PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Bensing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bensing
vs
Chingon

185 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Bensing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Chingon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bensing gets a clinch.
Chingon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Chingon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bensing fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bensing forces Chingon back against the ropes and clinches.

Bensing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chingon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bensing takes the fight into the clinch.

Bensing jumps guard and drags Chingon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bensing scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bensing.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bensing works to advance to full mount. Chingon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensing controlling from the full mount.
Bensing lands a big shot there that rocks Chingon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bensing sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chingon is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bensing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johan Bensing just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bensing closes the distance and clinches.
Chingon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johan Bensing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chingon.

Bensing ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bensing no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bensing wants to stand but Chingon is controlling the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bensing holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chingon trying to control but Bensing is working from the bottom.

Bensing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bensing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bensing controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bensing avoids the attempt from Chingon to control.
Chingon is bucking up trying to escape but Bensing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bensing controlling his opponent.
Chingon can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Bensing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bensing instigates a clinch.

Bensing manages to pull guard.
Bensing managing to control the position.
Bensing is trying to control the position but Chingon postures up.
Bensing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bensing looking for a sweep. Not yet Bensing, not yet.
Bensing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bensing wants to stand up but Chingon is controlling him.
Chingon stopping the sweep attempt from Bensing.
Chingon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bensing gets a takedown into half guard.
Bensing wants to free his trapped foot but Chingon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chingon keeping hold of Bensing's head, controlling as best he can.
Chingon is looking for a sweep. Bensing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chingon moves into full guard.
Bensing prevents Chingon from getting back to his feet.
Bensing working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chingon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chingon working a defensive guard here.
Chingon keeping moving, preventing Bensing from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensing being controlled here momentarily.
Bensing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bensing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chingon shoots and misses

and Bensing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chingon is trying to keep Bensing in close.
Chingon keeping full guard, as Bensing tries to pass.
Bensing is looking to work some ground and pound but Chingon has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensing sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bensing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bensing sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bensing looking to pass the guard.
Bensing is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chingon keeping moving, preventing Bensing from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Bensing dominated that second round.
That's time! Bensing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bensing bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bensing looks up at the clock and then as Chingon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bensing smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chingon is trying to control Bensing's posture but Bensing avoids it.
Bensing has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bensing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chingon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johan Bensing just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chingon tries for a takedown but Bensing circles away easily

and Bensing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bensing wants the takedown. Chingon is fighting it off but Bensing persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Chingon's guard against the ropes.
Chingon keeping moving, preventing Bensing from controlling successfully.

Chingon is looking for a triangle here but Bensing uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bensing takes a little break here. Chingon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chingon gets back to half guard.
Bensing wants to stand up but Chingon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bensing not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chingon is looking to control Bensing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chingon avoid being mounted?
Bensing tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bensing lands a nice short elbow.
Bensing is thwarting Chingon's attempts to control the position.
Bensing is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Chingon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bensing is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Chingon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chingon is looking to take a break and control but Bensing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bensing struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chingon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bensing knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bensing can't do much from the bottom here.

Chingon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bensing gets back to half guard.
El Chingon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bensing wants to control but Chingon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Bensing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bensing has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Bensing!