PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Winnfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winnfield
vs
Benton

189 cm
21
223 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Benton!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
Benton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winnfield swings widly with a right hand
and Benton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winnfield digs a good body shot into Benton's ribs.
Benton is looking to score with low kicks.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Winnfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Benton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winnfield at a distance.
Winnfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Benton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winnfield throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Winnfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benton thinking.
Winnfield misses with a left hand
and Benton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winnfield thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton thows a body shot but no joy.
Benton lands a really nice looking cross but Winnfield seems unphased.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winnfield takes one on the button.
Winnfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton cracks Winnfield with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
Benton scores with a nice strike.
Benton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winnfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Winnfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winnfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Benton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winnfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winnfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winnfield thinking.
Winnfield is breathing heavily.
Benton misses with a lunging right hand
and Winnfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winnfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benton.

Benton has closed the distance and engaged Winnfield in a clinch.
Benton lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Benton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benton.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benton.
A right hook to the body lands for Benton.
Benton lands a body punch.
Benton cracks Winnfield with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Benton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winnfields head.
Benton avoiding damage.
Benton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winnfield backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Benton.
Benton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winnfield backwards.
Benton is leaning against Winnfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benton works on Winnfield's body with a couple of short punches.
Benton working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Benton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benton.
A body shot lands from Benton.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield.
Winnfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Winnfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Benton.
Winnfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benton scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Benton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton doesn't manage to clinch there - Winnfield circles away.
Winnfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton feints a jab promting Winnfield to slip. Benton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winnfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benton lands a body shot.
Winnfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Winnfield misses with a hook
and Benton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benton throws a right and a left that Winnfield avoids nicely.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Benton tries to clinch but Winnfield moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Benton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Winnfield throws a predictable looking body shot

and Benton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benton.
Winnfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benton keeps control of Winnfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benton lands a body punch.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Winnfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Benton - that landed with a thud.
Winnfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winnfield.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Benton.
Benton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winnfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnfield.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winnfield or not.
Benton is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnfield.
Benton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winnfield backwards.
Benton pushes Winnfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Benton.
Benton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands with a light punch inside.
Bob Benton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benton is working Winnfield over against the cage.
Winnfield can't break the clinch.
Benton is leaning against Winnfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benton scores with a shot to the side of Winnfield's head.
Benton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton lands an uppercut.
Benton is leaning against Winnfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winnfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Benton.
Benton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnfield.
Benton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winnfield's efforts to push away.
Benton scores with a shoulder strike.
Benton lands with a short shot to the head.
Benton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Benton - that landed with a thud.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benton scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winnfield wants to break free but Benton has control.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Winnfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winnfield wants to break free but Benton has control.
Winnfield managing to block the knees to the body from Benton.
Benton digs a right hand into Winnfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winnfield's gas tank.
Winnfield blocking some punches.
Benton cracks Winnfield with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnfield.
Benton is pushing Winnfield up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benton lands a body shot.
Benton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Winnfield is trying to break the clinch but Benton is controlling him.
Benton lands an uppercut.
Winnfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benton lands a shoulder strike.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Benton.
Winnfield working hard to break the clinch.
Winnfield blocking some punches.
Benton looking to slow down the pace here.
Benton lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Benton.
Benton misses with an elbow strike.
Benton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winnfield blocks an uppercut.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benton lands a body shot.
Benton cracks Winnfield with a nice body shot.
Benton works on Winnfield's body with a couple of short punches.
Benton cracks Winnfield with a nice body shot.
Winnfield tries to break free but Benton pushes him back against the cage.
Benton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benton lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Benton.
Benton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winnfield wants to break free but Benton has control.
Benton has Winnfield pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Benton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Winnfield.
Benton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Benton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benton.
Winnfield dodges an elbow strike from Benton.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winnfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Benton has double underhooks.
Winnfield is trying to break free.
Benton has Winnfield pressed against the cage, preventing Winnfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benton has Winnfield pressed against the cage, preventing Winnfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Winnfield.
Winnfield can't break the clinch.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton prevents Winnfield from breaking the clinch.
Winnfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Winnfield.
Benton stalling against the cage.
Benton digs a right hand into Winnfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winnfield's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Benton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Benton is looking to clinch but Winnfield is avoiding it.
Winnfield blocks a head kick by Benton.
Benton motions for Winnfield to come forward. Benton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winnfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Benton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winnfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Winnfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton throws a shot to the body.
Benton misses with a series of wild punches.
Winnfield misses with a combination
and Benton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winnfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton digs a good hook to Winnfield's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
and Winnfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Winnfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Winnfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benton works on Winnfield's body with a couple of short punches.
Benton has Winnfield pressed against the cage, preventing Winnfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winnfield is trying to force a seperation but Benton has the dominant position.
Winnfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winnfield working hard to break the clinch.
Benton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Benton.
Winnfield is trying to break the clinch but Benton has him pressed against the cage.
Benton lands a body punch.
Winnfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benton.
Benton scores with a shoulder strike.
Benton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winnfield.
Benton lands with a short shot to the head.
Benton working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winnfield is trying to break free.
Benton lands with a right to the head.
Benton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benton stalling against the cage.
Winnfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Winnfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benton misses with the combination.
Winnfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Benton counters with a good, hard body kick but Winnfield shrugs it off.
Benton throws a leg kick that misses.
Bob Benton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winnfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Benton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice combination there by Benton.
Bob Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jules Winnfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton lands a body shot.
Benton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winnfield's hands.
Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Winnfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benton digs a good body shot into Winnfield's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Benton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benton.
Benton tries to clinch
and Winnfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton lands with a shot to the body.
Winnfield throws a poor cross that misses

and Benton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Benton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Benton!