PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 1728 p4p, 3458 weight class) and Roberto Jimenez (ranked 240 p4p, 431 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sisko
vs
Jimenez

180 cm
23
180
9 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
185
7 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimenez doesn't seem bothered though.
Sisko scores with a shot to the body.
Sisko swings widly with a right hand
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimenez moves forwards but Sisko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sisko. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sisko defends it well.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Sisko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Sisko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sisko misses with a hook.
Sisko misses with a shot to the body
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sisko connects with a right hand. Jimenez shakes it off.
Jimenez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
Sisko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jimenez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jimenez lands with a hook. Sisko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a two punch combo.
Jimenez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sisko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sisko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jab from Sisko.
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Jimenez tries to counter it with a takedown but Sisko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
Sisko throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Sisko swings widly with a right hand
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sisko jabs at Jimenez's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sisko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.
Benjamin Sisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisko cracks Jimenez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jimenez throws a poor cross that misses
and Sisko counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sisko. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez is looking for the big counter here.
Sisko misses with the combination.
Jimenez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sisko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jimenez scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Sisko counters with a nice uppercut.
Jimenez cracks Sisko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sisko misses with a looping right.
Jimenez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sisko finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimenez's head.
Sisko looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Jimenez feints the counter takedown.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Jimenez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sisko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Jimenez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko 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.

Sisko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimenez on the side of the head.
Sisko drops his hands momentarily and Jimenez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sisko throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.

Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sisko is staying active underneath Jimenez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jimenez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jimenez is looking to take a break and control but Sisko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sisko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jimenez prevents Sisko from improving his position.
Sisko controlling the position for now.
Jimenez is trying to control. Sisko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sisko is looking to control Jimenez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sisko avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sisko throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sisko misses with a hook to the body
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sisko.
Nice sprawl there from Sisko as Jimenez shoots in.
Jimenez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sisko looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Jimenez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jimenez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sisko defends well and Jimenez ends up having to push Sisko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jimenez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jimenez fails with a takedown attempt.
Benjamin Sisko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Jimenez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Sisko misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Sisko. Beautiful body shot.
Sisko lands a jab to the head.
Sisko throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez throws a counter combo.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
Jimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sisko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jimenez at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Sisko. Beautiful body shot.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sisko.
Sisko loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Jimenez throws out a counter right but Sisko avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin Sisko is winning the standup battle so far.
Sisko with a nice cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Sisko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sisko feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Sisko.
Sisko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sisko misses with a jab to the body
and Jimenez counters with a left to the body.
A left lands for Sisko.
Sisko throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sisko connects with a jab.
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
and Sisko counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisko blocks a jab.
Sisko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sisko stuns Jimenez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sisko misses with a body shot.
Sisko catches Jimenez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Sisko.
Jimenez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sisko.
Sisko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sisko misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sisko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimenez can do to turn this around?
Sisko throws a body punch but Jimenez moves out of range.
Sisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sisko, as that shot connected.
Sisko throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sisko throws a right hand that misses

and Jimenez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sisko!
Jimenez working away.
Jimenez taking a breather here.
Jimenez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sisko!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sisko is squirming around, avoiding Jimenez's attempts to control the action.
Jimenez content just to control the position here.
Sisko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jimenez wants to take Sisko's back but he can't do it this time.
Sisko is desperately trying to improve his position but Jimenez has a good base and remains in mount.
Jimenez wants to control the pace but Sisko is squirming around nicely.
Roberto Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimenez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Sisko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sisko, 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 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!