PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mode Benke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benke
vs
Roberts

211 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mode Benke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aiden Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roberts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benke somewhat.
Roberts thows a leg kick but Benke checks it
and Benke counters with an inside leg kick.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Benke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benke shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
Benke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mode Benke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benke tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Benke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benke is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Benke circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Benke, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benke tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benke to the ground. Benke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benke fails with a takedown attempt.
Benke blocks a leg kick.

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.

Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Roberts decides to stand up, so the ref orders Benke to his feet.
Benke fails with the takedown.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Benke counters with a nice body shot.
Roberts looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Benke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benke swivels and escapes.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benke off to one side.
Benke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts scores with a kick to the body.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Benke moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benke.
Roberts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roberts looks to clinch
and Benke counters with a big head kick but Roberts shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benke has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benke is defended easily by Roberts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benke misses with a takedown attempt

and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden Roberts will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benke ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Benke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Benke pushes him off.
Benke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benke lands a head kick. Roberts smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Benke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benke looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.

Benke closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts is stalling here.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Benke has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benke tries to circle away but Roberts has him pinned against the cage.
Roberts holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Roberts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roberts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Benke wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Benke is proving a slippery customer.

Roberts pushes Benke off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Benke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mode Benke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mode Benke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Benke on that attempt.
Roberts misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mode Benke is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Benke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roberts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Benke keeps it at a distance.

Benke gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.

Benke breaks the clinch.
Benke dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
That kick from Benke tenderised Roberts's leg. Roberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benke clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Benke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.

Roberts pulls guard effortlessly.

Roberts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Benke on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benke.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benke defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Benke. Benke gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mode Benke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Benke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benke. Benke obviously looking to wear him down.
Benke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benke defends it nicely.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Benke shows good takedown defense.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Benke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts goes for a takedown attempt but Benke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mode Benke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benke is defended easily by Roberts.
Benke closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Benke pushes Roberts against the cage but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benke duly obliges.

It looks like Aiden Roberts has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Benke shoots in.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Benke sprawls well.
Benke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roberts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benke somewhat.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benke shoots in but no luck this time.
Benke defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benke paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Benke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roberts to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Benke looking to control.
Benke keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benke keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Benke looking for a sweep. Not yet Benke, not yet.
Benke has Roberts pulled in close to control his posture.
Benke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mode Benke just wasn't active enough.
Benke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Benke circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benke wants to clinch.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roberts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benke - the referee stops the clock and Roberts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benke. Roberts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Benke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Roberts on his heels. He'll look to pass Roberts's guard now, I'm sure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benke looking to pass the guard.
Benke won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mode Benke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mode Benke!