PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathon Torres is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Benton
vs
Torres

187 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathon Torres!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Benton moves his leg out of the way.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torres jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benton swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Torres does it's job there.
Torres jabs at Benton's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands a glancing blow to the side of Benton's head.
Torres misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Benton.
Benton throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benton slips under a jab.
Jonathon Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Benton tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benton.
Torres throws a sloppy body shot
and Benton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton staying out of range there.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Benton scores with a three punch combo!
Benton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Nice defenses there by Benton.
Torres looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
Torres is looking to land body kicks.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
Benton throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres throws a lazy head kick
and Benton counters with a two punch combo.
Torres has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch up
and Benton counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres lands a nice hook to Benton's body. Benton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torres swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a two punch combo.
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres misses the jab.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Benton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
Benton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Torres throws a sloppy body shot
and Benton counters with a two punch combo.
Torres misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonathon Torres will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torres throws a leg kick but Benton moved away.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres throws a body kick that misses.
Torres throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Torres throws a leg kick but Benton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benton appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
Torres feints and then cracks Benton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benton down.
Torres is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benton rather than just go for the knockout.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton checks a leg kick.
Marc Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
Benton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Benton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
Benton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Benton misses with a wild combination.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benton, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Benton blocking some punches.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Benton controls his hands.
Torres prevents Benton from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
Torres looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
Torres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torres has Benton pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Benton breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres thumps Benton with a low kick.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Benton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Benton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Benton tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Torres lands with an overhand left.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Benton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres tries a low kick but Benton avoids it.
Benton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton is looking to counter punch.
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Torres scores with a jab to the body.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benton checks it well.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Benton's ribs.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Torres scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Jonathon Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benton throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benton moves out of range of the strikes.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
Marc Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathon Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Torres!
The defeated Marc Benton had this to say: 'Thanks to those who came to my fight. I'll come back stronger. I promise.'.