PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abrahms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Abrahms has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benoit
vs
Abrahms

180 cm
33
181 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

183 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abrahms!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit misses with the combination.
Benoit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abrahms misses with a head kick.
Abrahms throws a wild body kick that Benoit sees coming a mile off.
Benoit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abrahms has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Benoit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abrahms, pushing him back against the cage.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benoit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benoit swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrahms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benoit misses with the head strike.
Benoit tries to throw a body punch but Abrahms avoids it by throwing Benoit back against the cage.
Benoit works on Abrahms's body with a couple of short punches.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benoit lands with a short shot to the head.
Benoit misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Benoit blocks the elbow strike.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Benoit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benoit.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benoit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abrahms misses with an elbow strike.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sean Benoit has been cut.
A short right from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Benoit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrahms comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benoit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrahms just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benoit's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrahms's elbow.
Abrahms takes a shot to the head.
Abrahms misses with an elbow strike.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside that Benoit shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benoit.
Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body 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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrahms throws an elbow but misses.
Benoit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benoit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abrahms gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Benoit avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
Benoit gets through Abrahms's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
Benoit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Benoit struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrahms controls his hands.
Benoit pushes Abrahms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
Abrahms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benoit gets through Abrahms's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Benoit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benoit blocks the elbow strike.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrahms.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Benoit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benoit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benoit is struggling to control the position.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benoit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit pushes Abrahms back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Benoit.
Benoit gets through Abrahms's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Benoit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Benoit's cut.
That's time! Benoit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benoit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abrahms's head.
Abrahms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abrahms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abrahms in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Abrahms moves out of range as Benoit strikes.
Abrahms is looking to land body kicks.
Sean Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit lands a glancing blow to the side of Abrahms's head.
Abrahms tries to land a body kick
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Benoit lands a right hand.
A short right from Benoit.

Abrahms is rocked!
Benoit blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms is still on wobbly legs! Can Benoit finish him?
Benoit misses with some punches.
Abrahms blocking some punches.
Benoit lands a body shot.
Benoit misses with the head strike.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benoit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abrahms seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
A short right from Benoit.
Benoit dodges an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Benoit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benoit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Benoit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benoit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benoit lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Abrahms.
Benoit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries a body shot but Abrahms blocks it.
Benoit struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrahms controls his hands.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Abrahms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abrahms blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benoit.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Benoit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benoit tries a body shot but Abrahms blocks it.
Benoit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abrahms backwards.
Benoit struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrahms controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
Benoit misses with some punches.
Benoit misses with a punch to the body.
Sean Benoit has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrahms's elbow.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benoit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abrahms up against the cage.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benoit has a couple of punches blocked by Abrahms.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
Benoit blocks the elbow strike.
Benoit lands a body punch.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Abrahms misses with an elbow strike.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Benoit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abrahms backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benoit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benoit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Abrahms misses with an elbow strike.
Benoit scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrahms just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benoit's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Benoit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Benoit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abrahms throws a head kick that misses
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abrahms looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tank Abrahms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benoit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Benoit gets a clinch.
Abrahms blocks a body shot from Benoit.
Benoit can't find room to land a body shot as Abrahms controls the action.
Abrahms misses with an elbow strike.
Benoit lands with a short shot to the head.
Benoit dodges an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside that Benoit shrugs off.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrahms's elbow.
Benoit lands with a light punch inside.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abrahms as Benoit tries to tie him up.
Benoit unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Abrahms! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Benoit is unloading with more strikes now! Abrahms drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Benoit!