PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Westwood
vs
Benson

180 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Meat and Two Veg
Meat and Two Veg

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Benson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson takes a swing at Westwood's ribcage but misses.
Benson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Westwood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Westwood tries to keep at a distance but Benson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Westwood smiles and moves away.
Benson throws a body punch but Westwood moves out of range.
Benson with a poor takedown

and Westwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Andy Westwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Benson.
Westwood letting Benson take a breather here.
Westwood avoids a wild elbow strike from Benson.
Benson effectively controlling the action here.
Benson wants to take the fight to the mat but Westwood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Benson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Westwood pulls his leg out and moves away.

Benson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westwood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benson.
Westwood wants a takedown but no success here.

Benson breaks from the clinch.

Westwood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Benson has his feet on Westwood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Westwood has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Westwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Benson rushes Westwood and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Westwood tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.

Benson decides to pull guard.

Benson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Westwood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Westwood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Westwood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Westwood passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Westwood's best efforts.
Westwood trying to control the action but Benson is working from the bottom.
Benson is looking for a sweep. Westwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benson.
Benson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Benson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Westwood tries to hold on but Benson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to control but Westwood wriggling away.
Benson landing punches.
Benson raining down shots from the mount!
Westwood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Westwood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson with a couple of short strikes.
Westwood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Benson clinches up against the cage.
Westwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James 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.

Westwood wants to clinch.
Andy Westwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Westwood gets caught napping as Benson dives in and scores a takedown. Westwood manages to retain guard.
Benson wants to control from the top but Westwood keeps moving.
Benson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Westwood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Westwood pushes Benson off and scrambles back to his feet.

Benson instigates a clinch.
Benson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Andy Westwood has been cut.
Westwood misses with a punch to the body.
Benson wants a takedown but no success here.
Benson has Westwood pressed against the cage, preventing Westwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Westwood tries to score a body lock takedown but Benson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benson lands a jab to the nose.
Benson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Westwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson swings for the body but Westwood moves out of range.

Benson forces Westwood back against the cage and clinches.
Westwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Benson has double underhooks.
Benson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Westwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westwood's efforts to push away.
Benson fails to pull guard.
Benson tries to land a knee to the head but Westwood blocks with his arms.
Benson tries a knee to the head but Westwood blocks it.
Westwood cracks Benson with a nice body shot.

Benson jumps guard.
Westwood sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benson wants to sweep here but Westwood controlling him for the moment.
Benson is trying to keep Westwood in close.
James Benson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Benson is working for a submission of some sort.
Westwood trying to control but Benson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson works his way into side control.
Benson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Benson trying to control the action but Westwood is working from the bottom.

Benson has an Americana. Westwood didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Benson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Benson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Benson!
James Benson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.