PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mr Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szakul Ingwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Benn
vs
Ingwar

189 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Szakul Ingwar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ingwar. Those never looked like landing.
Ingwar blocks the body kick.
Benn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ingwar blocks a head kick by Benn.
Benn with a poor takedown

and Ingwar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ingwar.
Ingwar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ingwar wants to get back to striking at distance but Benn won't allow it.
Ingwar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ingwar trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Ingwar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Benn regains guard immediately.

Ingwar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ingwar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ingwar is defended easily by Benn.
Ingwar tries for a takedown but Benn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ingwar.
Benn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters circling - Ingwar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ingwar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
mr Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szakul Ingwar.
Benn shoots in but no luck this time.
Benn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ingwar defends well and Benn ends up having to push Ingwar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ingwar looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Benn fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benn.
Ingwar prevents a body shot from Benn.
Benn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benn stalling the fight.
Ingwar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benn avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn taking a breather.
Benn misses with the head strike.
Ingwar has Benn pressed against the cage.
Ingwar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ingwar up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ingwar.
Ingwar controlling the action here for a moment.
Ingwar lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn wants a takedown.
Ingwar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benn.
Benn looking to stall.
Benn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn looking to stall.
Benn takes a shot to the head.
Benn swings wildly with an uppercut but Ingwar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benn cracks Ingwar with a nice body shot.
Benn misses with a punch to the body.
Ingwar is trying to stall.
Benn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

Benn has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingwar is trying to break the clinch but Benn is controlling him.
Ingwar looking to throw knees to the head but Benn is blocking nicely.
Ingwar misses with a knee strike.
Ingwar fails to pull guard.
Benn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ingwar tries for a takedown but Benn manages to get underhooks.
Benn leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Benn has hold of one of Ingwar's legs. Ingwar is fighting the takedown attempt but Benn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Benn trying to control but Ingwar is working from the bottom.
Benn throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn trying to control but Ingwar is working from the bottom.
Benn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to 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 mr Benn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Benn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ingwar tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Szakul Ingwar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ingwar sprawls well. Ingwar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benn gets slowly back to his feet.
Benn connects with a leg kick. Ingwar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
mr Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ingwar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benn is on top in guard.
Benn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingwar is keeping the position for now.
Benn prevents Ingwar from getting back to his feet.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingwar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ingwar wants to sweep here but Benn controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ingwar kicks Benn off and gets to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Benn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benn.
Ingwar throws a series of punches but Benn moves out of range.
Ingwar looks for a takedown but Benn sprawls well.
Ingwar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn lands a lovely overhand right.
Ingwar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingwar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingwar tries to clinch up
and Benn counters with a series of strikes. Ingwar will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ingwar is looking to clinch.
Benn wants to slow Ingwar down by chopping away at his legs.
Ingwar moves out of range as Benn throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benn.
Ingwar doesn't manage to clinch there - Benn circles away.
Ingwar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ingwar misses with a two punch combination.
Benn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ingwar is breathing heavily.

Benn clinches up with Ingwar and pushes him back against the cage.
Benn tries to work over Ingwar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Benn gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Benn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benn passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benn is trying to get an arm triangle but Ingwar is defending well.
Ingwar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Benn looking to control but instead Ingwar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ingwar trying to hold on to Benn's head to control him but Benn postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn trying to pass the guard but Ingwar defending well.
Ingwar is trying to maintain the position but Benn is very close to passing his half guard.

Benn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ingwar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benn.

Benn is trying to work for a kimura but Ingwar is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr Benn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ingwar misses with a two punch combination.
Ingwar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Benn moves into range and clinches up with Ingwar.

Ingwar breaks from the clinch.
Ingwar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benn swivels and escapes.
Benn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ingwar moves in looking to clinch but Benn pushes him off.
Ingwar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ingwar tries to clinch but Benn is having none of it.

Ingwar moves into the clinch.
Benn scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ingwar is looking to control Benn's arms but Benn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ingwar has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn.
Ingwar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benn wants to take the fight to the mat but Ingwar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Ingwar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Benn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Benn breaks Ingwar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingwar can't keep his opponent in guard - Benn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benn is thwarting Ingwar's attempts to control the position.
Benn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ingwar is looking for a sweep. Benn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
mr Benn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingwar trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn is looking to stall here but Ingwar recovers full guard.
Ingwar is trying to control the position but Benn postures up.
Benn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ingwar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benn trying to control but Ingwar is working from the bottom.
Ingwar keeping full guard, as Benn tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ingwar looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingwar keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Benn tries to keep at a distance but Ingwar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benn misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ingwar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ingwar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benn lands a jab.

Ingwar moves into the clinch.
Szakul Ingwar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ingwar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benn just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn has Ingwar pressed against the cage, preventing Ingwar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benn misses with a short punch on the inside.
mr Benn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn prevents a body shot from Ingwar.
Ingwar jumps guard but Benn stands there with Ingwar around his waist. Ingwar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
mr Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szakul Ingwar.
Benn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ingwar manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
mr Benn is winning the standup battle so far.

Benn clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn struggles to land a body shot inside as Ingwar controls his hands.
Ingwar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ingwar looking for a takedown.
Ingwar throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to mr Benn.
Well Benn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr Benn!