PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimura Supreme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura Supreme has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Supreme
vs
Benson

180 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimura Supreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Benson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Supreme fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benson misses with a low kick.

Benson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Supreme works his way to full guard. Good work.
Supreme manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Supreme is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Benson is surviving well by controlling Supreme's body position as best he can.

Supreme is working for a guillotine from mount but Benson frees his head quite easily.
Benson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Supreme with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Supreme looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Supreme is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Supreme is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Benson is surviving well by controlling Supreme's body position as best he can.
Benson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Supreme throws some wild stikes that Benson manages to avoid easily.
Benson working to try and regain half guard.
Benson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Supreme working for a guillotine from mount but Benson is in no mood to give up.

Supreme is going olschool here, as he tries to force Benson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Benson shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benson tries to lock up and control but Supreme gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Benson bucks Supreme off and manages to get back to his feet!
Benson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Benson gets a takedown into half guard.

Benson stands up out of the half guard.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Supreme misses with a takedown

and Benson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Supreme!
Benson controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supreme regains half guard.

Supreme actively working from the bottom here.

Supreme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Benson stands up and beckons Supreme to join him on the feet.

Benson gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supreme is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benson working Supreme over with strikes.

Benson decides to stand and escape the position.
Supreme gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimura Supreme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson is keen to just control but Supreme is a slippery customer.

Supreme looking for submissions off his back.

Supreme actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Supreme.
Supreme wants to improve his position but Benson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Benson dominated that round.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Supreme gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benson counters by clinching up.
Benson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Supreme wants the takedown. Benson is fighting it off but Supreme persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Benson's guard against the cage.

Benson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Supreme off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Benson throws a right hand that Supreme ducks under and follows up with a left that Supreme also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Supreme misses with a takedown attempt

and Benson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Supreme's guard.

Benson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson scores with a one two! Supreme had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson works over Supreme's head and body with a nice combination.

Benson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benson wants to stand but Supreme has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Benson stands up and beckons Supreme to join him on the feet.

Benson gets a takedown into half guard.

Supreme looking for submissions off his back.

Benson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Supreme to get to his feet.
Supreme with a poor takedown
and Benson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimura Supreme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Supreme shoots and misses
and Benson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benson lands with a straight right. Supreme didn't see that one coming.
Kimura Supreme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Benson prevents Supreme from getting the reversal.
Benson avoids the attempt from Supreme to control.
Benson controlling from the full mount.
Supreme regains half guard.
It looks like Benson is going to stand back up.
Supreme missing with punches from the bottom.
Supreme is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supreme is trying to maintain the position but Benson is very close to passing his half guard.

Benson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Supreme to stand up.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Supreme misses with a takedown attempt
and Benson counters with a three punch combo that has Supreme backing up. Supreme nods at Benson to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Benson.
Benson lands a two punch combo.
Kimura Supreme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Supreme with a lazy takedown attempt

and Benson counters with a takedown into side control.
Supreme is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Benson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Supreme really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benson looking to control but Supreme is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Supreme is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supreme is squirming around, avoiding Benson's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Supreme is working to get back to half guard.
Josh Benson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benson trying to control but Supreme is having none of it.
Supreme can't escape the position.
Benson wants to control the pace but Supreme is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Supreme wants to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Benson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Supreme actively working from the bottom here.

Supreme actively working from the bottom here.
Benson uses his free foot to push down on Supreme's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Supreme.
Benson content just to control the position here.
Benson trying to control but Supreme is having none of it.
Supreme is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Supreme is looking to escape.
Supreme tries to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson tries to control but Supreme wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Josh Benson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Benson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Supreme shoots and misses

and Benson counters with a takedown into side control.
Supreme struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Benson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Supreme is looking for a sweep.
Benson lands an elbow.
Supreme wants to control but Benson postures up.
Supreme is trying to improve his position.

Benson tries for a kimura but Supreme is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Supreme shoots and misses
and Benson counters with a right hand to the body.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Supreme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benson.
Benson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Supreme shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Benson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimura Supreme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Supreme gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Supreme is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Benson pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benson decides to stand and escape the position.
Supreme with a poor takedown

and Benson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benson jumps guard but Supreme stands there with Benson around his waist. Benson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benson wants to break free but Supreme has control.
Benson gets underhooks to prevent Supreme's takedown attempt.
Benson leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura Supreme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Benson breaks from the clinch.
Supreme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Josh Benson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Supreme misses with a takedown attempt

and Benson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Supreme's guard now.
Benson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

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