PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren G Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Contofalsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benz comes to the cage accompanied by Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer. Marek Contofalsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

G Benz
vs
Contofalsky

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren G Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marek Contofalsky!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Contofalsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benz takes a swing at Contofalsky's ribcage but misses.
Contofalsky throws a right and a left that Benz avoids nicely.
Benz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contofalsky.
Benz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Benz lands with a straight right. Contofalsky didn't see that one coming.
Benz misses with a straight left.
Contofalsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benz. Contofalsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benz throws a looping overhand right but Contofalsky ducks down to avoid it.
Contofalsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Contofalsky.
A cross from Benz lands.
Nice uppercut there from Benz.
Warren G Benz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Benz. Those never looked like landing.
Benz looks to land a right hand but Contofalsky moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benz's corner calls for a 1-2. Benz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Contofalsky is looking to clinch but Benz is avoiding it.
Benz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Contofalsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benz throws a sloppy head kick and Contofalsky moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz throws a lazy head kick
and Contofalsky counters with a three punch combo that has Benz backing up. Benz nods at Contofalsky to acknowledge the strikes.
Benz loads up on a big right hand but Contofalsky slips the punch.
Benz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Benz misses.
Contofalsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Contofalsky slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky works the jab nicely.
Contofalsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benz.
Contofalsky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benz misses with an uppercut
and Contofalsky counters with a straight right hand.
Benz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benz lands a jab to Contofalsky's midsection.
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.
Benz takes a swing at Contofalsky's ribcage but misses.
Contofalsky moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren G Benz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Benz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contofalsky.
Contofalsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benz throws a nice looking combination but Contofalsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benz misses the jab.
Benz misses with an uppercut
and Contofalsky counters with a thumping low kick.
Benz misses with a hook

and Contofalsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Contofalsky.
Benz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contofalsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Contofalsky lands an elbow just above Benz 's eye.
Contofalsky effectively controlling the action here.
Contofalsky misses with a knee strike.
Contofalsky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contofalsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benz.
Marek Contofalsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benz throws a lazy head kick
and Contofalsky counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz throws out a loose jab but Contofalsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contofalsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Benz takes a swing at Contofalsky's ribcage but misses.
Benz throws a jab when Contofalsky was well out of range.
Benz throws an overhand right that lands on Contofalsky's shoulder, as Contofalsky tries to avoid the shot.
Contofalsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benz finds it's way round the side to connect with Contofalsky's head.
A head kick misses from Benz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benz connects with a single shot there.
Benz scores with a nice strike.
Benz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Contofalsky counters by moving into the clinch.
Benz is trying to break the clinch but Contofalsky is controlling him.
Contofalsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Benz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benz dodges an elbow strike from Contofalsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky stalling the fight.
Contofalsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Contofalsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benz's defenses.
Contofalsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Contofalsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Contofalsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benz blocks an elbow strike from Contofalsky.
Benz controlling the action here for a moment.
Benz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Contofalsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Contofalsky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benz up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren G Benz dominated that second round.
That's time! Benz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Benz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benz misses with a straight right.
Contofalsky walks into a stiff left hand from Benz.
Benz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benz scores with a shot to the body.
Benz connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz throws a hook but Contofalsky avoids it easily.
Benz scores with a jab. Contofalsky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Contofalsky drops his hands momentarily and Benz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Contofalsky moves out of range as Benz strikes.
Contofalsky defending well as Benz loads up on a big left hand.
Contofalsky defending well as Benz loads up on a big left hand.
Benz misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benz.
A punch lands to the side of Contofalsky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benz cracks Contofalsky with an open hand slap.
Benz cracks Contofalsky with a good jab.
Benz throws a lazy head kick
and Contofalsky counters with a left and a right that stings Benz.
Marek Contofalsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benz looks to score with a jab to the body but Contofalsky is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Benz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contofalsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benz.
Contofalsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benz.
Good shot there by Benz.
Benz throws a head kick that misses
and Contofalsky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benz cracks Contofalsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benz scores with a jab. Contofalsky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Contofalsky can do to turn this around?
Benz connects with a jab.

Contofalsky is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Benz.
Contofalsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Benz finish him?
Good exchange - Benz coming out on top.
Contofalsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Contofalsky seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benz throws a head kick but Contofalsky moves out of range.
Contofalsky moves out of range as Benz strikes.
Benz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Benz lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren G Benz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benz, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren G Benz!
A victorious Warren G Benz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.