PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benton
vs
Lynch

183 cm
22
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Lynch!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Lynch scores with a three punch combo!
Benton cracks Lynch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benton avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Benton throws a sloppy body shot
and Lynch counters with a body kick that stops Benton in his tracks momentarily.
Benton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benton cracks Lynch with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lynch.
Benton cracks Lynch with an open hand slap.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
Lynch looks to throw the jab but Benton is out of range.
Lynch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Benton.
Benton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynch has his takedown stuffed
and Benton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynch blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Benton down.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Benton jabs Lynch right on the nose. Lynch blinks but takes it well.
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benton pinned against the cage. Benton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton looks for the body kick but Lynch saw that one coming.
Benton throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benton.
Lynch throws out a loose jab but Benton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Benton finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Benton - just one landing.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benton counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to move into range but Benton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benton lands with an uppercut that bounces Lynch off the cage and back into range.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benton rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Lynch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benton counters with a right hand to the body.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Benton avoids it.
Lynch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benton circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton avoids a kick to the body.
Lynch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Glenn Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Lynch.
Benton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benton moves out of range as Lynch throws a body kick.
Lynch misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
Lynch jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
Benton punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch needs to keep his hands up - Benton had a free shot at his head there.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Benton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynch.
Lynch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Benton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Benton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Lynch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benton is out of range and Lynch settles back down.
Lynch tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Lynch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Benton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lynch checks the leg kick.
A cross from Benton lands.
Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Benton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Lynch with that takedown attempt.
Lynch swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Benton, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Benton against the cage but Benton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton throws a series of strikes that have Lynch backpedaling.
Benton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glenn Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Lynch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton throws a combination. Lynch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benton throws a good cross that connects.
Lynch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
Benton works over Lynch's head and body with a nice combination.

Lynch is rocked!
Glenn Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lynch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lynch trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lynch.
Lynch trying to control the position but Benton is working away.
Benton is trying to buck Lynch off.
The strikes coming from Lynch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lynch controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
Lynch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lynch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Benton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lynch feints and then cracks Benton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benton down.
Glenn Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benton tries to land a front kick but Lynch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Lynch tenderised Benton's leg. Benton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lynch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lynch tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it.
Benton lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Benton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lynch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lynch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch thows a leg kick but Benton checks it
and Benton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Benton. Those never looked like landing.
Benton with a hook.
Lynch swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
Benton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynch punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch feints and then cracks Benton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benton down.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Benton scores with a jab. Lynch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Benton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Lynch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lynch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lynch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benton's corner calls for a 1-2. Benton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynch.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.
Benton scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Benton moved away.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Benton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lynch scores with a nice strike.
Benton lands a leg kick that knocks Lynch off balance momentarily.
Scott Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
Benton avoids a kick to the body.
Lynch misses with a body punch
and Benton counters with a one-two to the body.
Lynch swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lynch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynch throws a shot from downtown. Benton moves away and avoids it.
Benton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lynch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Lynch cracks a nice hook into Benton's ribs.
Benton lands a jab to Lynch's midsection.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton cracks Lynch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glenn Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Benton!
During a confident post fight interview, Glenn Benton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.