PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriztov The Yeti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Yeti has chosen Duran Duran- Eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ben Benson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kriztov The Yeti's chin.

Benson
vs
The Yeti

193 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
29
300 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kriztov The Yeti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Yeti circles away from the clinch attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Benson.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Yeti seems a little lost for a moment, as Benson dominates the positioning.
The Yeti wants to control but Benson postures up.

Benson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Yeti has escaped the position, nice work there.

Benson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Yeti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Yeti keeps working.
The Yeti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Yeti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Yeti manages to get back to half guard.
The Yeti pushes Benson off looking to stand but Benson dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benson is trying to work for a kimura but The Yeti is defending well.

The Yeti actively working from the bottom here.

Benson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Yeti wants to improve his position but Benson is controlling well.
The Yeti wants to get back to his feet.
Benson wants to pass the guard but The Yeti is defending well.
The Yeti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to control but The Yeti is keeping him busy.

Benson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benson wants to take a breather but The Yeti is having none of it.
The Yeti is trying to stand back up but Benson is controlling him
The Yeti is trying to maintain the position but Benson is very close to passing his half guard.
The Yeti is refusing to be controlled, as Benson sits in half guard.
The Yeti flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Benson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benson seems to be working for a kimura but The Yeti defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Yeti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benson prevents The Yeti from improving his position.

The Yeti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Benson is working for a kimura but The Yeti is defending it quite comfortably.

Benson seems to be looking for submissions.
The Yeti tries to get to full guard but Benson has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Yeti is trying to stand.

The Yeti is defending against the submission attempts here by Benson.

Benson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Yeti sees it coming and defends easily.
Benson is keen to just control but The Yeti is a slippery customer.

The Yeti looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Yeti is looking to escape.

Benson is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Benson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Yeti avoids the head kick by Benson.
The Yeti has a takedown stuffed.
Benson looks to score with a jab to the body but The Yeti is just out of range.
Benson throws a jab when The Yeti was well out of range.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Yeti.

Benson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Yeti quickly recovers to half guard.
The Yeti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Yeti is not content to let Benson control the position.

Benson is working for a submission of some sort.

The Yeti looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Yeti tries to roll over but Benson keeps him under control.

Benson is looking for a kimura but The Yeti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benson to get the leverage.
The Yeti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benson's back!
The Yeti tries to get the hooks in deep but Benson pushed the leg off.

The Yeti is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Benson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The Yeti wants to control but Benson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benson showing good submission defense here.

Benson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of The Yeti's arms.

Benson is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
The Yeti fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson avoids the head kick by The Yeti.

Benson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson works his way into full mount!
The Yeti is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Yeti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Benson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But The Yeti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from The Yeti!

The Yeti stands up from guard. Let's bang!

A big head kick from Benson and The Yeti is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Kriztov The Yeti has been cut.
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!
Benson stands and throws The Yeti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Yeti looks to move to half guard but instead Benson has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Yeti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Yeti tries to lock up and control but Benson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benson controlling the position easily from mount.
Ben Benson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Yeti wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Benson.

Benson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The Yeti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ben Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kriztov The Yeti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson throws a sloppy head kick and The Yeti moves out of range easily.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Yeti.

Benson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Yeti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Benson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kriztov The Yeti's cut.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Yeti throws a head kick that misses.
Benson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! The Yeti drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Benson follows The Yeti to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Benson!