PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Chilcoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn has chosen Icarus by Hopesfall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chilcoat
vs
Benn

176 cm
28
149 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
163 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Colonel Chilcoat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jp Benn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Benn.
Benn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benn throws a lazy uppercut
and Chilcoat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chilcoat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Benn misses.
Benn looks to throw the jab but Chilcoat is out of range.
Benn throws the left hand but Chilcoat avoids the punch easily.
Chilcoat checks a leg kick.
Chilcoat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Benn.
Benn slips a straight right by Chilcoat.
Benn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chilcoat.
Benn cracks Chilcoat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Chilcoat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chilcoat slips a nice elbow through Benn's hands, connecting with Benn's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chilcoat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Chilcoat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benn defends it well.
Chilcoat trying to control from half guard but Benn is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilcoat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benn is looking to control Chilcoat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benn avoid being mounted?
Benn is staying active underneath Chilcoat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chilcoat working Benn over with strikes.
Well, if Chilcoat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Benn is refusing to be controlled, as Chilcoat sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chilcoat wants to control but Benn is keeping him busy.
Benn is trying to get back to full guard.
Chilcoat trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colonel Chilcoat.
Benn misses with a straight left.
Chilcoat slips under a jab from Benn.
Benn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chilcoat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chilcoat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benn.
Chilcoat sizes up Benn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat misses with a looping left.
Chilcoat lands a really nice looking cross but Benn seems unphased.
Benn needs to keep his hands up - Chilcoat had a free shot at his head there.
Benn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chilcoat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chilcoat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benn.
Benn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chilcoat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chilcoat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benn looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Benn.
Chilcoat looks to land a combination. Benn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Benn or perhaps it was just good defense by Chilcoat which made him look bad.
Benn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Colonel Chilcoat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jp Benn.
Chilcoat misses with a two punch combination.
Chilcoat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benn on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chilcoat lunges at Benn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benn's hand.
Chilcoat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chilcoat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chilcoat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn.
Chilcoat slips a jab from Benn.
Benn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chilcoat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benn throws out the jab.
Benn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Chilcoat.
Chilcoat scores with a hook to the body. Benn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chilcoat throws a right hand that Benn ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Benn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chilcoat sizes up Benn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Chilcoat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chilcoat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benn momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chilcoat here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chilcoat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chilcoat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benn avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Chilcoat misses its intended target.
Benn throws out a loose jab but Chilcoat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chilcoat.
Benn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benn throws a sloppy body shot
and Chilcoat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benn walks into a stiff left hand from Chilcoat.
Benn throws a lazy right hand but Chilcoat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Chilcoat 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 is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Benn.
Chilcoat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benn is still on wobbly legs! Can Chilcoat finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chilcoat feints and as Benn raises his hands in defense, Chilcoat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chilcoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chilcoat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Benn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chilcoat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chilcoat lands a couple of digs.
Chilcoat landing with the ground and pound.

Benn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benn seems to have recovered his senses.
Chilcoat is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat connects with a couple of short punches.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Chilcoat from controlling successfully.
Benn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chilcoat trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chilcoat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Benn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chilcoat defends it easily.
Chilcoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat passes Benn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Benn is trying to maintain the position but Chilcoat is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chilcoat lands a nice short elbow.
Chilcoat working Benn over with strikes.
Benn has hold of Chilcoat's hands but Chilcoat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Chilcoat there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chilcoat connects with a nice short shot to Benn's temple.
Chilcoat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chilcoat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chilcoat in particular looking to stall.
Chilcoat is nestled in close to Benn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chilcoat slows the pace down in half guard.
Chilcoat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chilcoat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benn actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chilcoat connects with a nice short shot to Benn's temple.
Chilcoat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benn keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Chilcoat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chilcoat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chilcoat has a takedown stuffed.
Benn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chilcoat counters with a nice uppercut.
Benn shoots in for a double leg but Chilcoat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chilcoat misses with a wild combination.
Chilcoat digs a good body shot into Benn's ribs.
Colonel Chilcoat is winning the standup battle so far.
Chilcoat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chilcoat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benn.
Chilcoat cracks Benn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chilcoat catches Benn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Chilcoat shoots in and bounces Benn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benn being controlled here, momentarily.
Benn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilcoat throws a big elbow that misses.
Chilcoat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benn can do to turn this around?
Chilcoat chips away with some ground and pound.
Benn controls Chilcoat momentarily but Chilcoat frees himself.
Chilcoat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benn is keeping the position for now.
Benn is trying to control the position but Chilcoat postures up.
Chilcoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chilcoat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Benn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chilcoat uses it to pass to side control.
A lull in the action here.
Chilcoat lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Benn down.
Chilcoat trying to control the position but Benn is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chilcoat lands some shots froms side control.
Chilcoat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benn is trying to control Chilcoat's posture but Chilcoat avoids it.
Colonel Chilcoat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilcoat trying to control the position but Benn is working away.
Chilcoat is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chilcoat in side control lands a decent elbow.
Benn tries to buck Chilcoat off but Chilcoat is having none of it.
Chilcoat wants to control but Benn is keeping him busy.
Benn taking a bit of punishment here - Chilcoat scoring with strikes.
Colonel Chilcoat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chilcoat is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Benn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chilcoat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Benn for as long as he can get away with.
Benn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Benn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chilcoat connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chilcoat cracks Benn with a big right hand but Benn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chilcoat is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Benn's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Benn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn wants to get back to his feet.
Chilcoat content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chilcoat connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Benn some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colonel Chilcoat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chilcoat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colonel Chilcoat!