PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Bentner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Willow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentner comes to the cage accompanied by My Dick. Willow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blitzkrieg Bop. Nick Bentner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bentner
vs
Willow

183 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Convicted Trap House

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Bentner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Willow!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willow lands a right hook to the body.
Willow scores with a hook to the body. Bentner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Bentner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Willow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Willow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bentner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Willow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bentner trying to control the position from guard on top but Willow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willow throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bentner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willow's head.
Bentner is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willow is trying to control the position but Bentner postures up.

Willow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bentner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bentner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bentner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Willow looking to control.
Bentner stopping the sweep attempt from Willow.
Bentner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bentner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bentner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bentner stands up over Willow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner scoring with some ground and pound.

Bentner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bentner wants to control from the top but Willow keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Willow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bentner trying to control the position from guard on top but Willow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bentner looking to sit in guard and control but Willow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Willow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willow throwing strikes from guard but Bentner blocks nicely.
Willow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Willow postures up in Bentner's guard and throws a big left but Bentner blocks it.
Willow being controlled here momentarily.
Willow trying to control but Bentner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willow won't allow Bentner to get back to his feet.
Bentner keeping moving, preventing Willow from controlling successfully.
Bentner controlling the position.
We've been informed that Willow has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

We're going to have a standup here because Nick Bentner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Willow clinches.
Willow misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Willow misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bentner turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bentner manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Bentner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Willow misses with an uppercut.
Willow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bentner shoots in looking for a takedown but Willow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bentner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bentner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bentner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Willow's waist but Willow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bentner off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Willow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bentner is defended easily by Willow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bentner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Willow as he connects with a hook.
Ziggy Willow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bentner with a poor takedown
and Willow counters with a three punch combo that has Bentner backing up. Bentner nods at Willow to acknowledge the strikes.
Willow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bentner shoots in for a takedown but Willow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Willow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bentner slips a jab and a cross from Willow.
Bentner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bentner.
Willow stuffs the takedown.
Bentner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willow scores with a nice right hand.
Willow lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willow lands a right hook to the body.
Willow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Willow throws a shot to the body.
Willow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Willow closes the distance and pushes Bentner back into the cage.
Willow throws a head punch that misses.
Bentner blocking some punches.
Willow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willow tries to stall but Bentner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Willow lands an uppercut.
Bentner can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner is working for takedown but Willow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Willow has a couple of punches blocked by Bentner.
Bentner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bentner has Willow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bentner blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Willow.

Willow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Willow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Willow lands a jab to the nose.
Willow scores with a jab to the body.
Ziggy Willow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bentner rather than just go for the knockout.
Willow lands with an overhand left.

Willow pushes Bentner up against the cage in a clinch.
Willow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bentners head.
Willow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bentner is keeping busy.
Willow controlling the action here for a moment.
Willow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bentner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Willow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Bentner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bentner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bentner tries to clinch up but Willow circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentner tries to clinch there but Willow circles away.

Willow has managed to clinch.
Willow prevents the takedown attempt.
Willow prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bentner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bentner wants a takedown but no success here.
Bentner blocking some punches.
Willow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentner has Willow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willow lands a hook that snaps the head of Bentner backwards.
Willow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bentner prevents a body shot from Willow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Willow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Willow stalling in the clinch but Bentner improves position.

Willow breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Willow.
Willow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bentner doesn't seem bothered though.
Willow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Willow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bentner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bentner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Willow trying to pass the guard but Bentner defending well.
Willow not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Willow jumps into side control!
Willow trying to control the position but Bentner is working away.
Bentner is looking for a sweep.

Willow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bentner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bentner taking a bit of punishment here - Willow scoring with strikes.
Bentner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Willow trying to control the action but Bentner is working from the bottom.
Willow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Willow wants to control but Bentner is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bentner is trying to get back to his feet.
Willow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Willow really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Willow moves into range and clinches up with Bentner.
Bentner wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Willow.
Bentner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bentner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Willow.

Willow breaks the clinch.
Bentner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Willow. That's going to slow Bentner down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bentner shoots for a takedown but Willow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bentner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bentner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bentner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Willow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Willow.
Decent striking displayed by Willow there.
Willow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Willow moves into the clinch successfully.
Willow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willow scores with a shoulder strike.
Bentner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bentner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Willow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Willow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bentner keeps working.
Willow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bentner defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willow seems to be looking for submissions.
Willow wants to free his trapped foot but Bentner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bentner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bentner trying to hold on to Willow's head to control him but Willow postures up.
Willow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bentner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ziggy Willow has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Willow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bentner!
Willow lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Willow punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bentner manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Bentner, under a barage of strikes from Willow.
Bentner keeping control of the position.
Willow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bentner is in trouble now - Willow has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bentner regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Willow dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Willow clobbers Bentner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Willow throws an overhand right that lands on Bentner's shoulder, as Bentner tries to avoid the shot.
Willow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bentner shoots in looking for a takedown. Willow tries to sprawl out of it but Bentner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Willow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bentner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Willow. Willow obviously looking to wear him down.
Bentner checks a leg kick.
Willow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bentner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Willow avoids it really well and circles away.
Willow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willow throws a hook but Bentner blocks it.
Willow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Willow lands with a straight right. Bentner didn't see that one coming.
Willow stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bentner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bentner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Willow tries to sprawl but Bentner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Willow flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Willow wants to control but Bentner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bentner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bentner prevents Willow from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willow gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bentner trying to move into half guard but instead Willow has managed to sweep!
Willow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bentner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bentner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Willow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bentner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bentner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bentner tries to get out of the position.
Willow throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner working a defensive guard but Willow passes into half guard.
Bentner is trying to control but can't.
Bentner is trying to stand back up but Willow is controlling him
Willow is keen to just control but Bentner is a slippery customer.
Ziggy Willow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Willow stalling.
Willow is keen to just control but Bentner is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ziggy Willow.
Willow cracks Bentner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nick Bentner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Willow as he connects with a hook.
Bentner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bentner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Willow scores with a jab to the head.
Bentner shoots in but Willow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bentner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bentner at a distance.
Willow lands a jab to the head.
Willow lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Willow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Willow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49

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