PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Benjamins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peerless Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benjamins
vs
Swagger

191 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Benjamins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peerless Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Benjamins pushes him off.
Benjamins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Benjamins circles away.
Benjamins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swagger tries to clinch but Benjamins moves out of range.
Benjamins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benjamins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Benjamins circles away.
Swagger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swagger wants to clinch.

Swagger clinches.
Swagger is looking for a takedown.

Swagger breaks the clinch.
Benjamins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjamins misses with a few strikes there.
Swagger is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamins looks to land a body kick but Swagger moved away.
Swagger tries to clinch up.
Benjamins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benjamins swats away the attempt to clinch by Swagger.
Swagger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benjamins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamins looks to land a combination but Swagger avoids it well.

Swagger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benjamins looking to slow down the pace here.
Benjamins avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
Benjamins tries to pull guard but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benjamins walks away with a smile on his face. Swagger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Benjamins.
Swagger wants to clinch up but Benjamins keeps it at a distance.

Swagger clinches with his opponent.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Benjamins tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Benjamins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.

Swagger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger tries to clinch up
and Benjamins counters with a left and a right that stings Swagger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Benjamins pushes him off.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Benjamins pushes him off.
Benjamins tries to bum rush Swagger with a series of wild strikes but Swagger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamins throws a solid leg kick but Swagger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benjamins.
Swagger wants to clinch.
Benjamins throws a shot to the body.

Oooooh!!! Benjamins has knocked Swagger down with a huge combo! Benjamins steps away and waves a wobbly Swagger back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Swagger is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Benjamins doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Swagger crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Swagger's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chase Benjamins!