PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijan Benes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Barry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barry
vs
Benes

181 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marijan Benes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benes shoots in but Barry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Barry as Benes shoots in.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Barry wants to clinch up but Benes keeps it at a distance.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Benes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry tries to clinch but Benes is having none of it.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Benes pushes him off.
Benes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Benes circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry wants to clinch.
Barry is looking to clinch but Benes is avoiding it.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Benes pushes him off.
Barry tries to clinch up but Benes circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Benes or perhaps it was just good defense by Barry which made him look bad.
Pat Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marijan Benes.
Barry tries to clinch there but Benes circles away.
Benes keeps the fight on the outside.
Benes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Benes circles away.
Benes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry leaves Benes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barry tries to clinch but Benes moves out of range.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barry wants to clinch up but Benes keeps it at a distance.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Benes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barry wants it to stay on the feet.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Benes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barry tries to avoid it but Benes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barry to the ground. Barry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benes looks gassed!
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Benes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benes swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
Barry tries to clinch there but Benes circles away.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Benes circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Benes circles away.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Benes pushes him off.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Benes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.

Benes closes the distance and pushes Barry back into the cage.
Barry stalling the fight.

Benes breaks the clinch.
Barry looks to clinch

and Benes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barry won't be happy with that.
Benes prevents Barry from escaping the position.
Barry seems a little lost for a moment, as Benes dominates the positioning.
Barry is trying to get back to his feet.
Benes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barry keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marijan Benes dominated that round.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barry darts in trying to clinch

and Benes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benes.
Barry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benes.
Benes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barry tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Benes counters with a single leg into guard. Barry didn't expect that.
Barry wants to get back to his feet but Benes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barry wants to get back to his feet but Benes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Benes trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barry closes the distance but Benes moves to the side

and Benes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barry's guard now.
Benes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is looking to stand up but Benes isn't so interested in that idea.
Benes lands a couple of elbows.
Benes trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Benes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.
Benes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barry is looking to stand up but Benes isn't so interested in that idea.
Benes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Barry tries to clinch but Benes moves away

and Benes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benes.
Benes wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Benes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barry wants to stand but Benes is controlling the position.
Benes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barry kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Benes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Benes from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barry tries to clinch but Benes moves away
and Benes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Benes counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry is not content to let Benes control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marijan Benes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barry tries to clinch

and Benes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benes is looking to take a break and control but Barry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barry is trying to stand back up but Benes is controlling him
Benes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benes moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benes controlling from side mount.
Benes throws a strike aimed at the side of Barry's head but Barry avoids it well.
Barry wants to get back to his feet but Benes drags him back down.
Benes just content to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marijan Benes.
Benes blocks a head kick by Barry.

That's two 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.
Barry tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Benes counters with a shoot takedown. Barry fights it but they end up in guard.
Benes wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Barry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benes is controlling him.
Benes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Benes prevents Barry from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benes wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Barry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barry closes the distance looking to clinch

and Benes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barry won't be happy with that.
Benes wants to control but Barry is keeping him busy.
Benes controls the position.
Benes trying to control the position but Barry is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marijan Benes has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marijan Benes.
Barry throws a lazy head kick

and Benes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Benes is trying to control the action in half guard but Barry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Benes connects with a nice short shot to Barry's temple.
Benes is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marijan Benes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marijan Benes!