PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne comes to the ring accompanied by When Angels Cry. Benson has chosen Alice Cooper - Schools Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wolfgang Benson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Steyne
vs
Benson

187 cm
32
170 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

181 cm
27
174 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Benson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Steyne lands with a shot to the body.
Van Steyne misses the jab.
Benson tries to clinch up.
Van Steyne scoring well with a low kick there.
Francois Van Steyne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson drops his hands momentarily and Van Steyne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Van Steyne misses.
A leg kick checked by Benson.
Van Steyne wants to slow Benson down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Steyne throws a lazy uppercut
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Benson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Steyne throwing a counter right hand but Benson manages to avoid it.
Van Steyne scores with a hook.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benson throws a front kick aimed at Van Steyne's knee but Van Steyne avoids it well.
Van Steyne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Benson.
Van Steyne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Benson is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Steyne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Benson misses with a hook. Van Steyne ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne cracks a nice hook into Benson's ribs.
Van Steyne lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Wolfgang Benson has been cut.
A low kick from Van Steyne misses

and Benson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benson.
Benson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Steyne blocks it with crossed arms.
Benson trying to control the position but instead, Van Steyne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benson into the ropes.
Van Steyne throws an elbow that misses.
Benson lands an uppercut.
Van Steyne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Steyne blocks an elbow strike.
Benson tries a body shot but Van Steyne blocks it.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Steyne.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Steyne avoids a wild elbow strike from Benson.
Benson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Van Steyne trying to land knees to the body.
Benson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Benson missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benson takes an elbow to the temple.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Benson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Van Steyne can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
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 Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Steyne tries to work over Benson's front leg with a kick but Benson checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Steyne.
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson slips a straight right by Van Steyne.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benson.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson tried to score with a low kick but Van Steyne checks it.
Benson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Steyne.
Benson motions for Van Steyne to come forward. Benson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Steyne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benson in his tracks.
A head kick by Benson misses
and Van Steyne counters with a nice leg kick.
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Steyne's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson looks to land a body kick but Van Steyne moved away.
Van Steyne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Steyne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Steyne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne ducks under a wild hook from Benson.

Van Steyne closes the distance and pushes Benson back into the ropes.
Benson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Steyne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benson's elbow.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
Van Steyne misses with an elbow strike.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson.
Van Steyne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benson is keeping busy.
Benson working aggressively here.
Wolfgang Benson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Francois Van Steyne has been cut.
Benson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Steyne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Steyne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benson as Van Steyne tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands a shoulder strike.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson lands a knee to the body.
Van Steyne leaning against his opponent.
Van Steyne misses with an elbow strike.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Steyne tries to throw a body punch but Benson avoids it by throwing Van Steyne back against the ropes.
Benson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Steyne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Steyne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Van Steyne.
Benson misses with a knee strike.
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 Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Van Steyne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some bone on bone action there as Van Steyne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Steyne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benson cracks Van Steyne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Steyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benson.
Van Steyne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Van Steyne misses.
Benson takes one to the chin there.
Van Steyne is looking to clinch.
Benson wants to slow Van Steyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Steyne is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne thows a body kick. Benson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Van Steyne wants to land a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Benson just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Steyne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Van Steyne ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Steyne misses with a looping right.
Benson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Steyne slips under a jab from Benson.
Benson throws a leg kick but Van Steyne checks it.
Francois Van Steyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Steyne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benson in his tracks.
Benson tries a low kick but Van Steyne avoids it.
Benson lands a nice shot that snaps Van Steyne's head back.
Benson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Steyne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Steyne dodges the punch combination from Benson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benson, right into the meat.
Van Steyne tests Benson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Steyne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Steyne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Steyne lands a jab to the nose.
Van Steyne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benson tries to clinch up.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Steyne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Benson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Wolfgang Benson just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Steyne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benson.
Benson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Steyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Van Steyne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benson's sensitive parts.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Van Steyne moves away and avoids it.
Van Steyne misses with a wild body shot.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benson.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Steyne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a solid leg kick but Benson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Steyne.
Benson throws a jab when Van Steyne was well out of range.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that half lands.
Benson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Steyne's calf.
Van Steyne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Steyne throws a front kick aimed at Benson's knee but Benson avoids it well.
Benson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Steyne connects with a right hand. Benson shakes it off.
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Benson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Steyne blocks a head kick by Benson.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Van Steyne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Steyne lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Van Steyne moves away and avoids it.
Benson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson misses with a leg kick
and Van Steyne counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne misses with a hook. Benson ducked under it nicely.

Van Steyne clinches with his opponent.
Van Steyne lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Wolfgang Benson's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benson.
Van Steyne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Steyne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benson scores with a shot to the side of Van Steyne's head.
Van Steyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson is trying to break the clinch but Van Steyne is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Wolfgang Benson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Van Steyne blocks the leg kick.
Benson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Steyne is out of range and Benson settles back down.
Van Steyne appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Benson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Steyne misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Steyne - the referee stops the clock and Benson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Steyne. Benson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Steyne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benson checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Steyne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benson scores with a jab.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson looks to land a combination but Van Steyne avoids it well.
That kick from Benson tenderised Van Steyne's leg. Van Steyne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benson throws a body kick that misses.
Van Steyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Benson lands a nice shot that snaps Van Steyne's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a lazy head kick
and Benson counters with a low kick, right behind Van Steyne 's knee.
Benson looks to land a left hand but Van Steyne moved out of range nicely.
Van Steyne slips a jab from Benson.

Benson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benson lands a body punch.
Van Steyne struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Van Steyne managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.
Van Steyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Steyne dodges an elbow strike from Benson.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
Benson trying to land knees to the body.
Benson scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Steyne lands an elbow inside that Benson shrugs off.
Van Steyne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne misses with an elbow strike.
Van Steyne tries to throw a body punch but Benson avoids it by throwing Van Steyne back against the ropes.
Van Steyne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Steyne.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Steyne backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Steyne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Van Steyne tries a body shot but Benson blocks it.
Van Steyne blocks an uppercut.
Van Steyne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Steyne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Benson!
Our winner, Wolfgang Benson, 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.