PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jenkens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Jenkens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Benson
vs
Jenkens

172 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lewis Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Jenkens!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkens lands a slapping body shot.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkens paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Benson clinches.
Jenkens wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Benson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkens takes a shot to the head.
Jenkens wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Benson.
Jenkens is trying to break the clinch but Benson has him pressed against the cage.

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

Benson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benson stalling against the cage.
Jenkens blocks an uppercut.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Jenkens is trying to force a seperation but Benson has the dominant position.
Benson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson stalling.
Benson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkens backwards.
A body shot lands from Benson.
Nice body punch from Benson.
Jenkens looks winded!
Benson digs a right hand into Jenkens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jenkens's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benson has Jenkens pushed against the cage.
Benson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.
Benson stalling the fight.
Benson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson keeps control of Jenkens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkens backwards.
Benson lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Benson.
Benson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkens backwards.
Benson lands with a short shot to the head.
Benson dips a shoulder and cracks Jenkens with a mighty uppercut! Jenkens falls back against the cage and Benson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jenkens is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Benson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Benson!
Lewis Benson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.