PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Benning (ranked 957 p4p, 132 weight class) and Mauro Carnera (ranked 2489 p4p, 306 weight class). Carnera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Religion - Infected kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mauro Carnera acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Benning
vs
Carnera

182 cm
23
193 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
201 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauro Carnera!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benning checks a leg kick.
Benning swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mauro Carnera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benning throws an off balance right hand
letting Carnera counter with a right hand.
Carnera swings widly with a right hand
and Benning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carnera throws out a loose jab but Benning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benning looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Carnera throws a left that rocks Benning and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Carnera dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Benning regain composure!

Benning is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carnera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Benning is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benning gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Benning seems to have got his legs back now.

Carnera working for a submission but Benning is keeping him at bay.
Benning wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carnera.
My spies in Art of War Gym inform me that Carnera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Carnera trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benning is desperately trying to improve his position but Carnera has a good base and remains in mount.
Carnera trying to control but Benning is having none of it.
Benning manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Carnera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benning doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carnera.
Carnera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carnera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benning keeps working.

Carnera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benning has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Carnera is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carnera is thwarting Benning's attempts to control the position.
Carnera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carnera throwing shots but Benning is blocking nicely.
Carnera is trying to control. Benning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnera with the ground and pound but Benning uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Carnera throwing strikes from guard but Benning blocks nicely.
Carnera won't allow Benning to get back to his feet.
Carnera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carnera tries to free his leg and advance position but Benning is retaining full guard.
Carnera postures up in Benning's guard and throws a big left but Benning blocks it.
Carnera trying to control the position from guard on top but Benning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carnera shoots for a double leg takedown but Benning sprawls well. He's pushed Carnera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benning throwing a counter right hand but Carnera manages to avoid it.
Carnera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carnera just misses with a punch to the body.
Benning steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carnera.
Wayne Benning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carnera misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Benning misses the target.
Carnera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnera misses with a hook. Benning ducked under it nicely.
Benning throws a big counter combination but Carnera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carnera tests Benning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carnera throws a right hand that misses
and Carnera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Carnera misses
and Carnera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benning on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carnera swings widly with a right hand
and Benning counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Carnera.
Carnera scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Carnera.
Carnera swings for the body but Benning moves out of range.
Benning moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Benning wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Carnera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carnera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Benning counter with a right hand.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
Benning is looking to counter punch.
Carnera misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.
Benning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benning was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carnera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benning shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carnera tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera misses with a lunging right hand
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benning checks a leg kick.
Carnera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benning throwing a counter right hand but Carnera manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera throws an off balance right hand
letting Benning counter with a right hand.
Benning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benning swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carnera misses with a lunging right hand
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carnera wants to clinch.
Benning is looking to counter punch.
Benning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carnera.
A lazy left from Carnera finds it's target.
It looks like Benning has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Carnera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benning gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Carnera moves into range and clinches up with Benning.
Benning misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning misses with a hook from the clinch.

Carnera breaks the clinch.
Mauro Carnera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carnera misses with a combination
and Benning counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carnera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carnera throws a combination that misses
and Benning finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carnera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carnera misses with a body punch
and Benning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carnera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carnera misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Carnera is rocked!
Benning ducks under a wild hook from Carnera.
Benning jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carnera is still on wobbly legs! Can Benning finish him?
Benning takes a body punch but keeps moving.
and Benning counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Carnera! He's just covering up as Benning starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Benning!
Our winner, Wayne Benning, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.