PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jb benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kaila anne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kaila anne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with jb benn's chin.

benn
vs
anne

174 cm
23
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jb benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, kaila anne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
benn wants to slow anne down by chopping away at his legs.
benn works anne's body with a nice hook.
benn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and anne is able to avoid easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from anne.
anne tries to score a power double leg takedown but benn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten anne somewhat.

benn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

benn stands up.
anne looks gassed!
benn misses with the combination.
anne tries for a takedown but benn circles away easily
and benn counters with a nice body shot.
jb benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kaila anne.

benn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

benn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
anne avoids a punch combination nicely.
benn lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

benn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - benn lands in his opponent's guard.
benn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
benn distracts anne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

benn stands up from anne's guard - benn perhaps looking for a knockout.
A jab from benn does it's job there.
benn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
benn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by anne.

benn gets the takedown into side control.
anne takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

benn decides to stand up, so the ref orders anne to his feet.
benn jabs at anne's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
anne blocks the body kick.
benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from benn.
anne with a poor takedown
and benn counters with a straight right hand.

benn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
benn wants to pass the guard but anne is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
benn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. benn lands a nice short elbow.

anne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but benn pulls his head out easily.
benn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
anne trying to control from the bottom.
benn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
benn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
anne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
benn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
anne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but benn scores with a couple of nice shots.
benn wants to stand up but anne is controlling the position.
anne tries to get to full guard but benn has control of the leg.

benn postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for anne to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
benn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
benn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

benn feints and as anne raises his hands in defense, benn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
benn landing some decent shots from guard.

anne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and benn defends well.

benn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
benn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
anne is trying to keep benn in close.
benn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

anne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jb benn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

benn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
benn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of anne's head.
anne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
benn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of anne is proving hard to escape from.
benn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
anne has momentary wrist control but benn slips an elbow through the middle.

anne is looking for a triangle but benn pushes his legs off easily.
benn works over anne with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
anne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

anne is working an open guard so benn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

benn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
benn pushing down on anne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

benn decides to stand up.
benn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

anne darts in and clinches benn up against the cage.
benn can't break the clinch.
benn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
benn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that anne can do to turn this around?
benn wants to break free but anne has control.
anne is pressed up against the cage. benn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag anne down to the mat. anne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
anne fails with the takedown
and benn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps anne thinking.
benn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
benn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
benn misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
anne closes the distance and clinches up with benn, looking for a takedown. anne pushes benn against the cage but benn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
anne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
anne doesn't manage to clinch there - benn circles away.

benn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches anne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
benn lands a decent elbow from side control.
benn scoring with punches and elbows.
anne is looking for a sweep.
anne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

benn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
jb benn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

benn decides to stand up, so the ref orders anne to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
anne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and benn counters with a left and a right that stings anne.
jb benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kaila anne.
benn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
anne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

benn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

benn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but anne manages to avoid the submission attempt.
anne tries to strike but it doesn't land.
benn working the head and body with strikes.
benn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
anne is working to avoid the ground and pound but benn connects with a decent elbow.
anne struggling a bit here.
benn scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
benn cracks anne with a big elbow.
benn cracks anne with a big elbow.

benn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no benn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
benn lands a few punches from side control.
anne tries to strike but it doesn't land.
benn lands a decent elbow from side control.
anne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on benn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
benn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
benn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
benn wants to stand but anne has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jb benn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

anne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
benn is looking to control anne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can benn avoid being mounted?
benn moves into full guard.
benn trying to strike off his back.

benn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

benn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. anne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as anne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
benn pulls anne in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
anne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
benn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

benn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but anne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
benn looking for a sweep. Not yet benn, not yet.
benn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in anne's guard.

anne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
anne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
benn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
benn preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
benn cracks anne with a solid left hand.
benn chips away with some ground and pound.
benn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of anne's head.
benn tries to free his leg and advance position but anne is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts benn, as that shot connected.
benn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
jb benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
anne tries to clinch there but benn circles away.
benn swinging wilding here.
anne has his takedown stuffed

and benn counters with a single leg into guard. anne didn't expect that.
benn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
benn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

anne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
benn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
benn winds up and cracks anne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
benn lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like benn is going to stand back up.
anne throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
benn is thwarting anne's attempts to control the position.

benn postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for anne to stand up.
benn lands a jab to the head.
benn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

anne has benn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
anne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. benn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
anne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
benn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
jb benn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
anne wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by benn.
anne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and benn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
jb benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kaila anne.
benn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
kaila anne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

benn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
benn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
jb benn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for benn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jb benn!