PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 464 p4p, 236 weight class) and Flo Holl (ranked 46 p4p, 23 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Benjamin
vs
Holl

177 cm
27
150
17 - 6 - 0

178 cm
31
145
17 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin looks to score with a jab to the body but Holl is just out of range.
Good work by Benjamin as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Holl finds it's way through Benjamin's defenses.
Holl has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
Holl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Holl misses the target.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but Holl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Benjamin moves out of range as Holl throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin scoring well with a low kick there.
Benjamin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Holl.
Good leg kick by Holl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl misses with a straight left.
Holl lands with a right hand.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but Holl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Benjamin. That snapped Holl's head back.
A jab from Benjamin does it's job there.

Holl is rocked!
Holl scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holl tries to clinch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin stuns Holl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benjamin moves out of range as Holl throws a body kick.
Benjamin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benjamin throws a hook but Holl avoids it easily.
Holl tries to counter with a clinch but Benjamin shakes him off and moves away.
Holl misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Holl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Benjamin misses.
Benjamin misses with a hook.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benjamin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holl slips a jab from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holl tries to clinch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holl moves out of range of the body kick.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holl throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Holl darts in and clinches Benjamin up against the cage.
Holl swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Benjamin breaks the clinch.

Holl instigates a clinch.
Benjamin presses Holl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin fails to land.
Holl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holl misses with a body punch.
Benjamin tries to work over Holl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Benjamin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holl is looking to clinch but Benjamin is avoiding it.
Holl misses with a hook.
It looked like Benjamin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Holl misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Benjamin.
Holl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benjamin misses with a body shot.
Benjamin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benjamin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holl throws a hook but Benjamin blocks it.
Benjamin throws the kick towards the body but Holl avoids it.
Holl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holl throws a head kick that misses
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Holl's head but Holl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holl takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holl slips a jab from Benjamin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luuk Benjamin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holl on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benjamin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benjamin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benjamin works the jab nicely.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holl moves away.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Holl.
Holl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benjamin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl scores with a leg kick.
Holl is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Holl - just one landing.
Holl wants to clinch up but Benjamin keeps it at a distance.
Holl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl misses with an uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holl misses with a body shot
and Benjamin counters with a right hand to the body.
Benjamin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holl throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holl connects with an inside leg kick.
Holl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Holl slips a jab from Benjamin.
Benjamin moves away from the strike by Holl.
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holl avoids a kick to the body.
Holl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Benjamin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holl. Benjamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benjamin throws a jab but it's blocked by Holl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holl.
Holl doesn't manage to clinch there - Benjamin circles away.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Holl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holl misses the shot to the body.

Holl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holl.
Benjamin avoids a wild elbow strike from Holl.
Holl missing with knees to the body.
Holl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Benjamin.
Holl tries a body shot but Benjamin blocks it.
Benjamin avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body.
Benjamin misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holl throws a head punch that misses.
Holl blocking some punches.
Holl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holl landing knees to the head.
Benjamin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holl or not.
Holl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjamin.
A hook to the body from Benjamin.
Holl is breathing heavily.
Holl misses with a hook from the clinch.

Benjamin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin scores with a nice right hand.
Holl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benjamin if he has to take too many more of those.
Holl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Benjamin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holl cracks a nice hook into Benjamin's ribs.
Holl has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benjamin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holl tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the head.
Holl is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Holl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holl seems to have recovered his senses.
Holl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holl throws a low kick but Benjamin moves out of range easily.
Benjamin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Benjamin misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Holl.
Benjamin moves out of range as Holl strikes.
Benjamin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Benjamin lands a body shot.
Holl misses with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A counter left hand to the body from Benjamin misses its target.
Holl misses with a kick to the body.
Benjamin avoids a kick to the body.
Benjamin thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luuk Benjamin will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Holl.

Benjamin lands a left and a right that send Holl crashing to the mat, dazed. Benjamin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Benjamin misses with a two punch combination.
Luuk Benjamin is winning the standup battle so far.
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Holl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benjamin has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holl.
Holl scores with a shot to the body.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
Holl slips under a jab from Benjamin.
Holl is looking to score with low kicks.
Holl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl throws a head kick but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benjamin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Holl tenderised Benjamin's leg. Benjamin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benjamin throws a front kick that sends Holl stumbling back into the cage.
Holl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benjamin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Holl throws a right hand that misses
letting Benjamin counter with a right hand.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
Holl misses with a hook
and Benjamin counters with a good low kick that Holl was not able to check.
Holl lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flo Holl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl walks straight into a right hand from Benjamin - that's dropped him! Benjamin jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Holl from any more punishment! Holl complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luuk Benjamin!
An out of breath Luuk Benjamin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.