PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Barber (ranked 2076 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Andy Benjamin (ranked 180 p4p, 188 weight class). Reynaldo Barber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Benjamin's chin.

Barber
vs
Benjamin

175 cm
26
145
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
155
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reynaldo Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin misses with an uppercut. Barber saw that one coming.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
Barber tries a head kick but it misses.
Benjamin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Benjamin misses.
Barber misses with a low kick.
Benjamin throws a low kick, looking for Barber's leg but Barber calmly moves out of range.
Barber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barber.
Benjamin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Barber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barber tries to score with a low kick but Benjamin moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Barber.

It looks like Andy Benjamin has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Barber misses the target.
Barber is looking to slow Benjamin down with leg kicks.
Barber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Benjamin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barber.
Benjamin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barber.
Benjamin checks a leg kick.
Benjamin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber looks for the body kick but Benjamin saw that one coming.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Barber.
Benjamin looks to clinch
and Barber counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Benjamin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Barber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Benjamin does no damage.
Barber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a right hand that Barber ducks under and follows up with a left that Barber also avoids with ease.
Benjamin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barber throws a sloppy body shot
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin misses with a leg kick.

Benjamin has Barber up against the cage in a clinch.
Barber is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barber blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barber scores with a shoulder strike.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barber is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benjamin misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Barber - that landed with a thud.
Benjamin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barber prevents a body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin missing with knees to the body.
Benjamin tries to circle away but Barber has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barber.
Barber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barber misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benjamin tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
Benjamin misses with a body punch.
Barber working aggressively here.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benjamin.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
A short left from Benjamin.
Barber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benjamin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barber stalling.
Benjamin misses with the head strike.
Benjamin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Benjamin can't find room to land a body shot as Barber controls the action.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin throws a punch but it's blocked by Barber.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
Barber leaning his opponent against the cage.

Benjamin breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo Barber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Benjamin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benjamin gets tackled into the cage by Barber. Barber maintains the clinch.
Benjamin gets through Barber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barber lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin.
Barber lands a hook that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Come on Benjamin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Barber.
Stalling in the clinch from Barber.
Benjamin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benjamin tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Benjamin.
Barber is working Benjamin over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Benjamin lands a nice shot to the body.
Benjamin misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barber has Benjamin pressed against the cage.
Reynaldo Barber has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
Barber lands a nice shot to the body.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head.
Barber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benjamin is keeping busy.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barber is struggling to control the position.
Benjamin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber stalling the fight.
Benjamin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber can't find room to land a body shot as Benjamin controls the action.
Barber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Benjamin back against the cage.
Benjamin misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barber lands with a light punch inside.
Barber has Benjamin pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin fails to land.
Barber takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barber's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benjamin has a couple of punches blocked by Barber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Barber blocks a body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Barber.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barber avoids it.
Barber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjamin or not.
Barber misses with the head strike.
Benjamin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benjamin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benjamin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benjamin lands a nice uppercut.
Barber misses with some punches.
Barber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benjamin misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin struggles to land a body shot inside as Barber controls his hands.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Barber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benjamin can do to turn this around?
Barber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benjamin. Benjamin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Benjamin clinches up with Barber and pushes him back against the cage.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin.
Barber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjamin misses with a punch on the inside.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin.
Barber taking a breather.
Barber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo Barber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Benjamin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Barber!
Barber scores with the left hand. Benjamin knows he should have avoided that one.
Benjamin misses with a straight right.
Benjamin fails to land with a series of punches.
Andy Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barber slips a jab and a cross from Benjamin.
Benjamin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barber eats them both and turns towards Benjamin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Benjamin throws a combination that misses

and Barber counters with a nice right hand that sends Benjamin toppling to the canvas! Benjamin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barber finish him?!

Benjamin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benjamin is still on wobbly legs! Can Barber finish him?
Barber ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Benjamin out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reynaldo Barber!