PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rally
vs
Benavidez

181 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
151 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Rally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez tries to clinch up.

Rally moves into the clinch.

Rally breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benavidez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rally counters by clinching up.

Rally breaks the clinch.
Benavidez tries to clinch up
and Rally counters with a big head kick but Benavidez shrugs it off.

Rally has managed to clinch.
Benavidez is trying to push Rally away but Rally has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rally lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez is trying to pull guard but Rally has him pressed against the cage.

Rally escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rally takes the fight into the clinch.

Rally breaks the clinch.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rally swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rally tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benavidez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benavidez misses with a leg kick.
Benavidez is looking to clinch but Rally is avoiding it.
Benavidez tries to score with a low kick but Rally moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rally circles away.
Benavidez tries to clinch up

and Rally holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benavidez is looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rally.
Benavidez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Rally breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rally goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rally is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a leg kick but Rally moved away.

Rally rushes Benavidez and presses him up against the cage.

Rally escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benavidez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rally counters by moving into the clinch.
Benavidez wants to take the fight to the mat but Rally manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jake Rally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Benavidez.

Rally pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez tries to score with a low kick but Rally moves his leg out of the way.
Benavidez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rally tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benavidez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rally is looking to clinch.
Benavidez moves in looking to clinch but Rally pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rally moves in looking to clinch but Benavidez pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benavidez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benavidez wants to clinch up but Rally keeps it at a distance.

Rally moves into range and clinches up with Benavidez.
Benavidez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rally breaks from the clinch.
Benavidez tries a low kick but Rally avoids it.
Benavidez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Rally takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rally breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Rally is having none of it.
Benavidez misses with a leg kick.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Rally is having none of it.

Rally rushes Benavidez and presses him up against the cage.
Benavidez wants to take the fight to the mat but Rally manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rally - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Benavidez fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jake Rally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Benavidez.

Rally breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Rally misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benavidez throws a leg kick but Rally sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benavidez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rally manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benavidez throws a leg kick but Rally checks it.
Benavidez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rally is able to avoid easily.
Benavidez misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rally gets a clinch.
Benavidez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rally to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Benavidez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benavidez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rally is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rally breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rally closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benavidez tries to stall but Rally uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rally lands an elbow inside.

Rally manages to break the clinch.
Rally fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benavidez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rally checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rally as he checks the leg kick.

Rally moves into the clinch successfully.
Benavidez has Rally pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rally manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rally lands a damaging elbow.

Rally manages to break the clinch.
Benavidez darts in trying to clinch

and Rally counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rally.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rally dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Benavidez darts in trying to clinch

and Rally counters by clinching up.
Benavidez trying to stall but Rally improves his position.
Rally lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rally breaks the clinch.
Rally avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benavidez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benavidez tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rally checks a low kick from Benavidez.
Rally avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rally is looking to clinch.

Rally has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rally breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benavidez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rally clinches up against the cage.

Rally breaks from the clinch.

Rally moves into the clinch successfully.
Benavidez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rally smiles and moves away.

Benavidez tries to keep at a distance but Rally has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benavidez tries to break the clinch but Rally is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rally manages to break the clinch.
Benavidez tries a low kick but Rally avoids it.

Rally moves into the clinch.

Rally's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benavidez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rally circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rally checks a leg kick.
Benavidez throws a leg kick

and Rally counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rally.

Rally breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rally tries to clinch but Benavidez moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rally checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Rally moves out of range.
Rally checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benavidez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rally counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rally lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benavidez backwards.
Rally with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rally is pressed up against the cage. Benavidez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rally down to the mat. Rally avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrew Benavidez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benavidez tries to clinch up but Rally circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rally showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rally, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rally!
Jake Rally decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.