PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benson
vs
Pettis

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pettis.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jose Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis misses with a right hand
and Benson counters with a left to the body.
Pettis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benson back to the cage. Pettis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Benjamin Benson has been cut.
Pettis misses with a jab to the body
letting Benson counter with a right hand.
Benson misses with a two punch combination.
Benson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis misses with a combination
and Benson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Pettis fails with the takedown.
Benson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pettis off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis scores with the left hand. Benson knows he should have avoided that one.
Pettis tries to clinch
and Benson counters with a left to the body.
Pettis looks to throw a body kick
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettis looks gassed!
Pettis tries to clinch up
and Pettis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson punishes Pettis's body with a nice straight punch.
Benson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pettis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
Benson scores with a three punch combo!
Benson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pettis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis needs to keep his hands up - Benson had a free shot at his head there.
Benson works Pettis's body with a nice hook.
Pettis walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pettis has time to react.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Pettis misses with a combination
letting Benson counter with a right hand.
Benson scores with a nice head shot.
Benson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benson lands a nice looking body shot.
Benson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benson lands a nice looking body shot.
Benson feints a jab promting Pettis to slip. Benson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pettis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benson stuns Pettis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Benson both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benson thuds his right hand into Pettis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pettis throws a right hand that misses
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pettis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pettis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A right-left combo lands from Benson.
Pettis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson lands with a shot to the body.
Pettis walks into a left hand.
Benson scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benson lands a body shot.
Benson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benson cracks Pettis with a good jab.
Pettis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benson tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettis walks into a stiff left hand from Benson.
Benson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Benson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pettis doesn't seem bothered though.
Pettis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pettis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benson has got the better of the exchanges.
Pettis throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson counters with a left to the body.
Benson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benson scores with the left hand. Pettis knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Benson.
Pettis moves to clinch but Benson breaks away
and Benson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Benson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pettis back to the cage. Benson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benson digs a good body shot into Pettis's ribs.
Benson tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Benson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pettis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pettis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benson scores with a one two! Pettis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benson lands a jab to Pettis's midsection.
Pettis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benson.
Benson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benson connects with a nice looking jab.
Pettis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pettis scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benson.
Benjamin Benson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benson.
Pettis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benson finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettis's head.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pettis at a distance.
Benjamin Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benson lunges at Pettis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pettis's hand.
Benson throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benson throws a shot to the body.
Benson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Benson does it's job there.
Pettis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pettis throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Benson to counter with a crisp jab.
Benson lands with a shot to the body.
Benson misses with the combination.
Benson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pettis can do to turn this around?
Pettis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Benson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pettis backs up against the cage.
Benson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pettis back to the cage. Benson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pettis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson lands a head shot.
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benson misses with a wild combination.
Benson scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettis should have avoided that one.
Benson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benson lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Benson lands a jab to Pettis's midsection.
Benson cracks Pettis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benson connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Benson as he connects with a hook.
Pettis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pettis throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Benson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Benson'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. This is the final round!

Pettis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the body from Pettis misses
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Pettis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis looks to clinch
and Benson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Pettis drops his hands momentarily and Benson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Pettis's belly button to the back.
Benson connects with a right hand. Pettis shakes it off.
Pettis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pettis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benson scores with a hook to the body. Pettis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Benson lands.
Benson scores with a one two! Pettis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pettis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pettis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benson under the eye.
Benson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benson stuns Pettis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pettis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benson.
Benjamin Benson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pettis's head.
A jab from Benson does it's job there.
Pettis closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Jose Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benson works the jab nicely.
Benson feints a jab promting Pettis to slip. Benson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pettis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pettis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benson works the jab nicely.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettis.
Benson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pettis on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benson swinging wildly here.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benson counters with a three punch combo that has Pettis backing up. Pettis nods at Benson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pettis misses with an uppercut
and Benson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pettis throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benson scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettis should have avoided that one.
Benson scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Benson lands a jab to Pettis's midsection.
Benson tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pettis circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
Pettis misses with a right hand
and Benson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Benson both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Benson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson cracks Pettis with an open hand slap.
Benson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benjamin Benson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pettis under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Benson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benson 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Benson!