PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trip Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Trip Benson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Benson
vs
Ryan

185 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trip Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well.
Benson swinging wildly here.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Benson.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Benson checks it.

Benson has closed the distance and engaged Ryan in a clinch.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benson avoids it.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Benson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.

Ryan decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Benson from controlling successfully.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Benson postures up.
Benson postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looking to control.
Benson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jackson Ryan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benson.

Ryan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ryan looks gassed!
Benson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Benson trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.

Benson wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trip Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Ryan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ryan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Benson breaks from the clinch.
Benson lands with a kick to the ribs.

Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan is trying to push Benson away but Benson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benson goes for a takedown attempt but Ryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ryan rushes Benson and presses him up against the cage.

Benson manages to break the clinch.
Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ryan counters with a shoot takedown. Benson fights it but they end up in guard.

Ryan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Benson, up you get!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Benson dives in and grabs Ryan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes down on Benson's head and hops out.
Benson dives in and grabs Ryan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes down on Benson's head and hops out.

Ryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ryan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benson has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Ryan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Benson fails with a takedown attempt.

Benson clinches with his opponent.
Benson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryan is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Ryan.
Benson is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benson down to the mat. Benson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Benson forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Benson is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan is breathing heavily.

Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benson.
Benson throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan leaves Benson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benson throws a nice head kick!
Benson fails with the takedown

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trip Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan advances position into side control!
Ryan cracks Benson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ryan just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ryan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Ryan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Benson to his feet.
Ryan leaves Benson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benson is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benson is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Benson wants to break free but Ryan has control.
Benson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Benson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benson tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position.
Benson jumps guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ryan jumps guard.

Ryan pushes Benson off and gets back to his feet.
Benson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benson gets caught napping as Ryan dives in and scores a takedown. Benson manages to retain guard.
Benson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom.
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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
Benson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ryan's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Benson is looking to stand up but Ryan won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Benson manages to get to full guard.
Benson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Benson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Benson wriggles free and stands up.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Benson.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benson.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.

Ryan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benson to the mat! Benson manages to get full guard.
Benson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Benson is keeping the position.
Benson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Benson postures up.
Benson is looking to stand up but Ryan won't let him.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benson stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.

Ryan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Benson stacks Ryan 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 Benson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Benson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ryan.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Benson from controlling successfully.
Ryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benson's guard.
Benson looking for a sweep. Not yet Benson, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Trip Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benson looking to control.

Ryan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Benson, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ryan feints and as Benson raises his hands in defense, Ryan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 can't keep his opponent in guard - Ryan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ryan 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Ryan!