PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Benson's choice of entrance music: 300 Violin - Orchestra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Benson

174 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Benson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Benson dives in and scores a takedown into Green's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Benson is looking to advance position but Green has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Green prevents Benson from getting the reversal.
Green manages to capitalize on a mistake by Benson to take his back!
Benson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Benson moves into full guard.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Benson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benson is trying to control the position but Green postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benson has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Benson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Benson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Green is staying active underneath Benson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benson controlling the action here.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Green is staying active underneath Benson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green won't allow Benson to pass to mount.
Benson winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson moves nicely into side control.
Benson scores with punches from side control.
Benson lands an elbow.
Benson working the head with strikes.
Benson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Benson working the ground and pound from side control.
Green takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Benson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Green is rocked!
Benson taking a breather here.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Benson cracks Green with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Benson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Green is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Benson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Benson!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonny Benson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.