PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Wimms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benedict
vs
Wimms

184 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
216 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Benedict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Wimms!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wimms gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Jim Wimms has been cut.
Benedict darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wimms blocks a jab.
Wimms takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benedict misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wimms.
Wimms's coach down at Clean and Green was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wimms's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Benedict with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wimms swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedict.
A head kick misses from Benedict.
Nice shot lands for Benedict.

Benedict has managed to clinch.
Wimms can't find room to land a body shot as Benedict controls the action.
Wimms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benedict up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wimms.

Wimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedict misses with a body shot.
Benedict tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedict uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wimms has time to react.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wimms.

Benedict has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benedict wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wimms has him pressed against the cage.
Wimms blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict misses with a punch to the body.
Benedict lands a right hand.
Wimms tries a body shot but Benedict blocks it.
Wimms throws a head punch that misses.
Benedict misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedict tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wimms working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedict.
Benedict lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedict's elbow.
Benedict swings wildly with an uppercut but Wimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedict doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benedict tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedict lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benedict.
Wimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedict lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wimms tries to throw a body punch but Benedict avoids it by throwing Wimms back against the cage.
Wimms tries for a takedown but Benedict manages to get underhooks.
Benedict misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedict tries a body shot but Wimms blocks it.
Benedict can't find room to land a body shot as Wimms controls the action.
Benedict misses with the head strike.
Benedict misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedict creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedict misses with the head strike.
Benedict lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Jim Wimms's cut even more.
Wimms wants a takedown but no success here.
Joe Benedict has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Wimms.
Benedict fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wimms has Benedict pushed against the cage.
Wimms tries to circle away but Benedict has him pinned against the cage.
Benedict stops a takedown attempt from Wimms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Benedict fails to land.
Benedict lands a nice uppercut.
Benedict misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benedict fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wimms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wimms prevents a body shot from Benedict.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Benedict dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Wimms's cut.
That's time! Benedict's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benedict lands a left and a right that sends Wimms crashing to the canvas! Benedict dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wimms taking shots to the head.
Wimms is looking to improve his position but Benedict isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedict landing strikes from the mount and Wimms is in trouble!

Wimms is rocked!
Wimms bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Wimms drops back looking for a leg! Benedict is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benedict manages to kick Wimms off! Wimms jumps back into Benedict's guard.
Benedict keeping moving, preventing Wimms from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict controls Wimms momentarily but Wimms frees himself.
Wimms controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wimms wants to pass the guard but Benedict is keeping the position.
Benedict on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benedict tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benedict clobbers Wimms with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Jim Wimms's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wimms's head backwards.
Benedict ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benedict lands with a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Wimms's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Benedict!
Our winner, Joe Benedict, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.