PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between kim ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandes has chosen Opus - Life is Life as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ben
vs
Fernandes

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 New York, kim ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitor Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ben tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fernandes misses with a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ben.
ben shoots for a double leg takedown but Fernandes sprawls well. He's pushed ben's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for ben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fernandes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ben flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fernandes wants to pass the guard but ben is defending well.
Fernandes is trying to control the action in half guard but ben is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fernandes stands up from half guard.
ben throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fernandes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ben showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandes.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ben as he jumps to the side.

Fernandes has ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandes goes for a takedown attempt but ben pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.
kim ben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Fernandes.
Fernandes looks gassed!

ben closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

ben is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fernandes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time ben.
Fernandes is looking to get back to full guard here but ben has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fernandes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with ben. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ben looking to control but Fernandes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ben is really struggling to control Fernandes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
ben controlling the pace for now.
Fernandes is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to hold on but ben pushes him away.
ben trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fernandes is working to get back to half guard.
ben raining down shots from the mount!
ben lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandes hang on?
Fernandes can't escape the position.
ben looking to control but Fernandes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! ben connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fernandes tries to reverse the position but ben maintains control.
Fernandes is trying to reverse the position but instead ben has taken his back - oops!
Will ben go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
ben softening up his opponent with strikes here.
ben misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kim ben dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ben digs a good body shot into Fernandes's ribs.
ben shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fernandes pinned against the cage. Fernandes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fernandes scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from ben. No joy for Fernandes on that attempt.
Fernandes tries to clinch there but ben circles away.
ben wants to clinch.
ben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ben fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandes works over ben's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to clinch but ben moves out of range.

Fernandes moves into the clinch.
Fernandes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fernandes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. ben fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fernandes avoids the head kick by ben.

Fernandes moves into the clinch successfully.
ben prevents a body shot from Fernandes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernandes.
ben wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandes won't allow it.

Fernandes pulls guard.
ben has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fernandes is proving hard to escape from.
Fernandes pulls ben in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ben wants to control from the top but Fernandes keeps moving.
ben wants to pass the guard but Fernandes is keeping the position.
Fernandes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ben is controlling him.
ben trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. ben defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ben keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
kim ben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Fernandes.
ben lands a nice shot that snaps Fernandes's head back.

Fernandes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fernandes breaks the clinch.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but ben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination
and ben counters with a one-two to the body.
ben with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fernandes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ben's guard now.
ben is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ben is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fernandes trying to stand up but can't free himself from ben's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ben is on top in guard.
ben wants to pass the guard but Fernandes is keeping the position.
Fernandes is trying to keep ben in close.
ben has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fernandes is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Fernandes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

ben fails with the takedown.
ben will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ben fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kim ben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
Vitor Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes shoots in and drives through. ben sprawls well.

ben gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
ben trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fernandes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and ben dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes managing to control the position.
ben distracts Fernandes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Fernandes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

ben stands and steps away. Fernandes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
Fernandes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes moves in looking to clinch but ben pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fernandes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernandes is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, ben manages to get to full guard.
Fernandes looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ben is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fernandes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vitor Fernandes has got the better of the ground game so far.
ben looking to control.
ben keeping full guard, as Fernandes tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ben counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernandes jabs ben right on the nose. ben blinks but takes it well.
ben moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Fernandes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ben avoids it really well and circles away.

Fernandes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
ben is trying to stand back up but Fernandes is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ben works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fernandesis looking to pass into half guard but ben pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now ben is in guard.
Fernandes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandes wants to sweep but no luck.
Fernandes wants to stand and escape but ben is having none of it.
Fernandes working a defensive guard here.

Fernandes is looking for a triangle but ben pushes his legs off easily.
ben would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Fernandes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fernandes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Fernandes!