PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Krane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benn
vs
Krane

180 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Krane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krane misses with a wild body shot.
Benn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krane's head.
Benn cracks a nice hook into Krane's ribs.
Krane misses with a series of wild punches.
Krane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krane misses with a hook to the body
and Benn counters with a nice body shot.
Benn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krane throws a combination that misses
and Benn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krane misses with a jab to the body
letting Benn counter with a right hand.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Krane.
Benn lands with a nice body punch.
Krane looks gassed!
Krane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn is looking to wear down Krane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krane's hands.
Benn lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benn moves out of range as Krane strikes.
Krane needs to keep his hands up - Benn had a free shot at his head there.
Benn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krane moves away.
Krane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Benn to counter with a crisp jab.
Benn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benn thuds his right hand into Krane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
Benn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benn works Krane's body with a nice hook.
Benn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krane throws a right and a left that Benn avoids nicely.
Krane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benn digs a good hook to Krane's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn lands with a straight right. Krane didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benn lands a nice looking body shot.
Benn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Benn.
Benn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krane.
Benn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benn works Krane's body with a nice hook.
Benn jabs Krane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Benn. That snapped Krane's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benn stuns Krane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benn scores with the left hand. Krane knows he should have avoided that one.
Benn lands a nice shot to the body.
Benn jabs at Krane's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Benn. Beautiful body shot.
Benn throws a shot to the body.
Benn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benn throws out a powerful jab.
Benn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benn lands with a good body shot.
Benn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benn lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benn connects with a body shot that sends Krane's belly button to the back.
Benn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krane at a distance.
Krane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benn scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Benn coming out on top.
Benn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn lands a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Benn.
A jab from Benn does it's job there.
Benn connects with a body shot.
Benn lands a jab to the nose.
Benn cracks Krane with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krane on the side of the head.
Benn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krane was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn.
Benn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Benn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krane in his tracks.
Benn scores with a nice right hand.
Benn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krane misses with a combination
and Benn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krane throws a combination that misses
letting Benn counter with a right hand.
Krane throws a big shot that misses.
Nigel Benn is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Krane misses
and Benn counters with a right hand to the body.
Benn scores with a shot to the body.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
Benn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benn connects with a body shot.
Benn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krane can do to turn this around?
Benn lands a body shot.
Krane is breathing heavily.
Krane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krane takes one to the chin there.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Benn lands a jab.
Michael Krane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benn works Krane's body with a nice hook.
Krane walks into a straight right hand from Benn.
Benn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krane doesn't seem bothered though.
Benn lands a jab to Krane's midsection.
Benn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn works Krane's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Benn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krane doesn't seem phased though.
Benn thuds a left hand into Krane's body.
Benn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benn lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benn lands a lovely overhand right.
Krane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benn's corner calls for a 1-2. Benn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benn finds it's way round the side to connect with Krane's head.
Benn lands with a good body shot.
Benn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benn scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krane on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Benn finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Benn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krane doesn't seem phased though.
Benn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benn scores with a body shot.
Krane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Benn.
Krane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krane doesn't seem bothered though.
Krane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krane at a distance.
Krane falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Benn counter with a right hand.
Krane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn lands a slapping body shot.
Benn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
Benn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Benn does it's job there.
Krane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benn connects with a jab.
Benn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krane at a distance.
Benn scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Benn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krane.
Krane throws a lazy right hand but Benn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benn scores with a shot to the body.
Benn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michael Krane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benn counters with a left to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Krane might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benn has got the better of the exchanges.
Benn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krane at a distance.
Benn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krane has time to react.
Benn scores with a jab. Krane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krane. Krane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benn punishes Krane's body with a nice straight punch.
Krane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn cracks Krane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krane on the side of the head.
Benn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benn lands a really nice looking cross but Krane seems unphased.
Krane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benn clobbers Krane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krane takes one to the side of the head.
Benn digs a good hook to Krane's body.
Benn lands a body shot.
Benn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benn scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Benn stuns Krane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
Benn cracks a nice hook into Krane's ribs.
Benn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benn throws a leg kick but Krane moved away.
Krane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krane at a distance.
Benn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krane doesn't seem bothered though.
Benn scores with a body shot.
Michael Krane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krane misses the body punch
and Benn counters with a stiff right hand.
Benn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benn lands with a nice body punch.
Benn with a nice cross.
Benn stuns Krane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Benn.
Nigel Benn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn scores with a decent looking hook.
Benn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krane.
Krane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krane takes one to the chin there.
Benn scores with a hook to the body. Krane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benn connects with a jab.
Benn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn lands with a nice body punch.
Benn lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benn punishes Krane's body with a nice straight punch.
Krane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Benn counter with a right hand.
Benn cracks Krane with an open hand slap.
Krane misses with a double jab
and Benn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benn lands a body shot.
Krane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benn stuns Krane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krane on the side of the head.
Benn lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Benn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benn 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24

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