PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wolfgang Benson (ranked 12402 p4p, 597 weight class) and Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 13785 p4p, 606 weight class). Benson comes into the arena with Alice Cooper - Schools Out blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Benson
vs
Norris Jr

181 cm
39
170 lbs
30 - 9 - 1

178 cm
38
180 lbs
34 - 13 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Norris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Benson as he connects with a hook.
Norris Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benson tries to counter by clinching up but Norris Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Benson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benson throws a low kick but Norris Jr avoids it.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Norris Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Benson checks it.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benson manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Benson's head back.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Benson moved away.
Benson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but Benson avoids it.
Norris Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norris Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norris Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benson closes the distance and clinches.

Norris Jr manages to break the clinch.
Norris Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Wolfgang Benson has been cut.
Norris Jr avoids the body shot from Benson.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
Norris Jr misses with a leg kick.
Benson misses with a body kick.
Norris Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr keeps Benson at a distance using the push kick.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris Jr circles away.
Norris Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Norris Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norris Jr misses the shot to the body.
Benson tries to clinch there but Norris Jr circles away.
Norris Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norris Jr. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benson.
Benson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norris Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris Jr. Norris Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris Jr scores with a body shot.
Norris Jr throws out a leg kick but Benson moves out of range and Norris Jr only half commits.
Norris Jr blocks the body kick.
Norris Jr motions for Benson to come forward. Norris Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Norris Jr. Benson shrugs it off though.
Norris Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but Benson moves out of range easily.
Benson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson looks to land a combination but Norris Jr avoids it well.
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris Jr's calf.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Norris Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris Jr tries to avoid it.
Norris Jr feints and then cracks Benson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benson down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Norris Jr.
Nice body punch from Benson.
A big right from Benson misses.

Benson has Norris Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Benson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Norris Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Norris Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Benson.
Norris Jr is trying to break the clinch but Benson has him pressed against the ropes.
Benson trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Benson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benson looking to throw knees to the head but Norris Jr is blocking nicely.

Norris Jr breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Norris Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Benson's head.
Benson scores with a nice right hand.
Norris Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris Jr manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Norris Jr blocks the leg kick.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris Jr manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benson throws a good cross that connects.
Norris Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson throws a sloppy head kick and Norris Jr moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Both fighters circling a little - Benson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Norris Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benson on the side of the head.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris Jr misses with a looping right.
Benson throws a hook but Norris Jr blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benson. That's going to slow Norris Jr down.
Benson lands a slapping body shot.
Norris Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Norris Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benson's head.

Benson gets a clinch.
Benson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris Jr backwards.
Norris Jr tries to circle away but Benson has him pinned against the ropes.
Norris Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Norris Jr crunches a lovely knee into Benson's ribcage.

Norris Jr breaks from the clinch.
Norris Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benson.
Benson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Norris Jr digs a good hook to Benson's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson throws out a powerful jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norris Jr, as that shot connected.
A big right from Norris Jr misses.
Norris Jr tried to score with a low kick but Benson checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Benson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Benson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Norris Jr feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Norris Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benson doesn't seem phased though.
Norris Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr takes one to the chin there.
Norris Jr feints and then cracks Benson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benson down.
Norris Jr misses with a hook. Benson ducked under it nicely.
Norris Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benson is able to avoid easily.
Benson scores with a nice body kick.
Norris Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson throws a body punch but Norris Jr moves out of range.
Norris Jr feints and then cracks Benson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benson down.
Norris Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benson checks it well.
Benson misses with a hook to the body
and Norris Jr counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Benson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norris Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Benson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Benson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris Jr. Norris Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris Jr walks into a left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benson.
Norris Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Benson's side.
Norris Jr lands with a good body shot.
Norris Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norris Jr jabs Benson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Norris Jr is predictable there
and Benson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr works Benson's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Norris Jr.
Benson checks a low kick from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking to clinch but Norris Jr is avoiding it.
Norris Jr slips under a jab from Benson.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norris Jr ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Norris Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norris Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
Benson missing with a left hand there. Norris Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Norris Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris Jr wants to slow Benson down by chopping away at his legs.
Norris Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Benson in the body.
Benson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norris Jr's sensitive parts.
Norris Jr checks a low kick from Benson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Norris Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norris Jr 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris Jr!
An out of breath Chuck Norris Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Wolfgang Benson spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometimes u win, sometimes u lose. I'll go back and do my homework. Come back stronger.'.