PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Virginie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica-master of puppets. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benn
vs
Virginie

190 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aj Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Virginie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Aj Benn has been cut.
Virginie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Virginie wants it to stay on the feet.
Virginie throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Virginie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Virginie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Virginie throws a low kick but Benn avoids it.
Leon Virginie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Virginie.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Benn moves out of range of the leg kick from Virginie.
Virginie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virginie scoring well with a low kick there.
Benn blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virginie throws a leg kick which misses Benn's front leg but catches the back leg as Benn tries to avoid it.
Virginie scores with a head kick. Benn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leon Virginie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virginie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benn.
Virginie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virginie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virginie thumps Benn with a low kick.
Virginie connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virginie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Virginie tenderised Benn's leg. Benn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virginie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benn.
Benn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virginie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virginie.
Benn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virginie lands with a kick to the temple. Benn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Virginie connects with a high kick.
Virginie feints and then cracks Benn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benn down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virginie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virginie.
Virginie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benn. That did some damage!
Virginie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benn.
Benn takes a kick to the side of the head.

Aj Benn's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Virginie - the referee stops the clock and Benn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Virginie. Benn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Virginie throws a leg kick which misses Benn's front leg but catches the back leg as Benn tries to avoid it.
Benn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virginie lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virginie cracks the inside of Benn's front leg.
Virginie feints and then cracks Benn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benn down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virginie. That's going to slow Benn down.
Virginie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virginie scoring well with a low kick there.
Virginie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virginie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virginie throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virginie pushes Benn away with a front kick.
Benn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virginie can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Virginie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aj Benn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Virginie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Virginie.
Benn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Virginie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benn's sensitive parts.
Leon Virginie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virginie fakes the leg kick and cracks Benn in the body.
Virginie throws a leg kick which misses Benn's front leg but catches the back leg as Benn tries to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virginie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virginie cracks the inside of Benn's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virginie is looking to slow Benn down with leg kicks.
Virginie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virginie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Virginie lands a brutal head kick. Benn looks out on his feet and Virginie throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leon Virginie!
Our winner, Leon Virginie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.