PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benson Charled (ranked 5536 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Barrera (ranked 5486 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.

Charled
vs
Barrera

190 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benson Charled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charled smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barrera tries for a takedown but Charled circles away easily
and Charled counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barrera misses with a takedown attempt - Charled sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charled swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barrera tries for a takedown but Charled sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benson Charled has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Barrera.
Barrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barrera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barrera is looking to clinch but Charled is avoiding it.
Charled connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barrera moves in looking to clinch but Charled pushes him off.
Charled connects with a jab.
Charled cracks Barrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charled tests Barrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charled's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Charled duly obliges.
Charled misses with the combination.
Barrera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charled counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Charled connects with the punch.
Charled connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barrera. Barrera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Barrera has Charled up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Benson Charled has been cut.
Charled lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
Barrera lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charled lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charled makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charled stalling against the cage.
Come on Charled - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charled lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charled lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
Charled lands an uppercut.
Barrera scores a nice knee to the body.
Barrera trying to land knees to the body.
Charled lands with a short shot to the head.
Charled pushes Barrera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charled lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barrera.
Barrera missing with knees to the body.
Charled lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charled stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrera lands an elbow that stopped Charled in his tracks for a moment.
Barrera scores a nice knee to the body.
Charled is breathing heavily.
Charled on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Benson Charled's cut is getting worse.
Barrera scores with a knee to the head.

Benson Charled's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barrera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Barrera.
Barrera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Charled in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barrera lands an elbow inside that Charled shrugs off.

Jeez, Benson Charled's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barrera lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benson Charled's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Barrera!