PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyack Oba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oba
vs
Benson

194 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyack Oba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Benson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oba avoids a punch combination nicely.

Oba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benson to the mat! Benson manages to get full guard.
Benson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benson trying to strike off his back.
Benson wants to sweep here but Oba controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Benson looking for a guillotine here but Oba defends easily.
Benson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oba is in close to Benson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benson wants to stand but Oba is controlling the position.
Oba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oba postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oba is looking to stand up but Benson won't let him.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oba throwing strikes from guard but Benson blocks nicely.

Benson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benson is looking to stand back up but Oba counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Benson.
Oba lands with a punch from half guard.
Benson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benson trying to hold on to Oba's head to control him but Oba postures up.
Benson looks gassed!
Benson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Oba slips nicely into half guard.
Benson wants to get back to full guard.
Benson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Oba decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Benson fails with the takedown.
Benson misses the jab.
Nyack Oba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oba.
Oba lands a head kick. Benson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oba fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Oba as Benson shoots in.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Oba or perhaps it was just good defense by Benson which made him look bad.
Benson throws out a powerful jab.
Oba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oba backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Benson both land. Nice combination.
Benson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oba pinned against the cage. Oba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nyack Oba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Benson.
Benson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson scores with a jab to the body.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oba as he jumps to the side.
Benson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Oba sprawls well.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice sprawl there from Oba as Benson shoots in.

Oba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Benson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson is trying to control but can't.
Oba throws a strike but Benson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Oba tries to stand but Benson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyack Oba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Benson lands a head kick!
Benson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Oba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Benson!
Benson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Benson is looking to improve his position but Oba isn't that keen on the idea.
Oba lands a nice shot to the head.
Benson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Benson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benson keeping full guard, as Oba tries to pass.
Oba postures up in Benson's guard and throws a big left but Benson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Oba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Benson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oba!
Oba is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Oba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oba's face.
Benson lands a heavy elbow.
Benson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Benson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oba hang on?
Benson wants to control the pace but Oba is squirming around nicely.
Benson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Benson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Benson looking to finish Oba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oba!
Benson trying to control but Oba is having none of it.
Nyack Oba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oba working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson raining down shots from the mount!
Benson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oba is looking to improve his position but Benson isn't that keen on the idea.
Oba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Benson lands a big elbow.
Benson with the ground and pound from mount.
Benson cracks Oba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Benson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Benson lands a big elbow.
Oba is in a horrible position here. Benson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Benson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Benson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benson raining down shots from the mount!
Benson unloads with some shots from mount but Oba bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Benson looking to finish Oba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oba!
Oba is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Benson looks for a takedown but Oba sprawls well.
Nyack Oba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benson tries to avoid it but Oba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benson to the ground. Benson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Oba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benson sneaks back into half guard.
Oba throws a strike but Benson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Benson trying to control the position.
Oba won't allow Benson to get back to his feet.
Benson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Oba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oba is looking to improve his position.
Benson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Benson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oba sees it coming and defends easily.
Oba is looking to improve his position.
Oba punching from the bottom.
Benson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benson moves into full mount! Oba won't be happy about that!
Oba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benson landing punches.
Oba tries to reverse the position but Benson maintains control.

Benson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Benson lands a big shot there that rocks Oba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Benson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oba swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Oba taking shots to the head.
Benson looking to finish Oba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oba!
Oba is working to get back to half guard.
Oba is working hard here to advance position.
Benson landing strikes from the mount and Oba is in trouble!
Benson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oba?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benson cracks Oba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Benson looking to control but Oba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Benson lands a big shot there that rocks Oba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oba is looking to get to half guard.
Benson working Oba over with strikes here.
Benson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Benson cracks Oba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benson on the ground.
Benson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BOOM! Benson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benson with good strikes from the mount here!
Oba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oba is bucking up trying to escape but Benson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oba working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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