PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Begeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benavidez
vs
Begeman

200 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Bulk Nutrition
Beast Fightwear

Fight Club Clothing

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 Amsterdam, Christian Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Begeman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez misses with a body shot.

Begeman clinches up with Benavidez and pushes him back against the cage.
Benavidez wants a takedown but no success here.

Begeman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Benavidez regains guard.
Begeman pushing down on Benavidez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Begeman is trying to work for a kimura but Benavidez is defending well.
Begeman thows a huge punch but Benavidez dodges it nicely.

Begeman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benavidez defends it well.

Begeman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Begeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benavidez is just riding it out for now. Begeman eventually gives up the hold.
Benavidez wants to control but Begeman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Begeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benavidez is just riding it out for now. Begeman eventually gives up the hold.
Begeman looks gassed!

Begeman seems to be looking for submissions.
Benavidez trying to hold on to Begeman's head to control him but Begeman postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benavidez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benavidez wants to clinch

and Begeman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Benavidez!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begeman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benavidez is trying to escape the mount.
Begeman looking to finish with strikes here!
Benavidez wants to hold on but Begeman pushes him away.
Benavidez can't escape the position.
Benavidez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Begeman.
Benavidez tries to lock up and control but Begeman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Begeman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Benavidez is on top in guard.
Benavidez stands and throws Begeman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Begeman has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Begeman wants to get back to his feet.
Benavidez is putting a hurting on Begeman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Begeman is trying to control Benavidez's posture but Benavidez avoids it.
Benavidez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Begeman!

Benavidez working for a submission but Begeman is keeping him at bay.
Begeman is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Begeman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Benavidez has hold of Begeman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Begeman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Begeman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benavidez lands a heavy elbow.
Benavidez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benavidez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Begeman tries to reverse the position but Benavidez maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Begeman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benavidez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benavidez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begeman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Benavidez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Begeman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Begeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benavidez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Christian Benavidez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Begeman.
Begeman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Benavidez jumps guard.
Begeman preventing the sweep.
Begeman wants to pass the guard but Benavidez is keeping the position.
Begeman throws and elbow that misses. Benavidez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Begeman's guard. Nice move by Benavidez!
Benavidez lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Begeman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benavidez is working Begeman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begeman 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.

Begeman has his foot on Benavidez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benavidez works his way back into a safe position though.
Benavidez trying to control but Begeman is working from the bottom.

Begeman is looking for a triangle here but Benavidez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Begeman looks to move to half guard but instead Benavidez has passed into mount! Damn!
Begeman wants to control but Benavidez is having none of it.
Begeman is looking to get to half guard.
Benavidez controlling from the full mount.

That's two 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.
Benavidez lands with some strikes.
Benavidez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Begeman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benavidez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Begeman actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Begeman actively working from the bottom here.
Begeman tries to roll over but Benavidez keeps him under control.
Benavidez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Begeman.
Begeman is looking to escape.
Benavidez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Begeman shoots in and drives through. Benavidez sprawls well.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Begeman moves away

and Begeman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Begeman wants to work for an arm triangle but Benavidez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Begeman is looking for a kimura but Benavidez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Begeman to get the leverage.

Begeman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benavidez gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Benavidez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benavidez looking for a sweep. Not yet Benavidez, not yet.
James Begeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Begeman throws a strike but Benavidez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benavidez slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Begeman.
Begeman is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Benavidez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Benavidez has his takedown stuffed

and Begeman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Benavidez's guard now.

Begeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Begeman stands and steps away. Benavidez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Benavidez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Benavidez looking for a guillotine from mount but Begeman is having none of it.
Begeman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benavidez looking to finish Begeman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Begeman!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez blocks Begeman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Benavidez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Begeman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Begeman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Begeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Begeman looking for submissions off his back.

Begeman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Begeman is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Begeman punching from the bottom.

Begeman looking for submissions off his back.

Begeman looking for subs from the bottom but Benavidez mounts him!
Begeman is looking to improve his position but Benavidez isn't that keen on the idea.
Benavidez avoids the attempt from Begeman to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Benavidez controlling the position easily from mount.
Begeman tries to reverse the position but Benavidez maintains control.
Begeman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Benavidez is working for a guillotine from mount but Begeman frees his head quite easily.
Begeman manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Benavidez seems to be looking for submissions.

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

Begeman actively working from the bottom here.

Begeman actively working from the bottom here.
Begeman is looking for a sweep. Benavidez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Begeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Benavidez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Begeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Begeman trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Begeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Begeman 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Begeman!