PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Benjamin (ranked 4130 p4p, 3309 weight class) and Bobby Hillburn (ranked 401 p4p, 351 weight class). The key to victory for Nickolas Benjamin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Benjamin
vs
Hillburn

181 cm
27
205
5 - 5 - 0

192 cm
20
220
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nickolas Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hillburn jabs Benjamin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hillburn tries to bum rush Benjamin with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hillburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt.

Hillburn moves into range and clinches up with Benjamin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hillburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hillburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hillburn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Hillburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hillburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benjamin.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin has Hillburn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hillburn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickolas Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hillburn scores with a hook to the body.
Hillburn scores with a hook to the body.
Hillburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hillburn.
Hillburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Benjamin controls his hands.
Hillburn lands a right hand.
Hillburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Hillburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hillburn goes for a takedown attempt but Benjamin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hillburn forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.
Hillburn tries a body shot but Benjamin blocks it.
Benjamin prevents a body shot from Hillburn.
Nice body punch from Hillburn - that landed with a thud.
Hillburn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benjamin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hillburn can turn it around.
Hillburn lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjamin or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Hillburn.
Hillburn misses with a body punch.
Hillburn cracks Benjamin with a nice body shot.
Benjamin prevents a body shot from Hillburn.
Hillburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hillburn lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Benjamin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hillburn throws a head kick that misses.
Hillburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benjamin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hillburn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hillburn looks for the body kick but Benjamin saw that one coming.
Hillburn throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn cracks a nice hook into Benjamin's ribs.
A jab from Hillburn does it's job there.

Hillburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Hillburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hillburn stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hillburn.
Hillburn can't find room to land a body shot as Benjamin controls the action.
Hillburn lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hillburn.
Hillburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benjamin is trying to drag Hillburn to the mat but Hillburn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hillburn is working Benjamin over against the cage.
Hillburn misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin fails to pull guard.
Hillburn lands a shot to the body.
Benjamin prevents a body shot from Hillburn.
Hillburn lands with a right to the head.

Benjamin is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hillburn.
Oh Benjamin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hillburn creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Benjamin with a big uppercut! Benjamin tries to clinch up but Hillburn pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Benjamin to the mat! Benjamin covers up and Hillburn unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Hillburn!