PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Benson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Name
vs
Benson

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, My Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Benson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Name wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Name tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benson blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Benson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benson avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Benson blocks an elbow strike.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Benson misses with an elbow over the top.
Benson pushes off an throws an elbow but Name leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Benson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Name misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Name.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Benson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Name's brow.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benson lands an elbow inside that Name shrugs off.

It looks like My Name has been cut.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Name takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Benson misses with some punches.
Name looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
Name throws an elbow but it misses.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Name.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Name just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benson's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benson.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benson misses with a body punch.
Benson avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the ropes.
Name lands an elbow inside that Benson shrugs off.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Benson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name blocks a body shot from Benson.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Benson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Name's brow.
Name lands a damaging elbow.
Name comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name blocks an elbow strike.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Name avoids it by throwing Benson back against the ropes.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Name just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benson's brow.
Benson tries to work over Name's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benson throws an elbow but it misses.
Name avoids the elbow strike from Benson, against the ropes.
Benson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benson working aggressively here.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Benson misses with a body punch.
Benson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Name controls the action.
Name takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benson avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the ropes.
Name blocks a body shot from Benson.
Benson lands a damaging elbow.
Name blocks the elbow strike.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Name prevents a body shot from Benson.
Name takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Name just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benson's brow.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson misses with an elbow strike.
Name prevents a body shot from Benson.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Benson throws an elbow but misses.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Name's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Name just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benson's brow.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benson throws an elbow but it misses.
Name blocks an elbow strike from Benson.
Name blocking some punches.
Name blocks a body shot from Benson.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name lands a damaging elbow.
Benson throws an elbow but it misses.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 My Name will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on My Name's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Benson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Benson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
My Name is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Name takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benson misses with an uppercut. Name saw that one coming.
Name ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Name clinches up against the ropes.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benson lands an elbow just above Name 's eye.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
My Name has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Benson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benson.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Benson misses with some punches.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Benson lands a damaging elbow.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Name controls the action.
Name takes an elbow to the temple.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benson lands with a light punch inside.
Benson throws an elbow that 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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

My Name's cut is getting worse.
Benson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Benson throws an elbow but misses.
Benson scores with a shot to the side of Name's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson pushes off an throws an elbow but Name leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Name gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Name just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benson's brow.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Name takes a shot to the head.
Benson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Name.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Benson misses with an elbow strike.
Name misses with an elbow over the top.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Benson misses with some punches.
Benson lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Benson misses with some punches.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Benson misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Benson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Name's brow.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Benson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Name throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name avoids the elbow strike from Benson, against the ropes.
Benson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Name blocks an elbow strike from Benson.
Benson throws an elbow but it misses.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
Benson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benson misses with an elbow over the top.
Benson blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Benson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Name blocks an uppercut.
Benson lands an uppercut.
Benson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Name throws an elbow but it misses.
Name blocks an elbow strike.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Name misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Benson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

My Name's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benson lands an elbow inside that Name shrugs off.
Name blocks an elbow strike.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Name takes an elbow to the temple.
Benson blocks the elbow strike.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Benson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Name dodges an elbow strike from Benson.
Benson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Name's defenses.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on My Name's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Benson finds it's target.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Name.
A little jabbing left from Benson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Name moves into the clinch successfully.
Benson lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Benson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Name's brow.
Name lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Name takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benson avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Name creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the ropes.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benson lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, My Name's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands a right hand.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson lands an elbow inside that Name shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at My Name's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Freddy Benson!