PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beheaded in Paris by Cradled To Grave. Penn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go To Church. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benjamin Jr
vs
Penn

180 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

185 cm
30
179 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benjamin Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
Benjamin Jr misses with a shot to the body

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Benjamin Jr scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
A short uppercut from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Benjamin Jr trying to stall but Penn improves his position.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benjamin Jr lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benjamin Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin Jr fails to land.
Benjamin Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benjamin Jr presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Benjamin Jr pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Benjamin Jr.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjamin Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Benjamin Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjamin Jrs head.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Benjamin Jr controls his hands.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Benjamin Jr avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Benjamin Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin Jr's brow.
Benjamin Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Benjamin Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Penn.
Penn letting Benjamin Jr take a breather here.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin Jr fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Penn blocks a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin Jr.
Penn tries a body shot but Benjamin Jr blocks it.
Benjamin Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin Jr misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Penn throws an elbow but it misses.
Benjamin Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Penn.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Benjamin Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjamin Jr working aggressively here.
Benjamin Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Benjamin Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin Jr pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr lands a left hand.
Benjamin Jr blocks a body shot from Penn.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn tries to work over Benjamin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Benjamin Jr blocks an uppercut.
Benjamin Jr tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Benjamin Jr back against the cage.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn throws an elbow that misses.
Benjamin Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Benjamin Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Benjamin Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin Jr misses with a looping right.
Benjamin Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Benjamin Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benjamin Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Penn moves away from the strike by Benjamin Jr.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benjamin Jr.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benjamin Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benjamin Jr tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn slips a jab from Benjamin Jr.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Benjamin Jr in a clinch.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Jr tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch.
Benjamin Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benjamin Jr digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn lands a hook that snaps the head of Benjamin Jr backwards.
Penn misses with some punches.
Benjamin Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Penn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Benjamin Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin Jr works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Benjamin Jr avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benjamin Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benjamin Jr tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin Jr fails to land.
Benjamin Jr blocking some punches.
Benjamin Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr just leaning against Penn, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body punch.
Penn blocks a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr stalling the fight.
Penn misses with some punches.
Thomas Benjamin Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penn blocking some punches.
Benjamin Jr blocks an elbow strike from Penn.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin Jr fails to land.
Benjamin Jr tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Benjamin Jr presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benjamin Jr misses with the head strike.
Benjamin Jr prevents a body shot from Penn.
Penn scores with a hook to the body.
Benjamin Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Benjamin Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Benjamin Jr misses with some punches.
Benjamin Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Benjamin Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Benjamin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Benjamin Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Penn.

It looks like Thomas Benjamin Jr has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin Jr.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Benjamin Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Benjamin Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Benjamin Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Benjamin Jr pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Benjamin Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Benjamin Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Benjamin Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn misses with a body shot

and Benjamin Jr moves into the clinch.
Brian Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Jr blocking some punches.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn prevents a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn tries to work over Benjamin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benjamin Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn misses with some punches.
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!
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Benjamin Jr controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Penn tries a body shot but Benjamin Jr blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjamin Jrs head.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Benjamin Jr shrugs off.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Penn is keeping busy.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benjamin Jr prevents a body shot from Penn.
Benjamin Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Penn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benjamin Jr backwards.
Penn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benjamin Jr backwards.
Benjamin Jr tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Benjamin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benjamin Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Benjamin Jr tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Benjamin Jr back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benjamin Jr's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn lands with a left to the head.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body punch.
Penn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benjamin Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benjamin Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benjamin Jr backwards.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benjamin Jr blocks a body shot from Penn.
Benjamin Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benjamin Jr looking to stall.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benjamin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Penn blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Benjamin Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benjamin Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin Jr.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with some punches.
A short right from Penn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin Jr blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Penn.
Well Benjamin Jr 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Benjamin Jr!
Our winner, Thomas Benjamin Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.