PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbi Taewoong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benn
vs
Taewoong

190 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pj Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sinbi Taewoong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taewoong lands a head kick. Benn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taewoong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taewoong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taewoong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taewoong throws a head kick that misses.
Taewoong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taewoong.
Benn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taewoong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taewoong lands a head kick!
Taewoong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn throws a series of punches but Taewoong avoids them all with ease.
Benn fails with the takedown
and Taewoong counters with a left and a right that stings Benn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taewoong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taewoong lands a two punch combo.
Benn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taewoong circles away.
A nice combination there by Taewoong.
Taewoong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taewoong lands a head kick. Benn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Taewoong clinches up with Benn and pushes him back against the cage.
Benn tries to work over Taewoong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Taewoong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taewoong clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn has Taewoong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taewoong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pj Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taewoong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benn's face.
Benn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taewoong.

Taewoong breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taewoong lands a jab-cross combination.
Taewoong scores with a head kick. Benn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taewoong stalks Benn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benn's face. Benn staggers backwards, shaken.
Benn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Taewoong pushes Benn up against the cage in a clinch.
Taewoong keeps control of Benn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Taewoong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taewoong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taewoong counters with a head kick.
Taewoong lands with a kick to the temple. Benn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benn blocks a head kick by Taewoong.
Taewoong feints a jab promting Benn to slip. Taewoong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taewoong throws a head kick but Benn moves out of range.
Taewoong throws a nice head kick!
Taewoong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taewoong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taewoong scores with a one two! Benn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benn misses with a takedown
and Taewoong counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taewoong scores with a head kick. Benn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taewoong works over Benn's head and body with a nice combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Benn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
No joy there for Benn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taewoong lands a jab-cross combination.
Benn misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taewoong lands a two punch combo.
Sinbi Taewoong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taewoong misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taewoong misses with a two punch combination.
Taewoong lands a high kick!
Benn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taewoong.
Taewoong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taewoong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taewoong lands a head kick. Benn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taewoong lands a jab-cross combination.
Taewoong lands a head kick. Benn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taewoong lands with a nice combination. Benn backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Taewoong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taewoong throws a head kick that Benn semi-blocks.
Taewoong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taewoong lands a head kick. Benn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taewoong throws a sloppy head kick and Benn moves out of range easily.
Sinbi Taewoong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taewoong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pj Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taewoong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn.
Nice straight punches there by Taewoong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taewoong.
Benn avoids the head kick by Taewoong.
Benn throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taewoong scores with a head kick. Benn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sinbi Taewoong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taewoong lands a two punch combo.
Taewoong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benn blocks a head kick by Taewoong.
Nice takedown defense from Taewoong. No joy for Benn on that attempt.
A nice combination there by Taewoong.
Benn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taewoong throws a sloppy head kick and Benn moves out of range easily.
Benn tries to clinch up.
Taewoong dodges the punch combination from Benn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taewoong clinches.
Benn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taewoong crunches a lovely knee into Benn's ribcage.

Taewoong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taewoong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick from Taewoong lands but Benn takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Taewoong both land. Nice combination.

Taewoong moves into the clinch.
Benn looking to slow down the pace here.

Taewoong breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn throws a poor cross that misses
and Taewoong counters with a head kick. That will keep Benn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taewoong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taewoong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taewoong checks it well.
Taewoong throws a head kick that half lands.
Taewoong lands a high kick!
Taewoong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taewoong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taewoong is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Taewoong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinbi Taewoong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Benn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Taewoong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taewoong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taewoong lands a high kick!
Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taewoong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taewoong lands a jab-cross combination.
Benn blocks a head kick by Taewoong.
Benn shoots in for a takedown but Taewoong shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Taewoong does no damage.
Benn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taewoong moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taewoong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taewoong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taewoong throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taewoong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benn eats them both and turns towards Taewoong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Taewoong misses with a head kick.
Taewoong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Taewoong pushes him off.
Taewoong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taewoong misses with a few strikes there.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taewoong counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taewoong lands a head kick. Benn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taewoong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benn circles away quickly and effectively.
Taewoong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Taewoong scores with a four punch combination!
Taewoong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Taewoong.
Benn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taewoong.
Taewoong is looking to clinch but Benn is avoiding it.
Taewoong throws a sloppy head kick and Benn moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taewoong throws a right hand that Benn ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn shoots for a double leg takedown but Taewoong sprawls well. He's pushed Benn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taewoong lands with a kick to the temple. Benn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benn misses with a double jab.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Taewoong.
Benn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taewoong.
Taewoong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benn.
Taewoong tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Benn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taewoong counters with a series of strikes. Benn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pj Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taewoong pushes Benn up against the cage in a clinch.
Benn is trying to break the clinch but Taewoong has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Taewoong.

Taewoong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taewoong misses with the combination.
Taewoong connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taewoong defends it nicely.
Sinbi Taewoong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pj Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taewoong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benn's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sinbi Taewoong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taewoong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinbi Taewoong!