PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn's entrance music is System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. A fine choice. PJ Benn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benn
vs
Jones

189 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Knockout Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benn shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones pulls Benn in to control the position.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Benn tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones wants to control the action but instead Benn gets a body lock and reverses into Jones's guard! Nice work!

Benn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones is pulling down on Benn's head to control his posture.
Jones looking to control.
Benn stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Benn tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Benn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benn works his way into side control.
Benn tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.

Benn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

Benn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Benn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benn is defended easily by Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benn manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Benn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Benn is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Benn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is looking to control Benn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones tries to get to full guard but Benn has control of the leg.
Benn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a series of punches but Benn moves out of range.
Jones swings for the body but Benn moves out of range.
Benn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Benn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Benn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Benn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benn moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
PJ Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Benn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benn misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Benn moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones cracks Benn with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab when Benn was well out of range.
Benn moves out of range of the strikes.
Benn blocks a head kick by Jones.

Benn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Benn slows the pace down in half guard.

Benn is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Benn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benn throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control here.

Benn is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Benn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benn drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Benn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Benn counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benn is defended easily by Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn blocks a head kick by Jones.
Benn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Benn to counter with a crisp jab.
Benn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinton Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Benn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Benn throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benn in particular looking to stall.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Benn is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is looking to control Benn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Benn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Benn.
Benn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benn feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Benn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Benn forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Benn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Benn is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
PJ Benn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Benn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones wants to stand up but Benn is controlling him.

Benn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Benn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Benn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benn is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Benn stops Jones from standing up.
Benn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Benn wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Benn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Benn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Benn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Benn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Benn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Benn eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Benn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benn 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Benn!