is thwarting Steele's attempts to control the position.
Benson trying to control the pace.
Steele moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to keep Benson in close.
Benson won't allow Steele to get back to his feet.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Benson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benson is one step ahead there.
Steele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
Benson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steele is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Benson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Benson backing up. Benson nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Benson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele misses with a hook.

Benson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Benson is proving a slippery customer.
Steele seems keen to control Benson's posture.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Benson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.

A head kick lands from Steele that sends Benson to the canvas. Benson tries to scramble back to his feet but Steele brings him back down into side control.
Oh Benson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benson wants to get back to his feet but Steele drags him back down.
Benson seems to have got his legs back now.
Benson tries to buck Steele off but Steele is having none of it.
Steele slows the pace down.
Benson is not content to let Steele control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Steele wants to control but Benson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, George Steele just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benson staying out of range there.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benson.
Benson tries for a takedown but Steele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Benson moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Steele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benson prevents Steele from breaking the clinch.
Benson wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.

Steele breaks the clinch.

Steele lands a head kick that stumbles Benson and the fighters go to the mat.
Benson looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Steele stands up and waves to Benson to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele clobbers Benson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
George Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Benson stalls from top position.
Benson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steele for as long as he can get away with.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Benson is really struggling to control Steele but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steele prevents Benson from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele gets back to half guard.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
Benson passes into side control, despite Steele's attempt to control the position.
Steele is trying to get back to his feet.
Steele struggling a bit here.
Benson controls the position.
Steele manages to get back to half guard.
Rudy Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson with the ground and pound but Steele uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Steele!