PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn comes to the cage accompanied by Darude- Sandstorm. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Benn
vs
Irons

189 cm
31
210 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

195 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class 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 16 - 14 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Irons!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Irons is just out of range.
Benn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benn throws a right hand that Irons ducks under and follows up with a left that Irons also avoids with ease.
Irons connects with a body shot that sends Benn's belly button to the back.
Benn swinging wildly here.
Benn needs to keep his hands up - Irons had a free shot at his head there.
Irons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benn circles away quickly and effectively.
Irons lands a head shot.
No joy there for Benn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benn swings for the body but Irons moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Irons.
A combination from Irons does no damage.
Benn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Irons.
Irons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benn misses with the combination.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons takes a swing at Benn's ribcage but misses.
Benn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irons.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benn throws out a loose jab but Irons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irons just misses with a punch to the body.
Benn misses with a hook
letting Irons counter with a right hand.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Irons takes one on the button.
Benn misses with a straight right.
Irons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irons's corner calls for a 1-2. Irons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Irons scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons misses with a double jab.
Benn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irons.
Irons swinging wildly here.
Benn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Benn misses.
Benn slips a jab from Irons.
Irons tests Benn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn ducks right into an uppercut from Irons.
Irons slips under a jab from Benn.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benn.
Irons takes a swing at Benn's ribcage but misses.
Irons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irons misses with a hook.
Benn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irons.
Irons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn.
Irons swinging wildly here.
Irons's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Irons duly obliges.
A good leg kick by Benn.
Irons looks gassed!
Benn swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons connects with a jab.
Benn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn takes a swing at Irons's ribcage but misses.
Irons is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irons lands a jab-cross combination.
Irons lands with a hook. Benn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Benn misses.
Nice cross by Benn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benn connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Benn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irons throws an overhand right that lands on Benn's shoulder, as Benn tries to avoid the shot.
Irons moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Irons dominated that round.
That's time! Benn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irons misses with a wild body shot.
Benn throws a right hand that misses
and Irons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benn blocks a jab.
Benn blocks a jab.
Irons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Irons.
Irons tries to bum rush Benn with a series of wild strikes but Benn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benn at a distance.
Irons throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benn feints a jab promting Irons to slip. Benn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Irons slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benn misses with a body shot.
Irons tests Benn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bobby Irons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn takes a swing at Irons's ribcage but misses.
Benn misses with a combination
and Irons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benn misses with a head kick.
Irons misses with a hook. Benn ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Benn scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irons cracks Benn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Irons throws a big shot that misses.
Benn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irons tries to bum rush Benn with a series of wild strikes but Benn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benn.
Irons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Irons 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pj Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irons misses with a few strikes there.
Benn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Irons finds it's way round the side to connect with Benn's head.
Irons jabs Benn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benn misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irons was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn.
Benn connects with a body shot that sends Irons's belly button to the back.
Irons lands with a shot to the body.
Irons throws a body punch but Benn moves out of range.
Irons is breathing heavily.
Irons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benn has time to react.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irons throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
Irons avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Irons. Beautiful body shot.
Benn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Irons misses.
Irons scores with a shot to the body.
Benn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a series of wild punches.
Irons lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Irons scores with a jab. Benn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benn throws a series of punches but Irons moves out of range.
Benn scores with a punch to the head.
Benn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benn looks to land a combination. Irons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Irons lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irons lands with a good body shot.
Irons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Irons lands with a hook. Benn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Irons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Benn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Irons is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Irons loads up on a big right hand but Benn slips the punch.
Irons misses with an uppercut. Benn saw that one coming.
Irons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benn throws a right hand that Irons ducks under and follows up with a left that Irons also avoids with ease.
Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn.
Benn scores with a punch to the head.
Irons lands a jab to the head.
Irons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irons scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Benn does no damage.
Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Irons.
Irons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Irons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benn.
Benn lands a nice shot to the body.
Irons ducks under a wild hook from Benn.
Irons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn slips a jab and a cross from Irons.
Benn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irons moves away.
Benn misses with a two punch combination.
Irons swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn misses with a combination
and Irons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Irons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn misses the target.
Benn misses with a straight left.
Benn misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Benn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Irons both land. Nice combination.
Benn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Irons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Irons throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheers as Irons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benn doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Irons.
Irons with a nice cross.
Irons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Irons lands a nice looking body shot.
Irons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Irons avoids the body shot from Benn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons lands a head shot.
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!
Irons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pj Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benn throws the left hand but Irons avoids the punch easily.
Irons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benn.
Benn throws a hook but Irons blocks it.
Benn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benn tests Irons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Irons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benn thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irons lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Irons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Irons 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bobby Irons!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Bobby Irons!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Bobby Irons!

Bobby Irons wins by unanimous decision!