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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Appleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juro Binyamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
26
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Appleton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juro Binyamin! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Appleton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Binyamin loads up on a big right hand but Appleton slips the punch. Appleton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binyamin. Juro Binyamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Appleton finds it's way through Binyamin's defenses. Binyamin throws a body punch but Appleton moves out of range. Binyamin misses the jab. Appleton slips under a jab. Appleton staying out of range there. Appleton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Binyamin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Binyamin misses with a hook. Appleton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Binyamin feints the counter takedown. Appleton ducks under a wild hook from Binyamin. Appleton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. No joy there for Appleton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Appleton misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Binyamin throws the left hand but Appleton avoids the punch easily. Appleton takes the fight into the clinch. Binyamin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Binyamin there. Appleton moves out of range as Binyamin strikes. Binyamin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Appleton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Binyamin eats them both and turns towards Appleton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Binyamin scores with a jab to the body. Binyamin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Appleton's head. Binyamin throws a hook to the side of Appleton's head but Appleton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Appleton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Juro Binyamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Binyamin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Appleton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Appleton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Binyamin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Appleton scrambles back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Appleton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binyamin. Binyamin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Appleton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Appleton moves out of range of the strikes. Appleton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Appleton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Binyamin misses with a looping right. Binyamin tries to keep at a distance but Appleton has taken the fight into the clinch. Binyamin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Binyamin. Appleton does a little dance to reset his feet. Appleton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binyamin. Binyamin throws a hook but Appleton avoids it easily. Binyamin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Appleton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Binyamin misses with a looping right. Binyamin misses the jab. Appleton moves out of range of the strikes. Binyamin needs to keep his hands up - Appleton had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Binyamin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Appleton counters with a left and a right that stings Binyamin. Binyamin tries to bum rush Appleton with a series of wild strikes but Appleton uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Appleton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Appleton lands with a nice body kick. Binyamin throws the left hand but Appleton avoids the punch easily. Appleton takes the fight into the clinch. Binyamin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Appleton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Binyamin scores with a decent looking hook. Binyamin misses with a straight left. Appleton is looking for a counter combo. Appleton defending well as Binyamin loads up on a big left hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Appleton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Appleton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Appleton lands with a cross. Appleton moves forwards but Binyamin connects with a nice, crisp jab. Binyamin throws a hook but Appleton blocks it. Appleton tries to bum rush Binyamin with a series of wild strikes but Binyamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Binyamin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Binyamin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Appleton moves in looking to clinch but Binyamin pushes him off. Appleton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binyamin.
Appleton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Binyamin. Appleton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Binyamin misses with a looping right. Appleton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Binyamin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Binyamin misses. Binyamin with a nice cross. Binyamin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Appleton. Appleton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Binyamin throws a hook but Appleton blocks it. Appleton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juro Binyamin dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Appleton ducks under a wild hook from Binyamin. It looked like Appleton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Binyamin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Appleton has time to react. Binyamin needs to keep his hands up - Appleton had a free shot at his head there. Binyamin misses with an uppercut
and Appleton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Appleton slips a jab from Binyamin. Appleton scores with a nice right hand.
Binyamin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Binyamin there as he acknowledges the shot. Binyamin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Appleton. Binyamin misses with a hook. Appleton ducked under it nicely. Binyamin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Appleton manages to avoid it. Appleton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Appleton tries to close the distance and clinch but Binyamin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A big right from Binyamin misses. Appleton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Binyamin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Binyamin tries to bum rush Appleton with a series of wild strikes but Appleton uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Binyamin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Appleton appears to be looking for a big counter. Carlos Appleton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Binyamin misses with a hook. Appleton ducked under it nicely. Appleton staying out of range there. Binyamin lands with a straight right. Appleton didn't see that one coming. Binyamin connects with a right hand. Appleton shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Appleton throws a right hand that Binyamin ducks under and follows up with a left that Binyamin also avoids with ease. Appleton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Appleton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Appleton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Binyamin misses with a looping left. A telegraphed right hand from Binyamin misses the target. Appleton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Appleton slips a straight right by Binyamin. Binyamin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Appleton.
Appleton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Appleton lands a right hook to the body.
Binyamin misses the jab. Appleton throws a body punch but Binyamin moves out of range. Appleton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Binyamin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action! Appleton lands with a nice combination. Binyamin backs away looking to recover. Binyamin lands a lovely overhand right. Appleton lands a two punch combo.
Binyamin throws a jab when Appleton was well out of range. Binyamin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Appleton tries for a takedown but Binyamin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Appleton misses with a two punch combination.
Appleton moves out of range of the strikes. Binyamin cracks Appleton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Binyamin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Appleton. Appleton misses with a double jab.
Appleton ducks under a wild hook from Binyamin. Nice jab there from Binyamin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Binyamin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A jab from Binyamin does it's job there.
Appleton is rocked! Appleton tries to clinch up. Oh Appleton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Binyamin cracks Appleton with a right hand to the side of the head. Juro Binyamin seems to be getting the better of the standup. A big right from Binyamin misses. Appleton throws a big counter combination but Binyamin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Appleton is looking to clinch. Appleton slips under a jab. Appleton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Appleton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Appleton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binyamin. Appleton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Binyamin drops Appleton with a huge uppercut! Appleton drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Binyamin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juro Binyamin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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