PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoppy Testthree (ranked 4284 p4p, 3997 weight class) and Edmund Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Testthree
vs
Benson

188 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
183
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hoppy Testthree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmund Benson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson punishes Testthree's body with a nice straight punch.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Testthree's belly button to the back.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Testthree doesn't seem bothered though.
Benson lands a nice looking body shot.
Benson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Testthree takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benson lands a high kick!
Benson digs a good body shot into Testthree's ribs.
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!
Benson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Testthree stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benson lands a right hook to the body.
Benson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Testthree at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testthree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Testthree rather than just go for the knockout.
Benson scores with a hook to the body. Testthree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Testthree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Testthree.
Benson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Testthree stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Testthree's front leg but catches the back leg as Testthree tries to avoid it.
Benson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Testthree avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Testthree takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Testthree's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benson duly obliges.
Benson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Benson takes the fight into the clinch.

Benson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Testthree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benson jabs at Testthree's body.
Testthree is breathing heavily.
Benson wants to clinch.

Benson gets a clinch.
Testthree swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Testthree just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benson's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Testthree wants a takedown.
Benson avoids the elbow strike from Testthree, against the cage.

Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson scoring well with a low kick there.
Benson scores with a nice right hand.

Benson pushes Testthree up against the cage in a clinch.

Benson manages to break the clinch.
Benson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Benson or perhaps it was just good defense by Testthree, which made it look bad.
Testthree thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Benson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Benson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Testthree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benson lands with a shot to the body.
Benson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benson throws a head kick that half lands.
Edmund Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Benson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benson jabs at Testthree's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson cracks a nice hook into Testthree's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands a jab to Testthree's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson lands a jab to Testthree's midsection.
Edmund Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benson scoring well with a low kick there.
Testthree takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Testthree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testthree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Testthree scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson connects with a single shot there.
Benson punishes Testthree's body with a nice straight punch.
Benson scores with a punch to the head.
Benson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benson scores with a hook to the body. Testthree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benson throws out a powerful jab.
Benson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Benson lands but Testthree takes it in his stride.
Testthree gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Testthree's ribs.

Testthree tries to keep at a distance but Benson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Testthree.
Benson with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson punishes Testthree's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Benson.
Testthree takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Testthree on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Testthree takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benson cracks Testthree with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Benson jabs at Testthree's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Benson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Testthree momentarily.
Benson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Testthree looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benson lands a nice hook to Testthree's body. Testthree takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benson darts in and clinches Testthree up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Testthree throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Testthree scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benson breaks the clinch.
Benson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Testthree.
Testthree tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson lands a leg kick that knocks Testthree off balance momentarily.
Benson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Testthree doesn't seem bothered though.
Testthree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Testthree at a distance.
Benson stuns Testthree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benson digs a good body shot into Testthree's ribs.
Hoppy Testthree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Testthree looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benson throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Benson pushes Testthree up against the cage in a clinch.

Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Testthree is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benson keeps Testthree at a distance using the push kick.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Testthree's ribs.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
Benson shoots for a takedown but Testthree saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testthree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
Benson connects with a body shot.
Benson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Testthree is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benson throws a shot to the body.

Benson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Benson breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Testthree drops his hands momentarily and Benson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Testthree has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benson.
Benson lands with a kick to the temple. Testthree shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Testthree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Benson clinches up against the cage.

Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edmund Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Testthree gets tackled into the cage by Benson. Benson maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Benson!