PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Melin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Melin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Melin
vs
Benson

178 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Melin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Benson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Melin duly obliges.
Melin lands with a nice combination. Benson backs away looking to recover.
Melin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Benson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Benson.
Melin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Melin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benson lands a nice elbow.
Benson lands an elbow just above Melin 's eye.

It looks like John Melin has been cut.
Melin misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson lands a damaging elbow.
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Benson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Melin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands an elbow inside that Melin shrugs off.
Benson lands an elbow just above Melin 's eye.
Melin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Melin avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
A short left from Benson.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benson lands an elbow inside.
Melin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benson lands an elbow that stopped Melin in his tracks for a moment.
Melin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benson lands an elbow that stopped Melin in his tracks for a moment.
Benson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melin's defenses.

John Melin's cut is getting worse.
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!
Melin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melin takes an elbow to the temple.
Benson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Melin is rocked!
Melin tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
Melin is trying to maintain a safe position but Benson gets an underhook and turns Melin into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Benson.
Oh Melin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benson lands an elbow just above Melin 's eye.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melin backwards.
Benson scores with a shoulder strike.
Benson lands a big right hand that drops Melin! The killer instinct kicks in and Benson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Benson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Benson!