PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bee Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albus Athanasius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albus Athanasius acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Benson
vs
Athanasius

191 cm
19
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bee Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albus Athanasius!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Benson lands.

It looks like Albus Athanasius has been cut.
Nice shot by Benson.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Athanasius's belly button to the back.
Athanasius cracks Benson with a good jab.
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!
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Benson.
Athanasius misses with a two punch combination.
Athanasius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Athanasius scrambles back to his feet.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Athanasius's belly button to the back.
Benson slips a straight right by Athanasius.
Benson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Athanasius looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
Athanasius throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Benson.
Athanasius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benson.
Benson sizes up Athanasius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Athanasius swings widly with a right hand
and Benson counters with a left to the body.
Athanasius looks gassed!
Athanasius swings widly with a right hand
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Benson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Athanasius's head.
Athanasius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Athanasius throws a jab but it's blocked by Benson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Athanasius throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Athanasius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Benson counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Athanasius goes down! Benson rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Athanasius is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!

Athanasius is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Athanasius throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
Athanasius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Athanasius is still on wobbly legs! Can Benson finish him?
Athanasius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Athanasius out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bee Benson!
A relieved looking Bee Benson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.