PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Anus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus's entrance music is Nick Diaz Rap Song. A fine choice. Benn has chosen Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta as his entrance music. Dj Benn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anus
vs
Benn

190 cm
25
178 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

175 cm
30
166 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Anus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dj Benn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benn tries to avoid it but Anus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benn to the ground. Benn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benn throws a head kick but Anus moves out of range.
Benn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Benn misses

and Anus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benn's guard.

Benn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Benn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anus cracks Benn with a solid left hand.
Benn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anus manages to get himself to full guard.

Anus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anus trying to keep a closed guard but Benn is proving a slippery customer.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Benn throwing strikes from guard but Anus blocks nicely.
Anus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anus is trying to control the position but Benn postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn thows a big elbow that misses.
Anus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benn throws and elbow that misses. Anus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Benn's guard. Nice move by Anus!
Benn keeping moving, preventing Anus from controlling successfully.
Anus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benn is keeping the position for now.

Benn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Benn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anus defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to sweep but no luck.
Benn working a defensive guard but Anus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Benn is looking to reverse the position.
Anus is chipping away with strikes.
Anus cracks Benn with a big right hand but Benn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Benn some visible discomfort.
Anus is staying tight to Benn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Benn tries to bench press Anus off him but Anus keeps the position.
Anus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benn keeps working.
Benn tries to bench press Anus off him but Anus keeps the position.
Anus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anus controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benn tries to bench press Anus off him but Anus keeps the position.
Benn tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anus controlling the position easily from mount.
Anus landing punches.
Anus looking to control but Benn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anus raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anus jabs at Benn's body.
Anus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benn throws a low kick but Anus moves out of range easily.
Anus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benn circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Benn.
Anus throws an off balance right hand
and Benn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anus scores with a nice right hand.
Anus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benn counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Anus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Anus seems content to control.
Anus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Anus winds up and cracks Benn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus is pressing down on Benn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benn is holding on for now.
Anus stalling away here and it's allowed Benn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anus tries to free his leg and advance position but Benn is retaining full guard.
Anus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Benn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anus postures up and lands a big shot to Benn's brow.
Benn controls Anus momentarily but Anus frees himself.
Anus is stalling in the full guard.
Anus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Benn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anus has passed into side control.
Benn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anus scoring with punches and elbows.
Anus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anus happy to just control the position for now.
Anus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Benn!
Anus landing strikes, looking to finish!
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.
Anus with good strikes from the mount here!
Anus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Benn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn can't escape the position.
Anus tries to control but Benn wriggling away.
Benn working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Anus dominated that second round.
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.

Anus avoids a kick to the body.
Anus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anus.
Benn throws a sloppy head kick and Anus moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anus with a hook.
Anus shoots in for a takedown but Benn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn misses with a left hand
and Anus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Dj Benn has been cut.
Anus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benn doesn't seem bothered though.
Benn throws a body punch but Anus moves out of range.
Benn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benn misses with a straight right.
Anus misses with a jab to the body
and Benn counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anus checks a leg kick.
Anus blocks a head kick by Benn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benn misses the shot to the body.
Anus misses with a combination
and Benn counters with a good, hard body kick but Anus shrugs it off.
Benn connects with a looping right hand.

Benn feints and as Anus raises his hands in defense, Benn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Anus has his feet on Benn's thighs here. He's pushed Benn off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Benn screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Anus!
Mike Anus retains his welterweight title!