PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emergence Of Talents kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Benson

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Pure Fight Science

Hellbent, Inc.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Benson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Russell Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Benson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Benson is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Martinez.
Martinez lands a knee to the head.
Benson wants a takedown.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Benson blocks with his arms.

Martinez breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Benson.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Benson wants to work for an arm triangle but Martinez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benson wants to pass to mount but Martinez is defending the position.
Benson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martinez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Benson avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez tries to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson landing shots from mount.

Benson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Martinez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Martinez!
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Benson.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Benson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benson has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.

Benson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Benson looks gassed!
Benson controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez wants to stand but Benson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Benson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Martinez has passed into half guard!
Martinez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martinez is trying to control here but Benson has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Benson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martinez stacks Benson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martinez!
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benson keeps working.

Martinez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch

and Benson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Benson is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Benson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Martinez tries to clinch up
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Benson stuffs the takedown.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Benson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez clinches but Benson breaks the clinch

and Benson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Benson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Benson gets to his feet. Martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Benson throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.

Benson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martinez to the mat! Martinez manages to get full guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Benson from controlling successfully.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benson postures up.
Benson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Benson trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Benson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Benson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Benson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Martinez turns into him and now he's in Benson's guard.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.

Martinez stands up and beckons Benson to join him on the feet.
Martinez looks to clinch

and Benson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez controls Benson momentarily but Benson frees himself.
Benson throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Benson won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.

Benson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Benson won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to keep Benson in close.
Ben Benson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benson throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson misses with a wild combination.

Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Benson.
Benson stalling the fight.

Martinez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Martinez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez tries to clinch up

and Benson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martinez's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martinez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch

and Benson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Benson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martinez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez is trying to control Benson's posture but Benson avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Benson keeps moving and retains side control.

Benson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martinez has escaped the position, nice work there.

Benson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martinez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Benson swings around for an armbar but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Benson's guard.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez preventing the sweep.

Benson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Benson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez clinches but Benson breaks the clinch

and Benson counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Benson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Benson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Benson postures up.
Benson landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Benson postures up.
Benson preventing the sweep.
Martinez managing to control the position.
Benson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Benson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Benson has Martinez in his guard.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Benson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking for a sweep.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but Benson denies him.
Benson tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martinez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martinez tries to clinch

and Benson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benson wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.

Benson stands up and beckons Martinez to join him on the feet.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Russell Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

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