PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Benson
vs
Rivera

186 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivera!
Benson is breathing heavily.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benson looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Benson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Benson circles away easily

and Benson counters with a shoot takedown. Rivera fights it but they end up in guard.
Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rivera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rivera working for a triangle but Benson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera controls Benson momentarily but Benson frees himself.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benson is one step ahead there.

Rivera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson postures up.
Benson won't allow Rivera to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera cracks Benson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rivera throws a nice head kick!
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.

Rivera instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Rivera.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivera fails with the takedown

and Benson counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rivera wants to control but Benson postures up.
Benson tries to stand but Rivera is controlling his head.
Rivera sneaks back into half guard.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Rivera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Rivera moves into the clinch.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rudy Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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 trying to control but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to hold on but Benson postures up.
Benson controlling the pace for now.
Rivera is looking to improve his position but Benson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera wants to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Rivera tries to buck Benson off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rivera tries to reverse the position but Benson maintains control.
Rivera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rivera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rivera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rivera wants to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Rivera working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rivera sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rivera tries to roll over but Benson keeps him under control.
Rivera works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benson controls from within his opponent's guard.

Benson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marco Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson tries to clinch up.
Rivera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benson counters with a shoot takedown. Rivera fights it but they end up in guard.

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

Benson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Benson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rivera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Rivera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rivera. That one must have hurt.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Benson circles away.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Rivera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivera tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Benson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benson takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benson.

Rivera gets a clinch.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera stuns Benson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.

Benson gets a takedown into half guard.
Rivera is trying to maintain the position but Benson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Benson prevents Rivera from getting the reversal.
Rivera throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rivera is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rivera tries to hold on but Benson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to control but Rivera wriggling away.
Rivera wants to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Rivera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Benson stops Rivera from getting back to his feet.
Rivera trying to control here.
Benson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rivera is trying to maintain the position but Benson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Benson is looking to stall here but Rivera recovers full guard.

Benson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benson controlling from the top position.
Rivera doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Benson preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Rivera!