PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren G Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sarbanes Oxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benz comes to the cage accompanied by Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

G Benz
vs
Sarbanes Oxley

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren G Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Sarbanes Oxley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a series of wild punches.
Benz swings for the body but Sarbanes Oxley moves out of range.
Benz throws a shot from downtown. Sarbanes Oxley moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Benz misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Benz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarbanes Oxley manages to avoid it.
Benz tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarbanes Oxley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Benz scores with a decent looking hook.
Warren G Benz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benz!
Sarbanes Oxley ducks under a wild hook from Benz.
Benz scores with a jab. Sarbanes Oxley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A cross from Benz lands.
Sarbanes Oxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benz.
Sloppy strikes from Benz. Those never looked like landing.
Warren G Benz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarbanes Oxley staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Benz.
Benz throws a lazy uppercut

and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benz!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarbanes Oxley wants to control but Benz is keeping him busy.
Benz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benz tries to get out of the position.
Sarbanes Oxley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benz is avoiding damage well.
Sarbanes Oxley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sarbanes Oxley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with the ground and pound.
Sarbanes Oxley tries to score with some ground and pound. Benz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sarbanes Oxley is trying to ground and pound but Benz uses the momentary lack of control by Sarbanes Oxley to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing shots but Benz is blocking nicely.
Sarbanes Oxley wants to control but Benz is keeping him busy.
Sarbanes Oxley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sarbanes Oxley.
Sarbanes Oxley throws a strike but Benz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sarbanes Oxley forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sarbanes Oxley trying to control the action but Benz is working from the bottom.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sarbanes Oxley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sarbanes Oxley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarbanes Oxley thows a huge punch but Benz dodges it nicely.
Benz is refusing to be controlled, as Sarbanes Oxley sits in half guard.
Sarbanes Oxley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benz defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sarbanes Oxley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benz throws a lazy uppercut

and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Benz's guard now.
Sarbanes Oxley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sarbanes Oxley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sarbanes Oxley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sarbanes Oxley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sarbanes Oxley pushing down on Benz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sarbanes Oxley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sarbanes Oxley trying to control the action but Benz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sarbanes Oxley wants to control but Benz is keeping him busy.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sarbanes Oxley.
Sarbanes Oxley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Sarbanes Oxley there.
Sarbanes Oxley passes to full mount!
Sarbanes Oxley unloads with some shots from mount but Benz bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Sarbanes Oxley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sarbanes Oxley wants to control the pace but Benz is squirming around nicely.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a head shot.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sarbanes Oxley thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley looking to finish with strikes here!
Sarbanes Oxley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sarbanes Oxley throwing strikes but Benz recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Sarbanes Oxley passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sarbanes Oxley throwing strikes here but Benz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Benz suckers Sarbanes Oxley into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Benz is now in Sarbanes Oxley's guard!
Sarbanes Oxley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benz manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benz wants to get back to his feet but Sarbanes Oxley passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sarbanes Oxley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sarbanes Oxley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benz misses with a hook
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a three punch combo that has Benz backing up. Benz nods at Sarbanes Oxley to acknowledge the strikes.
Benz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sarbanes Oxley throws a right and a left that Benz avoids nicely.
Benz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Benz misses
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benz misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benz misses with an uppercut
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Benz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warren G Benz is winning the standup battle so far.
Benz throws a lazy head kick
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarbanes Oxley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benz.
Sarbanes Oxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benz.
Benz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benz throws a jab when Sarbanes Oxley was well out of range.
Sarbanes Oxley closes the distance and clinches up with Benz, looking for a takedown. Sarbanes Oxley pushes Benz against the cage but Benz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sarbanes Oxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benz.
Benz misses with an uppercut
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a one-two to the body.
Benz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarbanes Oxley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benz throws a series of punches but Sarbanes Oxley moves out of range.
Sarbanes Oxley throws a right and a left that Benz avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz lands with an uppercut that bounces Sarbanes Oxley off the cage and back into range.
Benz throws an off balance right hand
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a straight right hand.
Benz misses the body punch
letting Sarbanes Oxley counter with a right hand.
Benz throws an off balance right hand
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a three punch combo that has Benz backing up. Benz nods at Sarbanes Oxley to acknowledge the strikes.
Robert Sarbanes Oxley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sarbanes Oxley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benz pinned against the cage. Benz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benz throws a poor cross that misses

so Sarbanes Oxley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sarbanes Oxley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Benz keeping moving, preventing Sarbanes Oxley from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sarbanes Oxley is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarbanes Oxley trying to control but Benz is working from the bottom.
Warren G Benz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Sarbanes Oxley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sarbanes Oxley misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sarbanes Oxley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sarbanes Oxley 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sarbanes Oxley!