PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Redondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Benson
vs
Redondo

153 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacinto Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Redondo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Redondo defends well and Benson ends up having to push Redondo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Redondo misses with some punches.
Benson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redondo prevents Benson from breaking the clinch.
Benson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benson wants to take the fight to the mat but Redondo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Redondo lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacinto Benson has been cut.
Redondo misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Redondo.
Redondo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redondo connects with a knee to the head.
Redondo tries to throw a body punch but Benson avoids it by throwing Redondo back against the cage.
Benson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Redondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redondo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benson up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Redondo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Redondo scores with a knee to the head.
Benson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benson blocks a body shot from Redondo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Redondo pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Redondo.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redondo stuffs the takedown attempt from Benson. Benson gets slowly back to his feet.
Redondo wants to clinch.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Redondo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redondo tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.

Benson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Redondo lands a knee to the body.
Benson is working for takedown but Redondo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benson is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redondo.
Redondo lands a knee to the body.
Redondo misses with a body punch.
Redondo is stalling here.
Benson is trying to pull guard but Redondo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Redondo has Benson pressed against the cage.
Redondo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benson's face.
Redondo has Benson pushed against the cage.
Redondo misses with a body punch.
Redondo has Benson pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Redondo.

Redondo instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Redondo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacinto Benson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Redondo doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Redondo tries to clinch
and Benson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antonio Redondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Redondo clinches up against the cage.
Redondo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Redondo landing knees to the head.
Redondo has Benson pressed against the cage.
Benson working hard to break the clinch.
Benson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Redondo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Redondo.

Jacinto Benson's cut is getting worse.
Redondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson is looking for a takedown.
Redondo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redondo lands a damaging elbow.
Redondo stops a takedown attempt from Benson.
Redondo avoiding damage.
Benson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Redondo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Redondo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redondo tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redondo with a knee to the head.
Redondo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redondo is pushing Benson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redondo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Redondo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benson's defenses.

Jacinto Benson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Redondo can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
Redondo throws a head punch that misses.
Redondo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redondo tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benson's elbow.
Redondo stalling against the cage.
Redondo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson prevents a body shot from Redondo.
Redondo stalling against the cage.
Redondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redondo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Redondo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Antonio Redondo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redondo connects with a knee to the head.
Redondo has Benson pressed against the cage.
Redondo with a knee to the head.
Benson blocking some punches.
Redondo with a knee to the head.

Benson is rocked!

Jeez, Jacinto Benson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Benson takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Benson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redondo jerks Benson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Benson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Redondo goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Redondo because Benson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Antonio Redondo!