PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Benevides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Benevides has the eye of the tiger tonight.

White
vs
Benevides

165 cm
25
151 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
33
150 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Benevides!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benevides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benevides misses with a body kick.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benevides defends it nicely.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benevides as he avoids it easily.
Benevides misses with a head kick.

Benevides clinches with his opponent.
Benevides lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White is trying to break the clinch but Benevides has him pressed against the cage.
Benevides working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benevides gets underhooks to prevent White's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White is working for takedown but Benevides is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
The referee calls for Benevides to work.

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

Benevides closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benevides avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White has a closed guard, preventing Benevides from standing up.
Benevides makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Benevides gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Benevides gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benevides prevents a takedown attempt there.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White trying to control the position but instead, Benevides has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.
Benevides displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage.

Benevides manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benevides.

Benevides has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.

Benevides breaks from the clinch.
Benevides throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.

Benevides drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White is looking to reverse the position.
White is working hard here to advance position.

Benevides stands up and beckons White to his feet.

Benevides pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.

Benevides breaks from the clinch.

Benevides closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Benevides closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.

Benevides turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Benevides manages to end up in side control.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Benevides wants to stand up but White is controlling the position.
White wants to get back to full guard.

White actively working from the bottom here.
White is breathing heavily.

Benevides decides to stand and escape the position.

Benevides has managed to clinch.

Benevides's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Benevides shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Benevides stands and steps away. White gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Benevides closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benevides.
Benevides will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Benevides.

Benevides manages to break the clinch.
Benevides displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.

White gets tackled into the cage by Benevides. Benevides maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Benevides.

Benevides breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Benevides shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Benevides stands up from White's guard - Benevides perhaps looking for a knockout.

Benevides manages to get an easy takedown there - catching White on his heels. He'll look to pass White's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benevides moves into range and clinches up with White.

Benevides manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Benevides escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

White has gone for a leg lock! Benevides slips out almost immediately though and dives into White's guard.

Benevides gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Benevides throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Benevides rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Benevides.

Benevides breaks the clinch.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a takedown

and Benevides counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Benevides's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benevides has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benevides misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Benevides is trying to trip White. He has hold of a leg but White is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Benevides persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Benevides gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Benevides throws a head kick but White moves out of range.

Benevides closes the distance and clinches.

Benevides's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benevides thuds his shin into the meat of White's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Benevides darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benevides.

Benevides turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Benevides manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benevides is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Benevides stands up and beckons White to his feet.

Benevides has managed to clinch.

Benevides breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Benevides lands but White takes it in his stride.
Benevides tries a head kick but it misses.
Benevides defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.

Benevides closes the distance and clinches.

Benevides pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benevides counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benevides shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Benevides finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Benevides is sneakily working for an arm triangle but White sees it coming and defends easily.

Benevides is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.

Benevides gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dave Benevides seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benevides misses with a head kick.
Benevides lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scott White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benevides stuffs the takedown.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Benevides counters with a head kick that drops White!

White is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

White is working an open guard so Benevides takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benevides throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Benevides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benevides counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Benevides to acknowledge the strikes.
Benevides connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White dives in and grabs Benevides's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benevides pushes down on White's head and hops out.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
Dave Benevides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Benevides.
White avoids the head kick by Benevides.

Benevides drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benevides defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Benevides decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Benevides closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Benevides showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Benevides moves into the clinch.

Benevides turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Benevides thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White gets back to half guard.

White actively working from the bottom here.
White tries to roll over but Benevides keeps him under control.

White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Benevides working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Benevides decides to stand up.
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!

Benevides moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benevides breaks from the clinch.

Benevides takes the fight into the clinch.
Benevides lands a knee to the body.
Benevides cracks White with a nice body shot.

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

Benevides feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Benevides changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!

Benevides gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Benevides lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.
Jab from Benevides.
Benevides throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for White. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benevides!

Benevides bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Benevides stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Benevides drives through and clinches with White against the cage.

Benevides manages to break the clinch.

Benevides closes the distance and clinches.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Benevides's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Benevides shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Benevides working the ground and pound.

Benevides stands up and beckons White to his feet.
Benevides scores with a head kick. White tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries for a takedown but Benevides circles away easily

and Benevides holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

Benevides darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benevides pulls his head out easily.

Benevides decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benevides sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benevides throws a head kick that White semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benevides throws a head kick that White semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Benevides counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benevides.
Benevides is working White over against the cage.

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

Benevides shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in White's guard.

White is working an open guard so Benevides takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Benevides dives in and scores a takedown into White's guard.
Dave Benevides is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benevides gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Benevides stands up and waves to White to follow him.
Scott White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Benevides comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benevides has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Benevides!
A victorious Dave Benevides thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.