PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Say Hello To The Angels - Interpol kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bernardo
vs
Benton

173 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Bernardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernard Benton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo avoids a kick to the body.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernardo.
Benton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bernardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton wants to clinch up but Bernardo keeps it at a distance.
Benton tried to score with a low kick but Bernardo checks it.
Bernardo misses with a head kick.
Bernardo avoids the body shot from Benton.
Bernardo throws the kick towards the body but Benton avoids it.
Bernardo misses with a head kick.
Benton lands with a hook. Bernardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bernardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Bernardo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benton's knee momentarily.
Bernardo throws a nice head kick!
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!
Benton is looking to score with low kicks.
Bernardo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benton moves out of range as Bernardo throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
Bernardo scores with a head kick.
Bernardo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bernardo cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Bernardo lands a head kick. Benton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardo misses with a head kick.
Benton throws a body punch but Bernardo moves out of range.
Benton moves out of range as Bernardo throws a body kick.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernardo is just out of range.
A head kick by Bernardo misses
and Benton counters with a left to the body.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Bernardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Benton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bernardo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benton is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bernardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bernard Benton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
Benton throws a body punch but Bernardo moves out of range.

Bernardo lands a big head kick that sends Benton tumbling to the mat! Bernardo takes a step backwards and waves Benton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bernardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bernardo rather than just go for the knockout.
Benton lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernardo misses with a head kick.
Benton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benton blocks a head kick by Bernardo.
Some bone on bone action there as Bernardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benton thows a body shot but no joy.
Bernardo blocks a leg kick.
Bernardo thuds his shin into the meat of Benton's side.

Benton shoots in and bounces Bernardo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton prevents Bernardo from getting back to his feet.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernardo wants to get back to his feet but Benton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bernardo wriggles free and stands up.
Benton shoots for a takedown but Bernardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Benton is predictable there
and Bernardo counters with a nice body kick.

Benton takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benton 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.
Benton misses with a left hand
and Bernardo counters with a low kick, right behind Benton 's knee.
Jab from Benton.
Bernardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Bernardo slips the punch.
Bernardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick from Bernardo lands but Benton takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Bernardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benton.
Bernardo tries to land a front kick but Benton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bernardo.
Bernardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bernardo misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
Bernardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernardo throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bernardo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benton.
Bernardo misses with a head kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bernardo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bernardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benton.
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benny Bernardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bernardo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bernardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Benton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton blocks a head kick by Bernardo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benton avoids the head kick by Bernardo.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Bernardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernardo drops his hands momentarily and Benton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bernardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benton misses with a hook.
Benton throws a chopping leg kick but Bernardo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benton checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
Benton misses with a hook. Bernardo ducked under it nicely.
Bernardo throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bernardo is out of range and Benton settles back down.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bernardo enables Benton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bernardo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bernardo wants to stand and escape but Benton is having none of it.
Benton is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernardo has wrist control.
Benton pushes down on Bernardo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Bernardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bernardo wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Bernardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bernardo is trying to stand up here but Benton is controlling him well.
Benton wants to control but Bernardo is keeping him busy.
Bernardo is looking to escape.
Benton wants to take a breather but Bernardo is having none of it.
Benton moves into full mount! Bernardo won't be happy about that!
Bernard Benton has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernardo is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bernard Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernardo moves away.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Bernardo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bernardo throws the kick towards the body but Benton avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bernardo checks a leg kick.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Bernardo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bernardo throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Benton blocks a head kick by Bernardo.
Bernardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benny Bernardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benton tries to clinch there but Bernardo circles away.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton is looking to chop away at Bernardo's legs.
Benton jabs Bernardo right on the nose. Bernardo blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bernardo lands a nice looking body kick.
Benton blocks a head kick by Bernardo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bernardo avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton tries to score with a low kick but Bernardo moves his leg out of the way.
Bernardo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Bernardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardo throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Bernardo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bernardo throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Benton misses
and Bernardo counters with a big head kick but Benton shrugs it off.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
Benton is looking to score with low kicks.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton connects with an inside leg kick.
Bernardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardo throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.

Benton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernardo, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Benton stalls.
Bernardo fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bernardo after a bit of a struggle.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bernardo blocks an elbow strike from Benton.
Bernardo is looking for a takedown.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Benton to work.
Bernardo wants to get back to striking at distance but Benton won't allow it.
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo tries to pull guard but Benton holds him up against the cage and eventually Bernardo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bernardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton controlling the action here for a moment.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Bernardo controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benton.
Benton throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Benton lands a takedown into guard.
Bernardo wants to stand and escape but Benton is having none of it.
Benton trying to control but Bernardo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Benton really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Bernardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bernardo's head.

Bernardo is rocked!
Benton misses with a straight right.
Oh Bernardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Bernardo counters with a nice body kick.
Bernardo throws a head kick that misses
and Benton counters with a crisp right that sends Bernardo to the canvas! Benton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Benton! Bernard Benton retains his lightweight title!
Bernard Benton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nutrition Company logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.