PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rawjon Rondough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rawjon Rondough is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Benn
vs
Rondough

190 cm
28
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pj Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rawjon Rondough!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rondough drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rondough trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rondough won't allow Benn to sweep him here.
Benn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rondough is now in half guard.
Rondough moves nicely into side control.
Benn seems a little lost for a moment, as Rondough dominates the positioning.
Benn is trying to get back to half guard.

Rondough decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Benn tries to sprawl but Rondough drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benn has a hand on Rondough's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rondough takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn tries to reverse the position but Rondough maintains control.
Rondough controlling the position easily from mount.
Benn is wriggling around trying to escape.

Rondough working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Benn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rondough.
Rondough prevents Benn from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to hold on but Rondough pushes him away.
Rondough content just to control the position here.
Rondough landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rondough controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Rondough has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benn wants to hold on but Rondough pushes him away.
Rondough sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
It looks like Rondough might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondough wants to control the pace but Benn is squirming around nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rawjon Rondough has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benn throws a right hand that Rondough ducks under and follows up with a left that Rondough also avoids with ease.

Benn tries to sprawl but Rondough drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Rondough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Benn trying to control but Rondough postures up.
Rondough trying to pass the guard but Benn defending well.
Rondough has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn regains half guard.

Rondough decides to stand up.
Rondough tries for a takedown but Benn circles away easily
and Benn counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn tries to clinch up but Rondough circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn lands a nice hook to Rondough's body. Rondough takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn leaves Rondough with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rawjon Rondough dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benn misses with the combination.

Rondough scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Benn is staying active underneath Rondough, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn is looking to control Rondough's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benn avoid being mounted?
Rondough stops Benn from getting back to his feet.
Rondough controlling the pace.

Rondough seems to be working for a kimura but Benn defends the submission attempt.

Rondough is looking for a kimura but Benn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rondough to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rondough is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benn defends it well.
Rondough is pressing down on Benn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benn is holding on for now.

Rondough is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benn is just riding it out for now. Rondough eventually gives up the hold.

Benn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rondough pulls his head out easily.
Benn is refusing to be controlled, as Rondough sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondough not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benn is in trouble now - Rondough has advanced to mount!
Rondough wants to take Benn's back here but Benn is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rondough punching from mount but Benn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Benn has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Benn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rondough's guard. Nice work there by Benn.
Rondough keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn stops Rondough from standing up.
Rondough keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Benn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rondough is keeping the position for now.

Rondough is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benn is aware though and is defending well.
Rawjon Rondough has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rondough has Benn pulled in close to control his posture.
Benn wants to pass the guard but Rondough is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondough is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pj Benn.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown but Benn shows good takedown defense.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benn as he avoids it easily.

Rondough tries to sprawl but Benn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rondough keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn trying to control the action but Rondough is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rawjon Rondough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Benn. No joy for Rondough on that attempt.
Rondough shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benn defends it nicely.
Benn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rondough counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benn is staying active underneath Rondough, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn wants to improve his position but Rondough is controlling well.
Rondough is trying to control the action in half guard but Benn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benn trying to control from the bottom.
Rondough trying to control from half guard but Benn is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rawjon Rondough.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rondough.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn is trying to work for a sweep but Rondough has mounted him!
Rondough looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Rondough moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Benn has worked his arm free - good work by Benn!
Benn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rondough wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benn is not content to let Rondough control the position.

Rondough stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a double jab.
Pj Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn throws a head kick but Rondough moves out of range.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown but Benn shows good takedown defense.
Pj Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rawjon Rondough.
Rondough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benn.
Benn misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Benn as Rondough shoots in.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benn as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Benn does no damage.
Rondough shoots and misses

and Benn counters by clinching up.

Benn jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rondough decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Benn, up you get!
Benn blocks the body kick.
Rondough fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benn throws a series of punches but Rondough moves out of range.
Pj Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondough shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benn pinned against the cage. Benn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rawjon Rondough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Rondough pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rondough moves out of range as Benn strikes.

Benn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Benn lands in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rawjon Rondough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rondough 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 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... Rawjon Rondough!
Rawjon Rondough decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.