PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bennett
vs
Talley

183 cm
26
182 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
181 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Talley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett misses with a leg kick
and Talley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Bennett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Talley has hold of Bennett's hands but Bennett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bennett is looking to take a break and control but Talley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bennett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Talley defends it well.
Bennett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennett is just content to waste time from the top position. Talley takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Talley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Talley keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bennett slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Talley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett landing some decent shots from guard.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett chips away with some ground and pound.
Talley trying to control the position.
Bennett scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett wants to pass the guard but Talley is keeping the position.
Bennett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bennett tries to free his leg and advance position but Talley is retaining full guard.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennett postures up.
Talley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Talley has his foot on Bennett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennett works his way back into a safe position though.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
Bennett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talley is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.
Bennett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bennett pushing down on Talley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Talley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bennett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Talley defending well though.

Talley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bennett pulls his head out easily.
Bennett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Talley defending well though.
Talley gets back to full guard.
Bennett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talley trying to control the position.
Bennett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bennett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Talley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Talley works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bennett winds up and cracks Talley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Bennett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Talley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but Talley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bennett lands the left hand.
Talley blocks a jab.
Bennett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Erik Bennett has been cut.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Talley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bennett thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talley manages to avoid it.
Bennett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Talley lands.
Talley throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Talley.

Bennett drives through with a takedown into Talley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bennett postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Talley working a defensive guard here.

Talley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bennett defends it easily.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett connects with a couple of short punches.
Talley working a defensive guard here.
Bennett is looking to work some ground and pound but Talley has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talley trying to control the position here.

Talley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talley is trying to control the position but Bennett postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Talley pulls Bennett in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bennett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett landing some decent shots from guard.
Bennett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Talley is looking for a triangle but Bennett pushes his legs off easily.
Talley keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.
Bennett lands a couple of elbows.

Talley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bennett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bennett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Erik Bennett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley wants to control but Bennett passes easily into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett is thwarting Talley's attempts to control the position.

Talley actively working from the bottom here.
Bennett working Talley over with strikes.
Bennett trying to control from half guard but Talley is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennett drops an elbow to the side of Talley's head.
Bennett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Erik Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Bennett's cut.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bennett misses.

Bennett shoots in and gets a takedown into Talley's guard.
Talley trying to keep a closed guard but Bennett is proving a slippery customer.
Bennett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Talley is pulling down on Bennett's head to control his posture.
Bennett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bennett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bennett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bennett with a nice head shot there.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to free his leg and advance position but Talley is retaining full guard.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Talley keeps moving.
Talley is trying to keep Bennett in close.
Bennett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Talley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Talley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Talley trying to keep a closed guard but Bennett is proving a slippery customer.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talley is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley is trying to keep Bennett in close.

Bennett is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Talley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bennett is looking to defend but Talley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bennett! Talley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bennett taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). KJ Talley!
After the big win, KJ Talley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.