PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Benning (ranked 5226 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harbor Seal (ranked 8538 p4p, 0 weight class). Harbor Seal has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Benning
vs
Seal

182 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harbor Seal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seal.
Seal scores with a nice body kick.
Seal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seal misses with a series of wild punches.
Seal lands a front kick.
Seal throws a good cross that connects.
Benning avoids the head kick by Seal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benning works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Harbor Seal has been cut.
Seal lands a jab to the head.
Seal misses with a straight right.
Benning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seal throws a right hand that misses
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benning pinned against the cage. Benning gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benning is looking to counter punch.
Seal lands a lovely overhand right.
Seal shoots and misses
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seal loads up on a big right hand but Benning slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benning's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benning scrambles back to his feet.
Seal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seal throws a combination that misses
and Seal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seal throws a combination that misses
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Harbor Seal's cut even more.
Seal throws a big shot that misses.
Benning throwing a counter right hand but Seal manages to avoid it.
Seal looks to land a right hand but Benning moved out of range.
Benning throwing a counter right hand but Seal manages to avoid it.
Seal throws a lazy uppercut
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benning punishes Seal's body with a nice straight punch.
Benning defending well as Seal loads up on a big left hand.
Seal throws a poor cross that misses
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seal throws a sloppy head kick
and Benning counters with a stiff right hand.
Seal looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries for a takedown but Benning circles away easily
and Seal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Seal is rocked!
Wayne Benning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harbor Seal.
Seal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benning sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benning is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wayne Benning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seal throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Benning to counter with a crisp jab.
Seal is still on wobbly legs! Can Benning finish him?

The cut above Harbor Seal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Seal ducks under a wild hook from Benning.
Seal seems to have recovered his senses.
Seal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Benning misses its target.
Benning misses with a looping left.
Seal throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Benning counter with a right hand.
Benning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seal tries for a takedown but Benning circles away easily
and Benning counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benning lands a big right hand that sends Seal crashing to the mat! Benning stays standing though and waves Seal back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benning throws a pinpoint strike between Seal's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Seal crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Benning scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wayne Benning!