PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercutio Benvolio has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ulfsson
vs
Benvolio

187 cm
21
181 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulfsson misses with the combination.
Benvolio swats away the attempt to clinch by Ulfsson.
Benvolio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benvolio tries to clinch up but Ulfsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Benvolio tries a head kick but it misses.
Benvolio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ulfsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benvolio was well out of range. Poor timing from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ulfsson throws a series of punches but Benvolio moves out of range.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvolio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benvolio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ulfsson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson wants to slow Benvolio down by chopping away at his legs.
Benvolio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ulfsson is out of range and Benvolio settles back down.
Ulfsson throws a chopping leg kick but Benvolio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benvolio doesn't manage to clinch there - Ulfsson circles away.

Benvolio has closed the distance and engaged Ulfsson in a clinch.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ulfsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benvolio tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulfsson avoids the damage to the body.
Benvolio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ulfsson avoids the elbow strike from Benvolio, against the cage.
Ulfsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ulfsson dodges an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Ulfsson tries to break the clinch but Benvolio is controlling the position.
Benvolio looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulfsson avoids it.
Benvolio tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulfsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ulfsson misses with a knee strike.
Benvolio managing to block the knees to the body from Ulfsson.

Ulfsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulfsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ulfsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benvolio moves away.
Benvolio checks a leg kick nicely.
Benvolio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvolio slips a jab and a cross from Ulfsson.
Benvolio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ulfsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benvolio tries to clinch up.
Ulfsson misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson misses with a double jab.
Ulfsson throws an overhand right that lands on Benvolio's shoulder, as Benvolio tries to avoid the shot.
Ulfsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benvolio manages to avoid it.
Ulfsson tries to bum rush Benvolio with a series of wild strikes but Benvolio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benvolio moves out of range of the leg kick from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson looks to clinch
and Benvolio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ulfsson's knee momentarily.
Benvolio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benvolio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Ulfsson moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benvolio.
Benvolio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benvolio defending well as Ulfsson loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ulfsson as he checks the leg kick.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Ulfsson is having none of it.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Benvolio ducks under and follows up with a left that Benvolio also avoids with ease.
Benvolio scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulfsson is looking to land body kicks.
Benvolio is looking to chop away at Ulfsson's legs.
Benvolio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ulfsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ulfsson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ulfsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mercutio Benvolio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ulfsson gets tackled into the cage by Benvolio. Benvolio maintains the clinch.
Benvolio has Ulfsson pressed against the cage.
Ulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benvolio managing to block the knees to the body from Ulfsson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Benvolio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ulfsson's brow.
Benvolio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Benvolio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulfsson tries to circle away but Benvolio has him pinned against the cage.
Ulfsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ulfsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benvolio.
Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulfsson avoids it.
Ulfsson tries a knee to the head but Benvolio blocks it.
Ulfsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benvolio is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio.
Benvolio trying to land knees to the body.
Ulfsson avoids the elbow strike from Benvolio, against the cage.
Benvolio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benvolio misses with an elbow over the top.

Ulfsson breaks the clinch.
Benvolio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulfsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benvolio is able to avoid easily.
Benvolio throws a head kick that misses.
Ulfsson misses with a low kick.
Benvolio throws a head kick but Ulfsson moves out of range.
Ulfsson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a hook but Benvolio avoids it easily.
Ulfsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Ulfsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ulfsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benvolio.
Ulfsson missing with a left hand there. Benvolio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benvolio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Benvolio.
Ulfsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benvolio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ulfsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benvolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulfsson lands a slapping body shot.
Benvolio wants to clinch up but Ulfsson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson lands a leg kick that knocks Benvolio off balance momentarily.
Ulfsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ulfsson checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Benvolio is predictable there
and Ulfsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ulfsson.
Benvolio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ulfsson is out of range.
Benvolio throws a sloppy head kick
and Ulfsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benvolio is breathing heavily.
Ulfsson is looking to clinch but Benvolio is avoiding it.
Mercutio Benvolio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick but Benvolio moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benvolio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ulfsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson looks to clinch
and Benvolio counters with a good low kick that Ulfsson was not able to check.
Benvolio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ulfsson moves forwards but Benvolio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ulfsson throws a right and a left that Benvolio avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Ulfsson misses.
Ulfsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benvolio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benvolio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ulfsson.
Benvolio lands a leg kick that knocks Ulfsson off balance momentarily.
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!
Benvolio staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercutio Benvolio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A solid body kick from Benvolio.
Ulfsson tries a low kick but Benvolio avoids it.

Benvolio clinches.
Benvolio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulfsson.
Benvolio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ulfsson up against the cage.
Benvolio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benvolio misses with an elbow over the top.
Benvolio lands a knee to the body.
Ulfsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulfsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Benvolio avoids the damage to the body.
Ulfsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Benvolio's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ulfsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benvolio blocks it with crossed arms.
Benvolio is looking to control Ulfsson's arms but Ulfsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benvolio has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benvolio just leaning against Ulfsson, taking a breather.

Ulfsson manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulfsson. Benvolio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvolio tries to close the distance and clinch but Ulfsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benvolio is looking to clinch but Ulfsson is avoiding it.
Benvolio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulfsson can pounce on him.
Ulfsson jabs Benvolio right on the nose. Benvolio blinks but takes it well.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Ulfsson blocks the leg kick.
Benvolio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulfsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ulfsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benvolio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio throws a low kick but Ulfsson avoids it.
Benvolio wants to land a leg kick but Ulfsson is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulfsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ulfsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benvolio is looking to score with low kicks.
Ulfsson tries a low kick but Benvolio avoids it.
Ulfsson misses with a two punch combination.
Ulfsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Ulfsson. Those never looked like landing.
Benvolio connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Benvolio ducks under and follows up with a left that Benvolio also avoids with ease.
A big right from Ulfsson misses.
Benvolio moves in looking to clinch but Ulfsson pushes him off.
Benvolio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulfsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benvolio drops his hands momentarily and Ulfsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benvolio connects with an inside leg kick.
Benvolio throws a solid leg kick but Ulfsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benvolio.
Benvolio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulfsson tries to clinch up but Benvolio circles away and keeps his distance.
Benvolio misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benvolio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio connects with a leg kick. Ulfsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ulfsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ulfsson scores with a nice head shot.
Benvolio keeps the fight on the outside.
Ulfsson wants to land a leg kick but Benvolio is out of range.
Ulfsson blocks the body kick.
Ulfsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benvolio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercutio Benvolio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benvolio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercutio Benvolio!