PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Barnes (ranked 2930 p4p, 4123 weight class) and Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 382 weight class). Bradley Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Benson

170 cm
25
146
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Benson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnes rushes Benson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes pushes Benson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benson or not.
Benson is looking to control Barnes's arms but Barnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benson has his back to the cage.
Benson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benson tries to pull guard but Barnes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bradley Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Benson.
Benson is trying to pull guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Benson's ribcage. Benson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Benson jumps guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Benson tries to pull guard but Barnes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barnes is leaning against Benson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benson looks winded!
Benson trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Benson tries to tie him up.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benson effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Barnes pushes Benson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Benson is rocked!
Barnes lands a big right hand that drops Benson! The killer instinct kicks in and Barnes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barnes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Barnes!