PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 1104 p4p, 146 weight class) and Roy Benavidez (ranked 873 p4p, 114 weight class). Roy Benavidez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ibrahim Suleyman's chin.

Suleyman
vs
Benavidez

190 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
197 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Conviction

Voodoo Nutrition

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman throws a body kick that misses
enabling Benavidez to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Suleyman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suleyman jabs Benavidez right on the nose. Benavidez blinks but takes it well.
Suleyman defending well as Benavidez loads up on a big left hand.
Suleyman throws a body punch but Benavidez moves out of range.
Benavidez misses with a hook.
Benavidez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benavidez misses with an uppercut. Suleyman saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suleyman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benavidez.
Benavidez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suleyman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benavidez scrambles back to his feet.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benavidez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benavidez scores with a nice strike.
Suleyman swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Benavidez to counter with a crisp jab.
Benavidez works Suleyman's body with a nice hook.
Benavidez tries to move into range but Suleyman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suleyman throws a poor cross that misses
and Benavidez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suleyman tries a low kick but Benavidez avoids it.
It seemed like Benavidez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suleyman is looking to wear down Benavidez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suleyman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ibrahim Suleyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benavidez looks to score with a jab to the body but Suleyman is just out of range.
Suleyman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benavidez.
Benavidez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suleyman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benavidez blocks a jab.
Benavidez looks to score with a jab to the body but Suleyman is just out of range.
Benavidez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suleyman was well out of range. Poor timing from Benavidez.
Benavidez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benavidez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suleyman loads up on a big right hand but Benavidez slips the punch.
Suleyman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benavidez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez jabs Suleyman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benavidez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suleyman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benavidez misses with a wild body shot.
Suleyman slips a jab from Benavidez.
Suleyman looks for the body kick but Benavidez saw that one coming.
Benavidez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suleyman manages to avoid it.
Suleyman defending well as Benavidez loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Suleyman's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benavidez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suleyman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benavidez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suleyman. Suleyman obviously looking to wear him down.
Suleyman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez connects with a right hand. Suleyman shakes it off.
Suleyman misses with a shot to the body
and Benavidez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suleyman throws a hook but Benavidez blocks it.
Benavidez misses with an uppercut.
Suleyman misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Benavidez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suleyman motions for Benavidez to come forward. Suleyman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suleyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benavidez moves away.
Benavidez connects with a single shot there.
Suleyman lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Suleyman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice cross by Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suleyman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Suleyman.
Benavidez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suleyman. Benavidez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benavidez throws a hook but Suleyman blocks it.
Benavidez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman connects with an inside leg kick.
Benavidez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suleyman.
Suleyman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suleyman throws a chopping leg kick but Benavidez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman throws the kick towards the body but Benavidez avoids it.
Benavidez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
Benavidez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Suleyman misses the target.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suleyman lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a right hand that misses
and Suleyman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benavidez lands with a good body shot.
Suleyman misses with a looping right.
Benavidez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benavidez checks a leg kick.
Suleyman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benavidez was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleyman.
Benavidez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Suleyman scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benavidez connects with the punch.
Benavidez shoots in for a takedown but Suleyman shows good takedown defense.
Suleyman scores with a spinning back kick!
Benavidez just misses with a punch to the body.
Suleyman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benavidez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suleyman.
Benavidez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suleyman with a nice cross.
Suleyman throws out a loose jab but Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez takes a swing at Suleyman's ribcage but misses.
Suleyman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benavidez throws out a counter right but Suleyman avoids it with no problem.
Benavidez throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suleyman tries to score with a low kick but Benavidez moves his leg out of the way.
Suleyman thows a body kick. Benavidez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suleyman throws a shot to the body.
Suleyman tries to work over Benavidez's front leg with a kick but Benavidez checks it.
Benavidez looks to score with a jab to the body but Suleyman is just out of range.
Suleyman scores with a jab to the body.
Suleyman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suleyman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suleyman throws a push kick but Benavidez slaps the foot to one side.
Benavidez takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suleyman is looking to land body kicks.
Suleyman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benavidez in his tracks.
Suleyman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suleyman throws an off balance right hand
and Benavidez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suleyman looks to land a body kick but Benavidez moved away.
Benavidez throws out a counter right but Suleyman avoids it with no problem.
Suleyman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibrahim Suleyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suleyman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benavidez is out of range and Suleyman settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Suleyman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Benavidez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benavidez moves out of range of the strikes.
Benavidez misses with a body shot.
Suleyman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benavidez.
Suleyman moves out of range as Benavidez strikes.
A jab from Benavidez finds it's way through Suleyman's defenses.
Suleyman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benavidez checks it well.
Benavidez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benavidez throws out a counter right but Suleyman avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suleyman misses with a looping right.
Benavidez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benavidez takes one on the button.
Suleyman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suleyman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benavidez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Suleyman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benavidez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suleyman thows a leg kick but Benavidez checks it
and Suleyman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Suleyman.
Suleyman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suleyman swings for the body but Benavidez moves out of range.
A jab from Suleyman does it's job there.
Roy Benavidez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a body shot but no joy.
Suleyman missing with a left hand there. Benavidez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suleyman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benavidez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benavidez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benavidez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suleyman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benavidez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suleyman misses with a double jab.
Suleyman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benavidez is out of range and Suleyman settles back down.
Suleyman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benavidez.
Suleyman throws a front kick aimed at Benavidez's knee but Benavidez avoids it well.
Suleyman misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Suleyman misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman scores with a push kick.
Suleyman tried to score with a low kick but Benavidez checks it.
Suleyman looks to score with a jab to the body but Benavidez is just out of range.
Good shot there by Suleyman.
Benavidez lands a nice hook to Suleyman's body. Suleyman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suleyman scores with a leg kick.
Benavidez just misses with a punch to the body.
Suleyman slaps away a takedown attempt from Benavidez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suleyman throws a front kick aimed at Benavidez's knee but Benavidez avoids it well.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benavidez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suleyman pinned against the cage. Suleyman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters circling a little - Suleyman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Suleyman.
Benavidez slips a straight right by Suleyman.
Benavidez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ibrahim Suleyman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benavidez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Suleyman counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Suleyman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suleyman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.