PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jammin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dance Monkey. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jammin
vs
Bennett

176 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Jammin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett fails to land the takedown.

Jammin has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.

Jammin breaks the clinch.
Bennett fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jammin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jammin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jammin trying to mount his opponent but Bennett defends it.
Jammin wants to stand up but Bennett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jammin trying to pass the guard but Bennett defending well.
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.
Bennett is not content to let Jammin control the position.
Bennett tries to roll over but Jammin keeps him under control.
Jammin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bennett to regain full guard.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Jammin from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bennett has his takedown stuffed

and Jammin counters by moving into the clinch.
Ben Jammin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Bennett.

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

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.
Jammin wants to sweep but no luck.
Jammin is pulling down on Bennett's head to control his posture.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennett won't allow Jammin to get back to his feet.
Bennett advances to half guard.
Jammin wants to control but Bennett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jammin is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammin is breathing heavily.
Bennett is looking to stall here but Jammin recovers full guard.
Bennett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jammin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jammin, not yet.
Jammin can't keep his opponent in guard - Bennett advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jammin looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.

Bennett is working for a submission of some sort.
Jammin moves into full guard.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Jammin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jammin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jammin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jammin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bennett tries to sprawl out of it but Jammin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bennett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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

Bennett jumps into guard, dragging Jammin to the mat.

Jammin gets to his feet. Bennett looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Jammin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bennett trying to control here.

Jammin is looking for a kimura but Bennett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jammin to get the leverage.
Jammin wants to free his trapped foot but Bennett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett tries to roll over but Jammin keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bennett.
Bennett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Bennett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jammin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jammin manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammin tries to roll over but Bennett keeps him under control.
Bennett is keen to just control but Jammin is a slippery customer.
Jammin is trying to stand.
Bennett is keen to just control but Jammin is a slippery customer.
Jammin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammin looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bennett stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jammin to get to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jammin.

Jammin rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jammin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bennett prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jammin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bennett is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jammin can't fight it off and eventually Bennett manages to take the fight to the floor. Jammin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jammin wants to hit a switch here but Bennett passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jammin there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jammin pushes Bennett off looking to stand but Bennett dives back in and keeps control.

Bennett is working for a kimura but Jammin is defending it quite comfortably.
Jammin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bennett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bennett's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jay Bennett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bennett misses with a takedown attempt

and Jammin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jammin.

Jammin breaks the clinch.

Jammin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jammin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bennett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jammin.
Bennett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jammin throwing strikes here but Bennett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Jammin working for a guillotine from mount but Bennett is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ben Jammin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bennett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jammin punching from mount but Bennett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bennett is squirming around, avoiding Jammin's attempts to control the action.
Bennett tries to reverse the position but Jammin maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bennett is squirming around, avoiding Jammin's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Jammin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bennett sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bennett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bennett.

Bennett looking for a guillotine here but Jammin defends easily.
Bennett is looking to sweep but instead, Jammin has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammin is keen to just control but Bennett is a slippery customer.

Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jammin is looking for a kimura but Bennett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jammin to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jammin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jammin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jammin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jammin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jammin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ben Jammin!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Ben Jammin!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ben Jammin!

Ben Jammin wins by unanimous decision!