PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Chhay (ranked 3788 p4p, 3884 weight class) and Harris Benn (ranked 135 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chhay
vs
Benn

200 cm
20
270
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
265
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, San Chhay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harris Benn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chhay stuns Benn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chhay catches Benn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Harris Benn has been cut.
Benn misses with a takedown
and Chhay counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Benn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chhay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Benn is trying to get an arm triangle but Chhay is defending well.

Benn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chhay has escaped the position, nice work there.

Benn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Benn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chhay has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chhay is trying to buck Benn off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chhay rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Benn's guard! Nice work there by Chhay!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benn can do anything to dispel that myth.

Benn has an active guard here but Chhay has managed to pass into half guard.
Chhay is keen to just control but Benn is a slippery customer.
Chhay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chhay throwing shots but Benn is blocking nicely.
Benn is trying to get back to full guard.

Benn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chhay passes into side control!
Chhay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chhay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benn looks to move to half guard but instead Chhay has passed into mount! Damn!
Benn is trying desperately to improve position.
Chhay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Benn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chhay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benn is still trying to improve position.
Chhay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chhay misses with a head shot.
Chhay wants to control the pace but Benn is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chhay.
Benn is looking to improve his position but Chhay isn't that keen on the idea.
Benn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chhay tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Benn is squirming around, avoiding Chhay's attempts to control the action.
Chhay throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Benn because Chhay loaded up on that one.
Benn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chhay.
Benn working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chhay.
Chhay prevents Benn from getting the reversal.
Chhay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chhay.
Benn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benn regains half guard.

Benn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benn wants to sweep but Chhay has passed to side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

San Chhay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harris Benn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab lands there for Chhay.
Chhay lands a jab.

Benn looking to score a takedown here. Chhay is defending well but Benn drives through and ends up in Chhay's guard.

Benn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chhay is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Benn, into his guard.

Chhay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Benn is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chhay is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Benn is in all sorts of trouble here.
San Chhay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chhay throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Benn because Chhay loaded up on that one.
Benn is looking to improve his position but Chhay isn't that keen on the idea.
Benn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Chhay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benn can do to turn this around?
Benn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chhay.
Benn regains half guard.

Benn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chhay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chhay thows a huge punch but Benn dodges it nicely.
Benn is looking for a sweep. Chhay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Benn looking for submissions off his back.
Chhay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benn's head.
Chhay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benn keeps working.
Chhay is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Benn is pressing down on Chhay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Benn looking for subs off his back but Chhay has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chhay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Chhay moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Benn.
Benn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chhay.
Benn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Benn seems to be looking for submissions.
Chhay is trying to stand back up but Benn is controlling him

Benn is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Benn is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benn prevents Chhay from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

San Chhay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harris Benn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Benn shoots and misses
and Chhay counters with a nice body shot.
Benn shoots in looking for a takedown. Chhay tries to sprawl out of it but Benn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chhay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chhay is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Benn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chhay wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Chhay coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chhay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benn doesn't seem bothered though.
Chhay lands a right hook to the body.
Chhay digs a good body shot into Benn's ribs.
Chhay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chhay punishes Benn's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oooooh!!! Chhay has knocked Benn down with a huge combo! Chhay steps away and waves a wobbly Benn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Benn is rocked!

That has opened up Harris Benn's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chhay lands a nice shot to the body.
Benn is still on wobbly legs! Can Chhay finish him?
Chhay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chhay tries to clinch but Benn is having none of it.
Chhay tries to close the distance and clinch but Benn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chhay lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Benn head around and knocks him out cold! Chhay hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). San Chhay!
During a confident post fight interview, San Chhay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.