PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnan Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adnan Kan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Benton
vs
Kan

193 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dewey Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adnan Kan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Kan gets a clinch.
Kan lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kan wants to get back to striking at distance but Benton won't allow it.
Benton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kan.
Benton really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adnan Kan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kan as he jumps to the side.
Kan tries for a takedown but Benton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kan shoots in but Benton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dewey Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adnan Kan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kan.
Kan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benton attempts a counter takedown but Kan avoids it well and moves away.

Kan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kan tries for a kimura but Benton is defending well.
Benton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Benton sneaks back into half guard.
Benton tries to kick Kan off but Kan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Benton looking for submissions off his back.
Kan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton is refusing to be controlled, as Kan sits in half guard.
Benton pushes Kan off looking to stand but Kan dives back in and keeps control.
Kan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Benton to the ground. Kan is now in Benton's guard.

Kan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Benton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kan counters with a two punch combo.
Benton is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benton.
Kan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kan moves into the clinch.
Kan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kan tries to pull guard but Benton won't allow it.
Kan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benton tries to pull guard but Kan won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adnan Kan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Benton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kan but Kan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.

Kan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kan jumps guard.
Kan is pulling down on Benton's head. It's preventing any offense from Benton, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton won't allow Kan to sweep him here.

Kan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adnan Kan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benton throwing strikes but missing.
Kan 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kan holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kan is breathing heavily.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Kan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewey Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kan closes the distance and pushes Benton back into the cage.
Kan jumps guard but Benton stands there with Kan around his waist. Kan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benton is trying to pull guard but Kan has him pressed against the cage.

Kan has picked Benton up - he's going for a ride! Kan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Benton pushes Kan off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots and misses
and Kan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kan tries a head kick but it misses.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kan as he jumps to the side.
Kan shoots in for a takedown but Benton shows good takedown defense.

Kan darts in and clinches Benton up against the cage.

Kan manages to break the clinch.
Benton looks for a takedown but Kan sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan pushes Benton away with a front kick.

Kan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kan showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kan scoring with strikes but Benton is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adnan Kan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kan clinches.
Benton tries to circle away but Kan has him pinned against the cage.
Benton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kan walks away with a smile on his face. Benton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adnan Kan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Benton did well to prevent Kan getting side control.

Benton manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kan keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Benton is trying to break the clinch but Kan is controlling him.
Kan is pushing Benton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kan keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kan successfully pulls guard.

Kan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kan holds on and takes a little breather.

Kan working for a triangle but Benton defends it easily.

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.
Kan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kan has his foot on Benton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benton works his way back into a safe position though.
Benton throwing strikes from guard but Kan blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benton with a nice head shot there.
Benton with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kan controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Benton on his heels. He'll look to pass Benton's guard now, I'm sure.
Kan won't allow Benton to get back to his feet.
Benton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kan manages to get himself to full guard.

Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benton postures up.
Kan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kan has his foot on Benton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benton works his way back into a safe position though.
Kan is trying to control the position but Benton postures up.
Benton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Benton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dewey Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adnan Kan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dewey Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Benton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kan on his heels. He'll look to pass Kan's guard now, I'm sure.
Kan is looking to stand back up but Benton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adnan Kan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kan 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adnan Kan!