PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I get Knocked Down. Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benton
vs
Peltola

180 cm
40
185 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

180 cm
43
151 lbs
32 - 23 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton scores with a punch to the head.
Benton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
Peltola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Benton.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Benton with a hook.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Peltola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peltola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton throws a hook but Peltola avoids it easily.
Peltola misses the jab.
Peltola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benton.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Benton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peltola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peltola misses with a jab to the body
and Benton counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Benton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peltola doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton throws the left hand but Peltola avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltola misses the target.
Peltola lands a nice hook to Benton's body. Benton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benton misses with a hook. Peltola ducked under it nicely.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peltola throws an off balance right hand
and Benton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benton moves out of range as Peltola strikes.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peltola throws a poor cross that misses
and Benton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peltola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Jab by Peltola.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benton manages to avoid it.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton lands an overhand right.
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!
Benton misses with a hook. Peltola ducked under it nicely.
Peltola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Benton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peltola drops his hands momentarily and Benton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peltola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Peltola's head but Peltola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola with a nice cross.
Peltola throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
Peltola misses with a hook
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Peltola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Peltola slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benton connects with a body shot that sends Peltola's belly button to the back.
Peltola moves away from the strike by Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Peltola fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Benton to the ground. Peltola is now in Benton's guard.
Benton wants to stand and escape but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Benton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peltola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peltola is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Peltola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Benton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Peltola escapes and throws Benton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Benton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Death Valley Training Facility, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Peltola in side control, throwing shots but Benton defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltola working the ground and pound from side control.
Peltola is working Benton over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola working away.
Benton manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peltola works his way into full mount!
Peltola controlling the pace for now.
Peltola scoring with strikes but Benton is staying in there.
Peltola looking to finish Benton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Benton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Benton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Peltola throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Benton scores with a shot to the body.
Peltola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benton on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton thuds his right hand into Peltola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Peltola moved out of range.
Benton punishes Peltola's body with a nice straight punch.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Peltola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benton swings for the body but Peltola moves out of range.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Peltola.
Peltola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton throws a hook but Peltola avoids it easily.
Benton moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peltola throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benton.
Peltola throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Peltola slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Benton.
Peltola throws a jab but it's blocked by Benton.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
A cross from Peltola lands.
Benton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton with a jab.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola slips a jab from Benton.
Benton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peltola on the side of the head.
Peltola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Peltola.
Peltola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peltola can do to turn this around?
Peltola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Peltola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Benton attempts a counter takedown but Peltola avoids it well and moves away.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton throws a right hand that Peltola ducks under and follows up with a left that Peltola also avoids with ease.
Peltola throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peltola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benton moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Peltola misses with a looping left.
Peltola jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton moves away from the strike by Peltola.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peltola manages to avoid it.
Peltola with the counter takedown but Benton avoids it easily.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Peltola throws a body shot but no joy.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola looks to throw the jab but Benton is out of range.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton blocks a jab.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Peltola moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton swings for the body but Peltola moves out of range.
Peltola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peltola lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton catches Peltola with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benton with a jab.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Benton lands with a cross.
Benton scores with a nice head shot.
Peltola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benton cracks Peltola with a good jab.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peltola moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peltola throws a poor cross that misses
and Peltola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peltola.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Benton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Benton works the jab nicely.
Peltola connects with a jab.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benton manages to avoid it.
Benton lands a jab to Peltola's midsection.
Peltola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Peltola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benton defends it well.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Benton punishes Peltola's body with a nice straight punch.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benton connects with a single shot there.
Peltola throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peltola takes one to the side of the head.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Peltola avoids the body shot from Benton.
Peltola staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Peltola throws a big shot that misses.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Benton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
A quick step to the side and Benton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Peltola misses.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benton scores with the left hand. Peltola knows he should have avoided that one.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peltola.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Peltola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Benton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peltola.
Atte Peltola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peltola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a looping left.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Peltola misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
It looked like Benton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benton scores with a nice head shot.
Benton takes one to the side of the head.
Peltola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Benton.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a slapping body shot.
Benton looks to land a combination but Peltola avoids it well.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton slips a straight right by Peltola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Peltola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peltolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peltola avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Peltola avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton scores with a nice right hand.
Peltola throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton throws a jab when Peltola was well out of range.
Peltola scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltola misses the target.
Benton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benton tries to bum rush Peltola with a series of wild strikes but Peltola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
Benton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peltola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benton.
Benton connects with the punch.
Peltola throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benton throws a jab when Peltola was well out of range.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Benton moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Grant Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peltola walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Benton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Benton!
Grant Benton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.