PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roman Bensob (ranked 4884 p4p, 4902 weight class) and Setya Novanto (ranked 207 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bensob
vs
Novanto

167 cm
18
140
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
144
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Bensob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Setya Novanto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novanto tries to move into range but Bensob moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bensob connects with a crisp jab.
Bensob lands with a right hand.
Bensob slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Bensob counters with a nice body shot.
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.
Novanto closes the distance but Bensob moves to the side
and Bensob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensob circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bensob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
and Bensob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bensob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Novanto on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bensob.
Bensob is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensob circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novanto is looking to clinch but Bensob is avoiding it.
Novanto wants to clinch up but Bensob keeps it at a distance.
Bensob punishes Novanto's body with a nice straight punch.
Bensob lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Novanto takes one to the side of the head.
Novanto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bensob jabs Novanto right on the nose. Novanto blinks but takes it well.
Novanto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bensob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Novanto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bensob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Bensob on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Novanto wants to clinch
and Bensob counters with a left to the body.
Novanto moves to clinch but Bensob breaks away
and Bensob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Novanto drives through and clinches with Bensob against the cage.
Novanto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bensob walks away with a smile on his face. Novanto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novanto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Setya Novanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novanto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bensob connects with a body shot.
Bensob throws out a powerful jab.
Novanto closes the distance but Bensob moves to the side
and Bensob counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bensob scores with a decent looking hook.
Bensob scores with a hook to the body. Novanto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Novanto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bensob circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novanto tries to clinch
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.
Bensob lands with a straight right. Novanto didn't see that one coming.
Bensob lands with a hook. Novanto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Bensob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bensob lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Bensob does it's job there.
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
enabling Bensob to counter with a crisp jab.
Bensob lands with a hook. Novanto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Novanto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Novanto tries to clinch up
and Bensob counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensob slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bensob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Novanto on the side of the head.
Bensob uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Novanto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Novanto walks into a jab.
Novanto tries to clinch up
and Bensob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novanto tries to clinch up
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Bensob coming out on top.
Bensob connects with a looping right hand.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Bensob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Bensob.
Novanto moves to clinch but Bensob breaks away
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Bensob dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bensob lands a head shot.
Novanto tries to clinch there but Bensob circles away.
Bensob lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Bensob does it's job there.
Novanto tries to clinch
and Bensob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bensob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Bensob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roman Bensob is winning the standup battle so far.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Bensob counters with a right hand to the body.
Bensob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novanto can do to turn this around?
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Novanto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Novanto walks into a straight right hand from Bensob.
Novanto looks to clinch
enabling Bensob to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bensob, as that shot connected.
Novanto walks into a straight right hand from Bensob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novanto tries to clinch
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bensob feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Novantos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Bensob lands a nice shot that snaps Novanto's head back.
Setya Novanto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bensob throws a good cross that connects.
Bensob lunges at Novanto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Novanto's hand.
Novanto darts in trying to clinch
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bensob to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Bensob lands.
The crowd cheers as Bensob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Novanto doesn't seem phased though.
Bensob scores with a punch to the head.
Novanto wants to clinch but Bensob slips to the side
and Bensob counters with a left to the body.
Novanto darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bensob to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novanto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bensob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Bensob misses its target.
Novanto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bensob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novanto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
letting Bensob counter with a right hand.
Bensob moves into range and connects with a jab.
Novanto tries to clinch
and Bensob counters with a right hand to the body.
Bensob thuds his right hand into Novanto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Novanto closes the distance but Bensob moves to the side
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bensob stuns Novanto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bensob lands a slapping body shot.
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.
Novanto takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novanto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bensob counters with a stiff right hand.
Novanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novanto darts in trying to clinch
and Bensob counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Novanto closes the distance but Bensob moves to the side
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Novanto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Bensob. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Bensob.
Bensob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Bensob - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bensob lands a jab.
Novanto wants to clinch
and Bensob counters with a left to the body.
Bensob takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bensob lands a glancing blow to the side of Novanto's head.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Bensob catches Novanto right on the button with a cross.
Novanto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bensob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bensob throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Bensob lands.
Novanto darts in trying to clinch
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Bensob dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bensob circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bensob lands with a straight right. Novanto didn't see that one coming.
Bensob scores with a crisp jab that stopped Novanto in his tracks.
Bensob sizes up Novanto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
and Bensob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Novanto moves to clinch but Bensob breaks away
and Bensob counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Novanto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bensob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bensob swats away the attempt to clinch by Novanto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bensob lands a glancing blow to the side of Novanto's head.
Novanto tries to clinch up but Bensob circles away and keeps his distance.
Bensob lands with a shot to the body.
Novanto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensob connects with a body shot that sends Novanto's belly button to the back.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bensob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novanto tries to clinch up
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Bensob is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Bensob.
Bensob cracks Novanto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novanto tries to clinch
letting Bensob counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensob moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Novanto wants to clinch
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novanto closes the distance but Bensob moves to the side
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novanto moves to clinch but Bensob breaks away
and Bensob counters with a stiff right hand.
Novanto darts in trying to clinch
and Bensob cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bensob cracks a nice hook into Novanto's ribs.
Bensob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bensob finds it's way through Novanto's defenses.
Bensob circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Bensob. That snapped Novanto's head back.
Novanto looks to clinch
and Bensob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bensob scores with a jab to the jaw.
Novanto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Novanto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bensob scores with a sloppy right hand. Novanto should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensob scores with a one two! Novanto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Novanto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bensob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novanto closes the distance but Bensob moves to the side
and Bensob counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Novanto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Novanto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Novanto closes the distance and clinches.
Novanto jumps guard but Bensob stands there with Novanto around his waist. Novanto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Novanto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Novanto fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bensob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bensob's jab looks to have found its range, popping Novanto under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Novanto tries to clinch but Bensob moves away
letting Bensob counter with a right hand.
Bensob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bensob cracks Novanto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bensob getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bensob's jab looks to have found its range, popping Novanto under the eye.
Novanto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bensob lands with an overhand left.
Bensob works Novanto's body with a nice hook.
Bensob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Novanto tries to clinch
and Bensob counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novanto darts in trying to clinch
and Bensob counters with a left to the body.
Setya Novanto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Novanto misses
letting Bensob counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Bensob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bensob, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Roman Bensob!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Roman Bensob!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Roman Bensob!

Roman Bensob wins by unanimous decision!