PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Pin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn's entrance music is Darude- Sandstorm. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benn
vs
Pin

189 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

190 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pj Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Pin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Benn.
Benn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benn misses with a wild combination.
Benn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benn misses with a shot to the body
letting Pin counter with a right hand.

It looks like Pj Benn has been cut.
Pin throws a leg kick that misses.
Benn fails with a takedown attempt.
Pin dodges the punch combination from Benn.
Benn shoots for a double leg takedown but Pin sprawls well. He's pushed Benn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benn.
Benn throws a combination that misses
and Pin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pj Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pin but Pin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pj Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn with a poor takedown
and Pin counters with an outside leg kick.
Benn is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pin throws a leg kick that is checked

so Benn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Benn throwing strikes but missing.
Pin wants to sweep but no luck.
Benn wants to pass the guard but Pin is keeping the position.
Pin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benn thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Benn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benn lands a nice short elbow.
Pin wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benn.
Pin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benn.
Benn wants to take a breather but Pin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pin tries to roll over but Benn keeps him under control.
Benn controlling the pace.

Benn seems to be working for a kimura but Pin defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benn is trying to control. Pin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pin is looking to control Benn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pin avoid being mounted?
Benn throwing shots but Pin is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benn.
Pin is staying active underneath Benn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Pin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pj Benn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benn misses with an uppercut
and Pin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benn's knee momentarily.
Benn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pin. Pin obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn checks a low kick from Pin.
Pin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pin's waist but Pin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benn off to one side.
Pin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randy Pin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Pin.
Pin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pin wants it to stay on the feet.
Pin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benn shoots in for a double leg but Pin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pj Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benn fails with the takedown
and Pin counters with a nice body shot.
Pin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benn at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn misses with a takedown attempt - Pin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice shot by Pin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pin throws out the jab.
Benn shoots for a double leg takedown but Pin sprawls well. He's pushed Benn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pin counters with an outside leg kick.

Pin drops Benn with a left and a right! Oh, Benn is hurt - Pin dives into side control looking to finish!

Benn is rocked!
Pin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Benn is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Pin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Pin!