PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Ben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ben
vs
Staal

195 cm
28
273 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
230 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Ben!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben throws a sloppy head kick
and Staal counters with a nice leg kick.
Ben throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ben closes the distance but Staal moves to the side
and Staal counters with a good low kick that Ben was not able to check.
Staal feints and then cracks Ben's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ben down.
Ben is breathing heavily.
Staal dips to his left and cracks Ben with an uppercut!

It looks like Jorge Ben has been cut.
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!
A head kick by Ben misses
and Staal counters with a thumping low kick.
Ben has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staal.
Staal connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Staal scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Staal, right into the meat.
Staal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ben on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Staal scores with a leg kick.
Staal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Staal connects with a nice cross there... Ben is looking wobbly and Staal recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ben to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Staal jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Staal! John Staal retains his heavyweight title!