PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Benjamin's choice of entrance music: Pastor Troy - It's About To Go Down. Tyson Benjamin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barrera
vs
Benjamin

177 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

179 cm
29
156 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Tyson Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin needs to keep his hands up - Barrera had a free shot at his head there.
Barrera misses with a straight left.
Barrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benjamin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Barrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Benjamin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrera missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Barrera avoids them all with ease.
Tyson Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benjamin.
Barrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin missing with a left hand there. Barrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benjamin. Benjamin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Benjamin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrera.
Benjamin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin scoring well with a low kick there.
Benjamin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barrera. Barrera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benjamin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin misses the target.
Barrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin tries for a takedown but Barrera circles away easily

and Barrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benjamin's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Benjamin has his hands on Barrera's head, controlling the position.
Benjamin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera looking to pass the guard.
Barrera trying to control but Benjamin 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.
Barrera throws a leg kick but Benjamin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Benjamin. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Benjamin. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Barrera misses.
Benjamin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Benjamin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a hook but Barrera avoids it easily.
Benjamin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barrera tries to bum rush Benjamin with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin digs a good hook to Barrera's body.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrera moves away.
Benjamin throws a nice looking combination but Barrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
Barrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a looping overhand right but Barrera ducks down to avoid it.
Benjamin throws a body kick that misses.
Benjamin takes a swing at Barrera's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjamin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barrera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benjamin moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Barrera.
Benjamin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benjamin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barrera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benjamin somewhat.
Luis Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Benjamin.
Barrera throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luis Barrera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Barrera misses.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Benjamin - just one landing.
Benjamin misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Barrera misses.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Barrera lands with a hook. Benjamin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Benjamin with that takedown attempt.
Benjamin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrera.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Benjamin swings for the body but Barrera moves out of range.
Benjamin moves out of range as Barrera strikes.
Tyson Benjamin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Barrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barrera misses with the combination.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Benjamin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barrera checks a leg kick.
Barrera scores with a hook to the body. Benjamin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benjamin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
Barrera walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barrera throws a right and a left that Benjamin avoids nicely.
Barrera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin misses with a body shot.
Benjamin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barrera staying out of range there.
Benjamin connects with a nice looking jab.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin.
Benjamin looks to land a left hand but Barrera moved out of range nicely.
Barrera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benjamin's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a jab when Barrera was well out of range.
Benjamin lands a really nice looking cross but Barrera seems unphased.
Benjamin misses with a shot to the body
and Barrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luis Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benjamin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barrera's sensitive parts.
Benjamin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barrera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Barrera is rocked!
Benjamin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benjamin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrera doesn't seem bothered though.
Benjamin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barrera blocks a jab.
Barrera lands a really nice looking cross but Benjamin seems unphased.
Benjamin looks to throw the jab but Barrera is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera cracks Benjamin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barrera with a nice cross.
Benjamin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benjamin swivels and escapes.
Benjamin lands with a nice body kick.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrera's head.
Oh Barrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benjamin scores with a nice right hand.
Benjamin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benjamin blocks a jab.
Benjamin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrera.
Barrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benjamin throws a nice looking combination but Barrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin throws a push kick but Barrera slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Benjamin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Barrera moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Benjamin does no damage.
Barrera scores with a shot to the body.
Benjamin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrera. That did some damage!
Barrera throws a right and a left that Benjamin avoids nicely.
Barrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benjamin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benjamin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barrera, as that shot connected.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Benjamin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrera.
Benjamin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barrera cracks Benjamin with a good jab.
Barrera defending well as Benjamin loads up on a big left hand.
Barrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benjamin misses with a double jab.
Benjamin slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benjamin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrera avoids the body shot from Benjamin.
Barrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benjamin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Benjamin takes a swing at Barrera's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Barrera.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin looks to land a combination. Barrera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barrera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benjamin - the referee stops the clock and Barrera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benjamin. Barrera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benjamin misses with a wild combination.
Barrera throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benjamin throws a low kick but Barrera moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin misses the target.
Barrera connects with a body shot that sends Benjamin's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with an uppercut.
Barrera connects with a right hand. Benjamin shakes it off.
Benjamin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benjamin wants to land a leg kick but Barrera is out of range.
Benjamin takes one on the button.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrera throws a wild body kick that Benjamin sees coming a mile off.
Benjamin connects with a leg kick. Barrera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benjamin.
Benjamin connects with a crisp jab.
Benjamin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benjamin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benjamin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Benjamin scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benjamin counters with an outside leg kick.
Benjamin's corner calls for a 1-2. Benjamin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrera misses the target.
Benjamin tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benjamin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benjamin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Benjamin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benjamin 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Benjamin!
Tyson Benjamin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.