PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delone Braune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benson
vs
Braune

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delone Braune!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson blocks a head kick by Braune.
Braune misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Braune sprawls well.
Braune plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Braune misses with a double jab.
Braune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Braune.
Benson tries to clinch there but Braune circles away.
Braune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Braune. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson tries to clinch up but Braune circles away and keeps his distance.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Braune.
Benson throws a sloppy head kick and Braune moves out of range easily.
Benson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Braune scores with a one two! Benson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Braune throws a sloppy head kick
and Benson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braune's knee momentarily.
Benson avoids the head kick by Braune.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benson shoots in for a double leg but Braune sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Braune.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braune looks winded!
A slapping body kick lands there for Benson.
Braune misses with a few strikes there.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benson.
A combination from Braune does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braune throws a head kick that misses
and Benson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braune's knee momentarily.
Braune is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benson.

It looks like Delone Braune has been cut.
Braune misses with a double jab

and Benson moves into the clinch.

Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braune sprawls well. Braune wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benson gets slowly back to his feet.
Braune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Braune avoids it really well and circles away.
Braune lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benson at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Braune misses
and Benson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch combination from Braune misses.
Delone Braune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Braune.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Braune.
Benson blocks a head kick by Braune.
Benson shoots for a takedown but Braune saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Braune moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braune lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Benson avoids the head kick by Braune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braune throws a sloppy head kick and Benson moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braune throws a body kick that misses
and Benson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delone Braune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Braune shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Braune stalks Benson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benson's face. Benson staggers backwards, shaken.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Braune lands a jab-cross combination.
Braune tries a low kick but Benson avoids it.
Braune throws a low kick but Benson avoids it.
Braune is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braune with a nice cross.
Braune throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Braune finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delone Braune dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delone Braune's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Benson shoots in for a takedown but Braune shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Braune.
Delone Braune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braune looks to throw a body kick
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braune misses with a wild combination.
Benson tries to clinch up but Braune circles away and keeps his distance.
Braune throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braune tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ben Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braune misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch but Braune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benson is looking to slow Braune down with leg kicks.
Benson wants to clinch up but Braune keeps it at a distance.
Benson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braune takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braune lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice combination there by Braune.
Benson moves out of range of the leg kick from Braune.
Braune pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benson back to the cage. Braune follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benson is defended easily by Braune.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braune throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Benson counters with a big head kick but Braune shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Braune.
Braune misses with a body shot.
Braune throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Benson rushes Braune and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Braune tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Benson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Knees to the body from Benson.
Braune working hard to break the clinch.
Benson leaning against his opponent.
Benson is trying to force a seperation but Braune has the dominant position.
Benson jumps guard but Braune turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson slowing the pace effectively.
Benson prevents Braune from breaking the clinch.

Benson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braune misses with a two punch combination.
Braune throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Braune is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Braune connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benson. Benson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Braune throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Braune scores with a hook.
Braune throws a sloppy head kick

and Benson moves into the clinch.

Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Braune is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Braune swinging wildly here.
Benson checks a leg kick.
Braune throws a leg kick
and Benson counters with a big head kick but Braune shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braune blocks a head kick by Benson.
Braune lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Braune misses
and Benson counters with an outside leg kick.
Benson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Braune pinned against the cage. Braune gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braune cracks Benson with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delone Braune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Delone Braune's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Braune looks for the body kick but Benson saw that one coming.
Braune thows a leg kick but Benson checks it
and Benson counters with a thumping low kick.
Braune misses with the combination.
Braune throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Benson or perhaps it was just good defense by Braune which made him look bad.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braune circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Braune jabs Benson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braune lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braune lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Braune.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Braune circles away.
Braune misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benson shoots in for a double leg but Braune sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benson blocks a head kick by Braune.
Braune misses with a wild combination.
A lazy body kick from Braune
and Benson counters with a head kick. That will keep Braune thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Braune scores with a shot to the body.
Benson is looking to clinch.
Braune looks for the body kick but Benson saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson shoots in but Braune avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Braune.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt.
Braune lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Braune throws a head kick that misses.
Braune keeps the fight on the outside.
Braune misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Braune does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Braune throws a lazy head kick
and Benson counters with a low kick, right behind Braune 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braune throws a series of punches but Benson moves out of range.
Benson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Benson moves out of range of the body kick from Braune.
Braune is looking to land body kicks.
Benson scores with a leg kick.

Braune clinches.
Benson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benson tries to stall but Braune uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Braune managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benson as Braune tries to tie him up.
Benson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braune has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Braune's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Delone Braune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Braune managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.
Benson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Braune is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson has Braune pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Braune manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ben Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braune's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Delone Braune comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Braune winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delone Braune!
Delone Braune seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.