PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield's entrance music is Up Down. A fine choice. Benjawan has chosen It Comes and It Goes as his entrance music. Phan Benjawan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanfield
vs
Benjawan

173 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjawan delivers a nice body kick.
Stanfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
Benjawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
Stanfield dips to his left and cracks Benjawan with an uppercut!

It looks like Phan Benjawan has been cut.
Benjawan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benjawan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stanfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benjawan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stanfield. That did some damage!
Stanfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benjawan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benjawan looks to land a combination but Stanfield avoids it well.
Stanfield missing with a left hand there. Benjawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benjawan misses with a kick to the body.
Stanfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjawan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Benjawan misses with a double jab
letting Stanfield counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjawan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stanfield throws a right hand that Benjawan ducks under and follows up with a left that Benjawan also avoids with ease.
Benjawan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benjawan misses with a combination
and Stanfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjawan throws an overhand right that lands on Stanfield's shoulder, as Stanfield tries to avoid the shot.
As Benjawan looks to move away, Stanfield throws a big counter combo bu Benjawan just gets out of the way.
Benjawan ducks under a wild hook from Stanfield.
Benjawan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Benjawan lands a nice hook to Stanfield's body. Stanfield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benjawan, right into the meat.
Stanfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benjawan.
Benjawan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Benjawan moves out of range.
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!
Stanfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benjawan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stanfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjawan misses with a double jab
and Stanfield counters with a three punch combo that has Benjawan backing up. Benjawan nods at Stanfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Benjawan moves forwards but Stanfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stanfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjawan.
Benjawan throws out a counter right but Stanfield avoids it with no problem.
Phan Benjawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjawan throws a right hand that misses
and Stanfield counters with a one-two to the body.

Benjawan is rocked!
Benjawan slips a jab and a cross from Stanfield.
Benjawan is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanfield finish him?
Stanfield misses with the combination.
Benjawan seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjawan misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.
Stanfield cracks Benjawan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benjawan keeps Stanfield at a distance using the push kick.
Benjawan throws a right and a left that Stanfield avoids nicely.
It looked like Stanfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stanfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjawan.
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjawan manages to avoid it.
Stanfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benjawan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanfield throws a big counter combination but Benjawan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Benjawan. Those never looked like landing.
Stanfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benjawan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Stanfield. Those never looked like landing.
Stanfield moves out of range of the body kick.
Stanfield seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjawan manages to avoid it.
Benjawan misses with an uppercut.
Benjawan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Stanfield misses.
Benjawan is looking for the big counter here.
Benjawan lands a leg kick that knocks Stanfield off balance momentarily.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut.
Benjawan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanfield lands a slapping body shot.
Benjawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjawan misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Stanfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Marlo Stanfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phan Benjawan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stanfield misses with a combination
and Benjawan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benjawan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Benjawan throws a head kick that misses
and Stanfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanfield checks a leg kick.
Stanfield is looking to counter punch.
Benjawan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benjawan connects with a high kick.
Benjawan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stanfield throwing a counter right hand but Benjawan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjawan fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benjawan throws a hook but Stanfield avoids it easily.
Stanfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benjawan momentarily.
Stanfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a right hand that Benjawan ducks under and follows up with a left that Benjawan also avoids with ease.
Benjawan wants to land a leg kick but Stanfield is out of range.
Benjawan throws a combination that misses
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Benjawan misses.
A little feinted left hand from Stanfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stanfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benjawan.
Benjawan tries to bum rush Stanfield with a series of wild strikes but Stanfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjawan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stanfield is out of range.
A punch combination from Benjawan misses.
Stanfield jabs Benjawan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stanfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Benjawan avoids nicely.
Marlo Stanfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Benjawan works over Stanfield's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjawan throws a right hand that Stanfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanfield also avoids with ease.
Stanfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Phan Benjawan's cut even more.
Stanfield missing with a left hand there. Benjawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanfield lands with a nice body punch.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benjawan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Benjawan's head.
Stanfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benjawan.
Stanfield is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan misses with a lunging right hand
and Stanfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benjawan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Benjawan.
Benjawan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stanfield throws a hook to the side of Benjawan's head but Benjawan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benjawan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjawan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjawan.
A combination from Benjawan does no damage.
Stanfield thuds a left hand into Benjawan's body.
Benjawan is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjawan throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanfield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjawan.
As Stanfield backs off Benjawan throws a huge counter combo but Stanfield manages to avoid it all.
Stanfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjawan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benjawan tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanfield was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stanfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjawan keeps Stanfield at a distance using the push kick.
Benjawan misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marlo Stanfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phan Benjawan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Benjawan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stanfield tries to bum rush Benjawan with a series of wild strikes but Benjawan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjawan fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Stanfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Stanfield. Those never looked like landing.
Benjawan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanfield takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stanfield takes a swing at Benjawan's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Stanfield there.
Nice body kick from Benjawan.
Benjawan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benjawan duly obliges.
Benjawan staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjawan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stanfield's head.
A head kick misses from Benjawan.
Benjawan throws a shot to the body.
A low kick from Benjawan misses
and Stanfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Benjawan misses.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Stanfield misses
and Benjawan counters with an inside leg kick.
Stanfield throws a series of strikes that have Benjawan backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benjawan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanfield throwing a counter right hand but Benjawan manages to avoid it.
Benjawan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanfield counters with a three punch combo that has Benjawan backing up. Benjawan nods at Stanfield to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjawan walks into a jab.
Phan Benjawan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield looks to land a combination but Benjawan avoids it well.
Stanfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjawan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanfield takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Benjawan. Beautiful body shot.
Stanfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjawan.
Stanfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjawan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benjawan throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benjawan connects with a leg kick. Stanfield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Benjawan misses.
Benjawan dodges the punch combination from Stanfield.
Benjawan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanfield.
Benjawan slips a jab and a cross from Stanfield.
Stanfield lands the left hand.

The cut above Phan Benjawan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Benjawan avoids nicely.
Stanfield with a hook.
No joy there for Benjawan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stanfield went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield tests Benjawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stanfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benjawan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjawan misses with a jab to the body
and Stanfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjawan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benjawan is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Stanfield moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlo Stanfield!
After winning the bout, Marlo Stanfield thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.