PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wagner
vs
Benson

175 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bee Benson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Benson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wagner working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wagner.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson.
Wagner misses with an elbow strike.
Benson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Benson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Benson jumps guard.
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Wagner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benson wants to stand and escape but Wagner is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wagner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wagner is controlling him.
Wagner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wagner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Benson is looking to stand up but Wagner isn't so interested in that idea.
Wagner is looking to work some ground and pound but Benson has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wagner stops Benson from standing up.
Wagner throws a big elbow that misses.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but Benson is retaining full guard.
Wagner trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom.
Benson trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Benson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagner stops Benson from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wagner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner taking a breather.
Wagner missing with knees to the body.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Wagner.
Wagner looking to slow down the pace here.
Wagner leaning against his opponent.
Wagner trying to control the position but instead, Benson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wagner into the cage.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Wagner.

Benson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson takes a shot to the head.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benson.
Wagner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wagner wants to stall.
Benson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Benson is trying to break free.
Wagner working Benson over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner missing with knees to the body.
Wagner avoiding damage.

Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benson clinches with his opponent.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Wagner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wagner gets a clinch.
Benson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wagner lands a good knee to the midsection. Benson won't want to take too many of those.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
Benson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Wagner drives through with a takedown into Benson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wagner prevents Benson from getting back to his feet.
Wagner pushes down on Benson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Benson tries to kick Wagner off but Wagner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wagner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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!
Wagner working the head and body with strikes.
Wagner trying to control from half guard but Benson is working away.
Wagner thows a huge punch but Benson dodges it nicely.
Benson is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wagner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wagner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wagner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Benson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benson is in a horrible position here. Wagner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Wagner connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Benson is rocked!
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!
Wagner postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Benson is out cold - huge knockout for Wagner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Wagner!