PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Benton (ranked 5044 p4p, 3144 weight class) and Kemp Dennis (ranked 522 p4p, 377 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Benton
vs
Dennis

180 cm
20
213
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
210
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemp Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis has his takedown stuffed
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
Dennis slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dennis momentarily.
Dennis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benton jabs Dennis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dennis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Benton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dennis controls the position.
Benton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dennis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dennis trying to control the position but Benton is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dennis working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dennis scoring with punches from side control.
Dennis in side control, throwing shots but Benton defends.
Benton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dennis on the ground.
The ground and pound from Dennis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dennis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Dennis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dennis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benton stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Benton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dennis connects with a decent elbow.
Dennis looks up at the clock and then as Benton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dennis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to control but Dennis postures up.

Dennis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Benton's face as Dennis controls the position.
Benton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dennis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dennis remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dennis working the strikes but Benton uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis working Benton over with strikes.
Dennis is nestled in close to Benton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dennis slips a nice elbow through Benton's hands, connecting with Benton's forehead.
Dennis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dennis throwing shots but Benton is blocking nicely.
Dennis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dennis trying to control the pace.
Dennis thows a huge punch but Benton dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dennis lands a nice short elbow.
Dennis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Benton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dennis working Benton over with strikes.
Dennis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dennis works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dennis lands a nice shot to the head.
Dennis with shots to the head and body - Benton looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis with the ground and pound from mount.
Dennis scoring with strikes but Benton is staying in there.
Dennis wants to control the pace but Benton is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kemp Dennis dominated that round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benton lands a really nice looking cross but Dennis seems unphased.
Benton catches Dennis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brandon Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Benton catches Dennis right on the button with a cross.
Dennis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.

Benton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Benton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dennis passes into half guard.
Dennis lands with a punch from half guard.
Dennis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dennis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dennis lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dennis working over Benton with some ground and pound. Benton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dennis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dennis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dennis stalling.
Dennis passes to full mount!
Dennis lands a big shot there that rocks Benton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dennis unloading with bombs!
Dennis lands with some strikes.
Dennis with shots to the head and body - Benton looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dennis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dennis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dennis cracks Benton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dennis cracks Benton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dennis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dennis landing shots from mount.
Dennis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dennis working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to control but Dennis is having none of it.
Dennis with the ground and pound from mount.
Dennis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dennis trying to control but Benton is having none of it.
Dennis scoring with strikes but Benton is staying in there.
Dennis trying to control but Benton is having none of it.
Dennis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benton looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis with a couple of short strikes.
Dennis working Benton over with strikes here.
Dennis working Benton over with strikes here.
Dennis with shots to the head and body - Benton looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Dennis lands a nice shot to the head.
Dennis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Benton is rocked!
Dennis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benton?
Oh Benton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dennis landing strikes from the mount.
Benton is in a horrible position here. Dennis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dennis softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Benton is out cold! Dennis jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kemp Dennis!
Kemp Dennis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Brandon Benton spoke after the fight, saying 'Every battle is a chance for growth! I will be back!'.