PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Chunqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chunqiao comes to the cage accompanied by You Can't Be Friends With Everyone by MAKE OUT. Benton has chosen N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chunqiao
vs
Benton

168 cm
28
150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhang Chunqiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chunqiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chunqiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.
Chunqiao fails to land the takedown.
Benton misses with a looping right.
Chunqiao misses with a body kick.

Chunqiao tries to keep at a distance but Benton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Chunqiao controls his hands.
Chunqiao goes for a takedown attempt but Benton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chunqiao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benton but Benton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Chunqiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benton wants it to stay on the feet.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Chunqiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Chunqiao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benton to the mat! Benton manages to get full guard.
Benton seems keen to control Chunqiao's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chunqiao throws an elbow that misses. Benton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chunqiao's guard. Nice move by Benton!
Benton won't allow Chunqiao to sweep him here.
Benton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chunqiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton stands up over Chunqiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chunqiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Chunqiao, not yet.
Benton postures up in Chunqiao's guard and throws a big left but Chunqiao blocks it.
Benton throws a strike but Chunqiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chunqiao is one step ahead there.
Chunqiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chunqiao is one step ahead there.
Benton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton is pulling down on Chunqiao's head to control his posture.

Bernard Benton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Chunqiao's head but Chunqiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Benton swings for the body but Chunqiao moves out of range.

Benton moves into the clinch.
Chunqiao fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Benton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Benton.

Chunqiao has clasped his hands together around Benton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Benton holds on to Chunqiao's head and controls the position momentarily.
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!
Chunqiao tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chunqiao fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chunqiao advances to mount.
Benton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chunqiao misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chunqiao connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernard Benton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chunqiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chunqiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benton throws a sloppy head kick and Chunqiao moves out of range easily.
Chunqiao throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chunqiao.
Benton tries to clinch but Chunqiao moves out of range.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Chunqiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chunqiao throws a combination. Benton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benton lands a nice looking body shot.
Chunqiao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benton tries to clinch but Chunqiao moves out of range.
Bernard Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chunqiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chunqiao slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton is looking to clinch but Chunqiao is avoiding it.
Chunqiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Chunqiao darts in looking for a takedown but Benton gets double underhooks and turns Chunqiao into the cage.
Chunqiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chunqiao misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Benton.
Benton cracks Chunqiao with a nice body shot.
Chunqiao working hard to break the clinch.
Benton lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton digs a right hand underneath Chunqiao's ribcage. Chunqiao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chunqiao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chunqiao backwards.
Chunqiao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benton after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Chunqiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Benton as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chunqiao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chunqiao throws a head punch that misses.
Chunqiao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Benton.
Chunqiao tries to pull guard but Benton holds him up against the cage and eventually Chunqiao drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chunqiao backwards.
Benton blocks an elbow strike from Chunqiao.
Benton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benton scores with a nice hook to the head.

Chunqiao is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chunqiao.
Oh Chunqiao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chunqiao blocking some punches.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Chunqiao tries to pull guard but Benton won't allow it.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Chunqiao.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chunqiao tries to break the clinch but Benton is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chunqiao.
Chunqiao seems to have got his legs back now.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chunqiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Benton won't allow it.
Bernard Benton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benton lands a hook that snaps the head of Chunqiao backwards.
Chunqiao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benton walks away with a smile on his face. Chunqiao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to clinch up but Chunqiao keeps it at a distance.
Benton lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton throws a lazy uppercut
and Chunqiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton swings for the body but Chunqiao moves out of range.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Chunqiao saw that one coming.
Benton throws a monster overhand right that drops Chunqiao! Benton follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Benton!
A victorious Bernard Benton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.