PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Beniot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beniot has chosen Our Lady in Peace-Whatever as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Born
vs
Beniot

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudolf Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Beniot!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beniot is looking to chop away at Born's legs.
Born scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Chris Beniot has been cut.
Born checks a low kick from Beniot.
Born lands with a right hand.
Rudolf Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Born tries to score with a low kick but Beniot moves his leg out of the way.
Beniot throws a hook but Born avoids it easily.
Born misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Beniot misses.
Born uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beniot has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Born throws a front kick that sends Beniot stumbling back into the cage.
Born misses with a wild combination.
Beniot takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Born throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beniot.
Born dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beniot. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beniot tries to clinch but Born is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Born checks a leg kick.
Born lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Born connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beniot's hands.
Beniot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Born.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beniot avoids the body shot from Born.
Beniot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Born.

That has opened up Chris Beniot's cut even more.
Beniot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Born.
Beniot looks winded!
Beniot misses with a hook.
Beniot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beniot avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born throws a shot from downtown. Beniot moves away and avoids it.
Beniot shoots for a double leg takedown but Born sprawls well. He's pushed Beniot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Born misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Born.
Born throws a head kick but Beniot moves out of range.
Born misses with a hook.
Born fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Born moves away from the strike by Beniot.
Born slips under a jab.
Born ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beniot moves away.
Beniot checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beniot checks a leg kick.
Born missing with a left hand there. Beniot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Born throws an overhand right that lands on Beniot's shoulder, as Beniot tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Born!

The cut above Chris Beniot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beniot takes a swing at Born's ribcage but misses.
Born throws a good cross that connects.
Beniot tries to move into range but Born moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
A slow jab from Born misses its intended target.
Beniot misses with a leg kick.
Born fails with a takedown attempt.

Beniot has Born up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beniot fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Beniot pulls guard effortlessly.

Beniot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Born's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beniot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Born is pressing down on Beniot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beniot trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Beniot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beniot is looking to work some ground and pound but Born has wrist control.
Born utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Born looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Born dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Beniot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Born lands a jab to the nose.
Born on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beniot avoids the head kick by Born.
Beniot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beniot wants it to stay on the feet.
Born is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beniot can do to turn this around?
Born throws a half hearted mid kick.
Born looks for the body kick but Beniot saw that one coming.
Born uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beniot.
Born misses with a kick to the body.
Born ducks under a wild hook from Beniot.
Born misses with a body shot.
Born throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Born throws a big shot that misses.
Born throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Born.
Born motions for Beniot to come forward. Born throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beniot tries to score with a low kick but Born moves his leg out of the way.
Born closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Born tries to land a front kick but Beniot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Born throws a body kick that misses.
Born takes a swing at Beniot's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Beniot misses.
Beniot motions for Born to come forward. Beniot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Born scores with a spinning back kick!
Beniot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beniot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born ducks under a wild hook from Beniot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Born throws a body kick that misses.
Born avoids the body shot from Beniot.
Born misses with a wild body shot.
Rudolf Born is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Born throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Born tries a head kick but it misses.
Born scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beniot is looking to clinch but Born is avoiding it.
Born throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Born lands a head shot.

Chris Beniot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Beniot blocks the body kick.
Born ducks under a wild hook from Beniot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beniot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rudolf Born is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Born misses with a two punch combination.
Born throws a half hearted mid kick.
Born misses with a hook.
Beniot tries to clinch there but Born circles away.
Nice defenses there by Born.
Born cracks Beniot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Born misses with a wild combination.
Born buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Born throws a leg kick but Beniot sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beniot wants to clinch up but Born keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Born.
Born throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beniot counters with a low kick, right behind Born 's knee.
Rudolf Born is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Born. Those never looked like landing.
Beniot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Born misses
and Beniot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Born moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Born throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Born throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Born misses with a left hand

and Beniot counters with a shoot takedown. Born fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Born has his foot on Beniot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beniot works his way back into a safe position though.
Born keeping moving, preventing Beniot from controlling successfully.
Beniot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Born dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Beniot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Born lands with a cross.
Beniot throws a big shot that misses.
Born waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beniot.
Born swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Born swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Born scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Born misses the jab.
Beniot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Born misses.
Beniot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Born is looking to land body kicks.
Beniot takes a swing at Born's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beniot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Born is looking to reverse the position.
Beniot lands a nice forearm strike.

Beniot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Born is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beniot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Born slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beniot landing some decent shots from guard.
Born manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beniot manages to get himself to full guard.
Beniot trying to keep a closed guard but Born is proving a slippery customer.
Chris Beniot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudolf Born is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beniot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beniot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Born is stalling in the full guard.
Beniot trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beniot is looking for a triangle but Born pushes his legs off easily.
Born slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Born's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Born stopping the sweep attempt from Beniot.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rudolf Born just wasn't active enough.
Beniot shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beniot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Born smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Born circles away from the clinch attempt.
Born cracks the inside of Beniot's front leg.
Beniot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Born checks the leg kick nicely there.
Born throws a front kick that sends Beniot stumbling back into the cage.
Born connects with a crisp jab.
Beniot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Born to score with a decent uppercut.
Born scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beniot shoots in for a takedown but Born shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Born lunges at Beniot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beniot's hand.
Born slaps away a takedown attempt from Beniot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rudolf Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Beniot.
Born feints and then cracks Beniot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beniot down.
Born throws the kick towards the body but Beniot avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Born.
Born ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Born avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Born scores with a kick to the midsection.
Born looks to land a body kick but Beniot moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Born showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Born, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolf Born!