PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 990 p4p, 139 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 2031 p4p, 243 weight class). Wiremu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Billy Joel - The River of Dreams. This should be fireworks!

Benn Jr
vs
Wiremu

185 cm
34
203 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

187 cm
38
187 lbs
32 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiremu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Benn Jr misses.
Benn Jr connects with a right hand. Wiremu shakes it off.

Wiremu rushes Benn Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Benn Jr.
The referee calls for Benn Jr to work.
Wiremu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wiremu - that landed with a thud.
Benn Jr cracks Wiremu with a nice body shot.
Benn Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Wiremu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiremu.
Benn Jr is working Wiremu over against the cage.
Wiremu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benn Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benn Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benn Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Wiremu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benn Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
Wiremu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiremu tries to work over Benn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Benn Jr breaks the clinch.
Wiremu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wiremu is looking to chop away at Benn Jr's legs.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Benn Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Wiremu is predictable there
and Benn Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Wiremu backing up. Wiremu nods at Benn Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Wiremu wants to land a leg kick but Benn Jr is out of range.
Benn Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wiremu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiremu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Benn Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benn Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiremu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn Jr scores with a body shot.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Wiremu's head but Wiremu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wiremu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benn Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Benn Jr misses its intended target.
Wiremu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benn Jr missing with a left hand there. Wiremu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benn Jr misses with a straight left.
Wiremu throws a jab but it's blocked by Benn Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Benn Jr moves out of range easily.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benn Jr throwing a counter right hand but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu scoring well with a low kick there.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Wiremu's head but Wiremu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wiremu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Aloysius Wiremu has been cut.
Wiremu throws a head kick but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Wiremu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiremu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benn Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wiremu tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Benn Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiremu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
Benn Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Benn Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wiremu slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Aloysius Wiremu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
Benn Jr needs to keep his hands up - Wiremu had a free shot at his head there.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Wiremu moves out of range.
Wiremu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wiremu moves out of range of the strikes.
Benn Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Wiremu is predictable there
and Benn Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wiremu lands a right hook to the body.
Wiremu slips under a jab.
Wiremu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nigel Benn Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benn Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiremu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wiremu dodges the punch combination from Benn Jr.
Nice defenses there by Wiremu.
Benn Jr cracks Wiremu with a good jab.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Benn Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wiremu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benn Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benn Jr momentarily.
Wiremu moves out of range as Benn Jr strikes.
Benn Jr throws a lazy right hand but Wiremu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benn Jr misses with an uppercut. Wiremu saw that one coming.
Wiremu throws out a counter right but Benn Jr avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Wiremu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws a lazy right hand but Wiremu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benn Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wiremu throws a leg kick
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benn Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wiremu finds it's way round the side to connect with Benn Jr's head.
Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiremu.
Wiremu throws a nice head kick!
Benn Jr throws a low kick but Wiremu avoids it.
It seemed like Wiremu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wiremu misses with a two punch combination.
Wiremu lands with a slapping head kick.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiremu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr ducks under a wild hook from Wiremu.
Wiremu jabs Benn Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Benn Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiremu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu cracks Benn Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wiremu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Wiremu.
A combination from Benn Jr does no damage.
Benn Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wiremu's head.
Benn Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wiremu takes a step back to recover.
Benn Jr throws a hook but Wiremu blocks it.
Wiremu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.
Wiremu throws out a counter right but Benn Jr avoids it with no problem.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiremu swings widly with a right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wiremu counter with a right hand.
Wiremu tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wiremu.
Wiremu connects with a leg kick. Benn Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wiremu throws a nice head kick!
Wiremu slips a straight right by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Wiremu moves out of range.
Benn Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benn Jr cracks Wiremu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wiremu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wiremu throws a head kick but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Benn Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wiremu throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Benn Jr gets tackled into the cage by Wiremu. Wiremu maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiremu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benn Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Benn Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wiremu throws a head kick that half lands.
Benn Jr connects with a leg kick. Wiremu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benn Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiremu looks to land a left hand but Benn Jr moved out of range nicely.
Benn Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wiremu moves out of range easily.
Wiremu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wiremu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benn Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benn Jr.
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 Nigel Benn Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Benn Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benn Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Wiremu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wiremu wants to clinch up but Benn Jr keeps it at a distance.
Benn Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Wiremu throws a lazy head kick
and Benn Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Benn Jr.
Wiremu slips under a jab.
Wiremu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Wiremu.
Benn Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiremu throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu moves out of range as Benn Jr strikes.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Benn Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiremu misses with a hook. Benn Jr ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn Jr misses the target.
Benn Jr throws out a loose jab but Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiremu.
Wiremu misses with a leg kick
and Benn Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Wiremu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benn Jr's head.

Wiremu closes the distance and clinches.
Wiremu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wiremu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiremu throws a low kick but Benn Jr moves out of range easily.
Benn Jr throws a shot from downtown. Wiremu moves away and avoids it.
Aloysius Wiremu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benn Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wiremu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Wiremu's head but Wiremu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiremu lands a nice shot that snaps Benn Jr's head back.
Wiremu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiremu slips a straight right by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws the kick towards the body but Wiremu avoids it.
Wiremu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benn Jr blocks it well.
Wiremu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.

Wiremu takes the fight into the clinch.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Wiremu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
Benn Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benn Jr blocks an uppercut.
Wiremu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Benn Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiremu misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wiremu.

Wiremu instigates a clinch.
Wiremu lands a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr working Wiremu over with knees to the body.
Benn Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wiremu tries to work over Benn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wiremu digs a right hand into Benn Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benn Jr's gas tank.

Wiremu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu scores with a punch to the head.
Wiremu looks to throw the jab but Benn Jr is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiremu throws a wild body kick that Benn Jr sees coming a mile off.
Benn Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wiremu scores with a nice strike.
Benn Jr throws a nice looking combination but Wiremu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiremu misses with a lunging right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Wiremu backing up. Wiremu nods at Benn Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Wiremu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benn Jr throws a combination. Wiremu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aloysius Wiremu.
I think Benn Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Benn Jr!
An out of breath Nigel Benn Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.