PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jablowme has chosen enter sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Benjamin
vs
Jablowme

190 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jablowme lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benjamin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jablowme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jablowme lands a nice hook to Benjamin's body. Benjamin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jablowme slips a jab from Benjamin.
Nice cross by Benjamin.

Jablowme moves into the clinch successfully.

Jablowme breaks from the clinch.

Jablowme shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jablowme showed some decent athleticism there.
Benjamin is refusing to be controlled, as Jablowme sits in half guard.
Benjamin is looking for a sweep. Jablowme is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jablowme not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Benjamin is not content to let Jablowme control the position.
Benjamin has hold of Jablowme's hands but Jablowme slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jablowme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benjamin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.
Jablowme seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benjamin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jablowme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benjamin's calf.
Benjamin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme throws a right and a left that Benjamin avoids nicely.

Jablowme closes the distance and clinches.

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

Benjamin tries to keep at a distance but Jablowme has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jablowme breaks the clinch.
Benjamin lands with a hook. Jablowme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Jablowme clinches with his opponent.

Jablowme breaks from the clinch.
Benjamin slips a jab and a cross from Jablowme.
Jablowme lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jablowme staying out of range there.
A jab from Benjamin misses.

Jablowme feints and as Benjamin raises his hands in defense, Jablowme changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jablowme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benjamin keeping moving, preventing Jablowme from controlling successfully.
Benjamin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benjamin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benjamin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jablowme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jablowme.

Jablowme has managed to clinch.

Jablowme manages to break the clinch.

Jablowme shoots in and bounces Benjamin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benjamin keeping moving, preventing Jablowme from controlling successfully.
Jablowme has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jablowme content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benjamin keeping moving, preventing Jablowme from controlling successfully.
Jablowme pushing down on Benjamin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jablowme is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benjamin defends it well.
Jablowme missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jablowme drops an elbow to the side of Benjamin's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jablowme connects with a nice short shot to Benjamin's temple.
Jablowme working over Benjamin with some ground and pound. Benjamin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jablowme is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Benjamin!

Jablowme has hold of Benjamin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Benjamin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jablowme postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benjamin looks a forlorn figure.
Benjamin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Jablowme with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jablowme is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benjamin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jablowme fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jablowme is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Benjamin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jablowme with shots to the head and body - Benjamin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jablowme landing strikes from the mount and Benjamin is in trouble!

Benjamin is rocked!
Jablowme working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Benjamin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jablowme landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jablowme dominating with strikes here.
Benjamin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jablowme on the ground.
Benjamin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heywood Jablowme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benjamin missing with a left hand there. Jablowme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jablowme misses with a two punch combination.
Benjamin seems to have got his legs back now.
Jablowme misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jablowme clinches up with Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage.

Jablowme breaks the clinch.
Jablowme lunges at Benjamin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benjamin's hand.
Benjamin throws a right hand that Jablowme ducks under and follows up with a left that Jablowme also avoids with ease.
Jablowme defending well as Benjamin loads up on a big left hand.
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jablowme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Jablowme avoids them all with ease.
Jablowme throws a series of strikes that have Benjamin backpedaling.
Jablowme throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Benjamin stumbling backwards into the cage! Benjamin bounces back off the cage towards Jablowme, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Jablowme lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Jablowme celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heywood Jablowme!