PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Benderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benderson has chosen Swiming Pools - Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Kick Benderson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

English
vs
Benderson

193 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

200 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Benjamin English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kick Benderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from English.
English swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
English slips a jab from Benderson.
Benderson tries to clinch up

and English counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benderson!
Benderson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by English.

English is trying to get an arm triangle but Benderson is defending well.

English wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benderson, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

English goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Benderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for English but great work by Benderson.
English wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benderson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Benderson shoots in for a takedown but English shows good takedown defense.
English swats away the attempt to clinch by Benderson.
English throws a counter high kick but Benderson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. English manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

English moves into range and clinches up with Benderson.

English gets control of Benderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. English will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
English seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Benderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English is pulling down on Benderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Benderson, at least for the moment.
Benderson wants to stand but English is controlling his posture from full guard.
English bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benderson's guard.

English distracts Benderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
English throws a strike but Benderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
English pulls Benderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Benderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benderson wanted to stand there but English had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benderson stands and steps away. English gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

English moves into the clinch successfully.
Benderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benderson pushes off an throws an elbow but English leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
English tries to pull guard but Benderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Benjamin English has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson lands an elbow just above English 's eye.

English decides to pull guard.
English controlling Benderson's posture.
Benderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
English seems keen to control Benderson's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin English dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin English's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
English drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benderson sprawls and moves away.
Benderson's coach down at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Benderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Benderson moves in looking to clinch but English pushes him off.

Benderson gets a clinch.
English tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
English wants a takedown.
English misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benderson avoiding damage as English throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables English to keep the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Benderson.

Benderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with English, pushing him back against the cage.
English lands a nice shot to the body.

English pulls guard effortlessly.
Benderson wants to stand but English has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Benderson wants to stand and escape but instead English has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
English stops Benderson from standing up.
Benderson is breathing heavily.
Benderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
English postures up in Benderson's guard and throws a big left but Benderson blocks it.
Benderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
English throwing strikes from guard but Benderson blocks nicely.
Benderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
English connects with a couple of short punches.
English working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benderson's head.
English working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benderson's head.
English scoring with some ground and pound.
Benderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
English missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benjamin English overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
English throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells English's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
English is in close to Benderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
English loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
English postures up in Benderson's guard and throws a big left but Benderson blocks it.
English with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as English accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
English throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

English instigates a clinch.
English tries to land knees in the clinch but Benderson avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for English.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benderson looks to clinch
and English counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Benderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benderson taking a breather.
Benderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benderson stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
English tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin English dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin English's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Benderson darts in and clinches English up against the cage.
Benderson slows down the pace here.
English is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benderson can do to turn this around?
English tries to pull guard but Benderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
English jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benderson walks away with a smile on his face. English gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Benderson rushes English and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Benderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kick Benderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English tries to land knees in the clinch but Benderson avoids the damage to the body.
Benderson has English pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. English manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Benderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benderson gets underhooks to prevent English's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benderson is trying to pull guard but English turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Benderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
English goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benderson prevents it.
English misses with a body punch.
English tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
English tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing English back against the cage.
English misses with a body punch.
Benderson avoiding damage as English throws knees to the body.
English looking for a takedown.
Benderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Benderson has picked English up - he's going for a ride! Benderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
English is trying is best to control the position here.
It looks like Benderson is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Benderson wants to stand but English has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Benderson wants to stand and escape but instead English has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
English trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
English throwing strikes from guard but Benderson blocks nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
English throws a big counter combination but Benderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. English manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson dives in and grabs English's left leg, looking for a takedown. English pushes down on Benderson's head and hops out.
English looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benderson is fending him off so far but English persists. Nope, Benderson circles away and we're back to standing.

Benderson clinches up with English and pushes him back against the cage.
Benderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benderson blocking some punches.
English misses with a hook to the ribs.
English could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benderson pushes off an throws an elbow but English leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kick Benderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin English is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Benderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think English has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin English!