PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Great Mr Marbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Benson
vs
Great Mr Marbles

153 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

RVCA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacinto Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Great Mr Marbles!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Benson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt.

Mr Marbles instigates a clinch.
Mr Marbles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mr Marbles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benson scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Benson.
Mr Marbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Mr Marbles dives in for a single leg takedown but Benson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Benson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mr Marbles.

Mr Marbles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Great Mr Marbles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson tries to clinch up but Mr Marbles circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mr Marbles defends well and Benson ends up having to push Mr Marbles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mr Marbles manages to break the clinch.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Mr Marbles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mr Marbles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mr Marbles tries to clinch

and Benson counters by clinching up.

Mr Marbles breaks the clinch.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mr Marbles sprawls well. Mr Marbles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benson gets slowly back to his feet.

Mr Marbles drops Benson with a beautiful combination! Benson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mr Marbles is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jacinto Benson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mr Marbles avoids the head kick by Benson.
Benson is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benson gets tackled into the cage by Mr Marbles. Mr Marbles maintains the clinch.

Mr Marbles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mr Marbles rushes Benson and presses him up against the cage.
Benson tries to pull guard but Mr Marbles holds him up against the cage and eventually Benson drops back down to his feet.

Mr Marbles manages to break the clinch.
Mr Marbles shoots in looking for a takedown. Benson tries to sprawl out of it but Mr Marbles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mr Marbles fails with the takedown.

Mr Marbles has closed the distance and engaged Benson in a clinch.

Mr Marbles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mr Marbles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mr Marbles. Mr Marbles gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Mr Marbles finds it's way through Benson's defenses.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mr Marbles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Benson shoots in but no luck this time.

Mr Marbles clinches with his opponent.
Benson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mr Marbles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson has a takedown stuffed.
Benson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mr Marbles circles away.
Benson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson tries to clinch up but Mr Marbles circles away and keeps his distance.
Benson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Benson is rocked!
Mr Marbles cracks Benson with a hook to the temple - Benson is on wobbly legs here! Mr Marbles swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Benson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mr Marbles wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Great Mr Marbles!