PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior De Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Silva
vs
Benjamin

193 cm
33
216 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

190 cm
29
217 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benjamin is looking to clinch.
Benjamin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benjamin swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benjamin has time to react.
De Silva misses with a double jab.
Benjamin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Silva.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjamin tries to move into range but De Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Benjamin off the cage and back into range.
De Silva swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
De Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva tries to clinch up but Benjamin circles away and keeps his distance.
Benjamin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Benjamin is rocked!
Benjamin bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! De Silva comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Benjamin falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Benjamin was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior De Silva!
Junior De Silva tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.