PBP Commentary

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

Patt Jr
vs
Benjamin

190 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
217 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Patt Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin throws the left hand but Patt Jr avoids the punch easily.
Patt Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Benjamin is quick to defend against it.
A solid body kick from Benjamin.
A solid body kick from Benjamin.
Patt Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Benjamin sprawls well. He's pushed Patt Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Benjamin darts in and clinches Patt Jr up against the cage.
Benjamin gets through Patt Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patt Jr backwards.
Benjamin cracks Patt Jr with a nice body shot.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benjamin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patt Jr.
Benjamin lands a body punch.
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patt Jrs head.
Benjamin lands with a right to the head.
Benjamin lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patt Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Benjamin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Benjamin.
Patt Jr is breathing heavily.
Benjamin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Benjamin.
Benjamin gets through Patt Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands an elbow inside that Patt Jr shrugs off.
Benjamin lands an elbow inside that Patt Jr shrugs off.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Patt Jr is rocked!
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patt Jrs head.
Oh Patt Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benjamin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patt Jr backwards.
A short left from Benjamin.
Benjamin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Patt Jr! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Benjamin is unloading with more strikes now! Patt Jr drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byron Benjamin!
An out of breath Byron Benjamin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Anthony Patt Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'Amazing fight to the veteran Byron Benjamin, great fighter and I wish him many more years. I can only get better So I will keep my head up. Thank you fans!'.