PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Dettmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dettmann's choice of entrance music: Marcel Dettmann - Kernel. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Benn
vs
Dettmann

175 cm
25
166 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Dettmann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dettmann dodges the punch combination from Benn.
Dettmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Benn throws a jab when Dettmann was well out of range.
Benn tries to clinch but Dettmann moves out of range.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dettmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dettmann is just out of range.
Benn throws a head kick but Dettmann moves out of range.
Dettmann scores with a decent looking hook.
Benn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dettmann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dettmann looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dettmann closes the distance and clinches.

Dettmann jumps guard and drags Benn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Benn looking to pass the guard.

Dettmann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benn is aware though and is defending well.
Benn wanted to stand there but Dettmann had control of the position.
Dettmann is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn preventing the sweep.
Dettmann trying to keep a closed guard but Benn is proving a slippery customer.

Dettmann has his foot on Benn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benn works his way back into a safe position though.
Benn wants to control from the top but Dettmann keeps moving.
Benn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dettmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benn misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Benn misses.

Dettmann shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Benn is looking to stand up but Dettmann isn't so interested in that idea.
Dettmann looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettmann is stalling in the full guard.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Dettmann from controlling successfully.

Benn has his feet on Dettmann's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Benn fails to land with a series of punches.
Benn misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn tries to clinch
and Dettmann counters with a left to the body.

Dettmann shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dettmann content just to control the position here.
Dettmann misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dettmann fails to move to back control.
Dettmann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benn is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dettmann with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dettmann swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Benn is now in Dettmann's guard. A big mistake from Dettmann there, giving up the dominant position!
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dettmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dettmann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benn trying to control but Dettmann is working from the bottom.
Benn chips away with some ground and pound.
Benn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Dettmann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benn falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dettmann moves into the clinch.
Benn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Benn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dettmann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dettmann fails to pull guard.

Benn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benn misses with a double jab
and Dettmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dettmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Benn cracks a nice hook into Dettmann's ribs.
Dettmann lands a head shot.
Benn fakes the leg kick and cracks Dettmann in the body.
Dettmann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benn as he avoids it easily.
DJ Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Dettmann.
Dettmann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dettmann moves in looking to clinch but Benn pushes him off.
Dettmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn looks to land a combination but Dettmann avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn misses with a combination
and Dettmann counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Benn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Benn.
Benn throws a head kick that misses.
Dettmann blocks a head kick by Benn.

Benn clinches.
Dettmann fails to pull guard.
Benn working aggressively here.
Dettmann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benn smiles and moves away.
Benn throws a combination that misses
and Dettmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DJ Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dettmann misses the shot to the body.
Benn darts in trying to clinch

and Dettmann counters with a takedown into side control.
Dettmann moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Dettmann goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Benn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dettmann but great work by Benn.
Dettmann is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Benn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Benn wants to control but Dettmann is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Benn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dettmann manages to get back to half guard.
Dettmann wants to get back to full guard.
Benn tries to stand and escape but Dettmann is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dettmann looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dettmann is squirming around, avoiding Benn's attempts to control the action.
Dettmann tries to hold on but Benn pushes him away.
Dettmann is trying to escape the mount.
Benn looking to finish with strikes here!
Benn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benn controlling his opponent.
Dettmann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Benn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dettmann has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dettmann!
Dettmann showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dettmann passes Benn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcel Dettmann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Benn misses with a head kick.
Benn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dettmann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benn misses with a few strikes there.
Dettmann misses with a takedown
and Benn counters with a left and a right that stings Dettmann.
Dettmann is looking to clinch but Benn is avoiding it.
Dettmann tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Benn throws a right and a left that Dettmann avoids nicely.
Dettmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benn throws a nice looking combination but Dettmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benn.
Dettmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
DJ Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dettmann fails with the takedown
and Dettmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dettmann misses with a looping right.
Benn throws a right and a left that Dettmann avoids nicely.
Benn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benn tries to clinch
and Dettmann counters with a right hand to the body.
Benn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dettmann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dettmann.
Benn keeping full guard, as Dettmann tries to pass.
Dettmann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dettmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettmann looking to sit in guard and control but Benn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Benn postures up.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Benn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dettmann's head.
Benn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Benn controlling the position.
The ground and pound from Benn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettmann is not content to let Benn control the position.
Dettmann wants to control but Benn postures up.
Benn looks up at the clock and then as Dettmann takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Benn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dettmann is looking for a sweep.
Benn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dettmann is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dettmann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dettmann fails with the takedown.
DJ Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Dettmann.

Benn gets caught flat footed, as Dettmann shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benn wants to stand and escape but Dettmann is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettmann wants to control from the top but Benn keeps moving.
Dettmann prevents Benn from getting back to his feet.
DJ Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dettmann slips nicely into half guard.
Dettmann seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Dettmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dettmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Dettmann!