PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes to the cage accompanied by Deicide - Sacrificial Suicide. Garnett has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Glenn Benton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Garnett's chin.

Benton
vs
Garnett

183 cm
21
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garnett is in close to Benton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benton tries to get out of the position.
Garnett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benton wants to sweep here but Garnett controlling him for the moment.
Garnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Garnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garnett trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton has momentary wrist control but Garnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Garnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garnett throws a big elbow that misses.
Garnett slips nicely into half guard.
Garnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garnett sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is keen to just control but Benton is a slippery customer.
Garnett is looking to advance position but Benton won't allow it.
Garnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aaron Garnett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Benton. No joy for Garnett on that attempt.
Benton throws out a loose jab but Garnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aaron Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Garnett connects with a body shot that sends Benton's belly button to the back.
Benton jabs at Garnett's body.
Garnett throws a right hand that Benton ducks under and follows up with a left that Benton also avoids with ease.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glenn Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garnett tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Garnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett is trying to stall.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Garnett avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Garnett dominated that round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
No joy there for Garnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Benton rushes Garnett and presses him up against the cage.
Garnett lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Garnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton tries to bum rush Garnett with a series of wild strikes but Garnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton looks to land a combination but Garnett avoids it well.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garnett staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett throws an overhand right that lands on Benton's shoulder, as Benton tries to avoid the shot.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.

Garnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Benton!
Garnett unloads with some shots from mount but Benton bucks and avoids them well.
Garnett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Benton prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Garnett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benton looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garnett throwing strikes here but Benton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Benton slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Garnett is taking a breather. Benton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett landing punches.
Benton gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garnett lands a nice short elbow.
Garnett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garnett lands a nice short elbow.
Benton is trying to control but can't.
Garnett is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Garnett throwing shots but Benton is blocking nicely.
Garnett is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Benton reverses the position - he's now on top in Garnett's guard.
Garnett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Garnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Garnett throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Benton throws the left hand but Garnett avoids the punch easily.
Garnett throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garnett momentarily.
Garnett looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
Benton scores with a jab to the head.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton works the jab nicely.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Garnett is out of range.
Garnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garnett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garnett pushes Benton up against the cage in a clinch.

Garnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton moves out of range of the strikes.
Garnett lands a head shot.
Benton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garnett fails with the takedown.
Benton wants to clinch up but Garnett keeps it at a distance.
Benton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garnett has a takedown stuffed.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Garnett moves away and avoids it.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garnett manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Garnett.
Garnett throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Garnett slips under a jab.
Garnett walks into a jab.
Garnett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garnett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Benton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garnett's hands.
Benton scores with a jab.
Garnett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Benton cracks Garnett with an open hand slap.
Garnett throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garnett is defended easily by Benton.
Glenn Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Garnett.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garnett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bentons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Garnett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton tries to clinch up.
Garnett misses with a double jab.
Garnett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benton to score with a decent uppercut.
Garnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garnett throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garnett. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aaron Garnett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garnett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benton swivels and escapes.
Glenn Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut there from Garnett.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Garnett moved out of range nicely.

Garnett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garnett misses with a head shot. Benton uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glenn Benton.
I think Garnett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Garnett!