PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Sleep Til Brooklyn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baggins
vs
Bentley

178 cm
20
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
243 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight 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 New York, Fred Baggins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Bentley!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bentley works the jab nicely.

Bentley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baggins keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Baggins won't allow Bentley to pass to mount.
Bentley throwing shots but Baggins is blocking nicely.
Bentley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baggins is pressing down on Bentley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bentley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins keeping moving, preventing Bentley from controlling successfully.
Bentley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baggins has Bentley pulled in close to control his posture.
Bentley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bentley wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
Bentley throwing strikes but missing.
Bentley postures up in Baggins's guard and throws a big left but Baggins blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins keeping moving, preventing Bentley from controlling successfully.
Bentley looking to sit in guard and control but Baggins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bentley has his foot on Baggins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baggins works his way back into a safe position though.

Bentley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baggins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bentley working a defensive guard but Baggins passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bentley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baggins moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bentley.
Bentley is looking for a sweep.
Bentley is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Baggins is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bentley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley really wants to buck Baggins off and get back to his feet.
Bentley is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Bentley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baggins fails to land with a series of punches.
Baggins takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Bentley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baggins did well to prevent Bentley getting side control.
Baggins is trying to get back to full guard.
Bentley trying to control the action but Baggins is working from the bottom.
Bentley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bentley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baggins is just riding it out for now. Bentley eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley looks to land a strike but Baggins avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Baggins has momentary wrist control but Bentley slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bentley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bentley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bentley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bentley is looking to work some ground and pound but Baggins has wrist control.
Bentley throwing strikes from guard but Baggins blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Baggins tries to improve position but can't.
Baggins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bentley.
Bentley misses with the ground and pound.
Bentley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bentley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baggins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bentley with the ground and pound but Baggins regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley is thwarting Baggins's attempts to control the position.
Terrell Bentley has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bentley is looking for a kimura but Baggins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bentley to get the leverage.
Bentley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baggins's head.
Baggins regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bentley.
Bentley tries to free his leg and advance position but Baggins is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baggins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bentley is one step ahead there.
Bentley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bentley.
Bentley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Bentley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baggins thows a body shot but no joy.
Baggins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baggins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bentley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baggins scrambles back to his feet.
Bentley fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bentley. Baggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bentley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baggins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bentley misses with a right hand
and Baggins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baggins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bentley misses with a shot to the body
and Baggins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bentley works Baggins's body with a nice hook.
Baggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bentley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bentley moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bentley moves away.
Bentley missing with a left hand there. Baggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bentley shoots in for a takedown but Baggins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baggins avoids the body shot from Bentley.
Bentley misses with a lunging right hand
and Baggins counters with a left and a right that stings Bentley.
Baggins misses with a wild body shot.
Bentley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baggins sprawls well. Baggins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bentley gets slowly back to his feet.
Bentley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baggins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baggins tests Bentley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bentley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baggins's head backwards.
Baggins is looking to wear down Bentley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baggins misses with a body shot.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bentley loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
Bentley throws out a powerful jab.
Baggins scores with a nice right hand.
Bentley works the jab nicely.
Fred Baggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bentley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bentley digs a good body shot into Baggins's ribs.
Bentley misses with a looping left.
Baggins missing with a left hand there. Bentley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bentley looks to throw the jab but Baggins is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bentley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baggins thinking.
Bentley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bentley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baggins manages to avoid it.
Terrell Bentley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bentley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baggins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bentley somewhat.
Fred Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Bentley.
Bentley misses with a hook to the body
and Baggins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bentley misses with a straight right.
Baggins throws a sloppy body shot
and Bentley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bentley looks to score with a jab to the body but Baggins is just out of range.
Baggins misses with a two punch combination.
Bentley misses with a lunging right hand
and Baggins counters with a stiff right hand.
Bentley lands a nice shot that snaps Baggins's head back.
Baggins misses the body punch
and Bentley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baggins just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bentley moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bentley is just out of range.
Baggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Bentley. Beautiful body shot.
Bentley missing with a left hand there. Baggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bentley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bentley avoids the body shot from Baggins.
A shot to the liver by Bentley. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bentley misses the shot to the body.
Bentley looks for a takedown but Baggins sprawls well.
Bentley tries to clinch up but Baggins circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Terrell Bentley just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bentley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baggins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bentley misses the shot to the body.
Bentley tests Baggins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bentley looks to land a combination. Baggins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baggins misses with a body shot.
Bentley jabs Baggins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baggins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentley takes a swing at Baggins's ribcage but misses.
Bentley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bentley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baggins digs a good hook to Bentley's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins connects with a looping right hand.
Bentley lands with a good body shot.
Bentley jabs at Baggins's body.
Bentley swings for the body but Baggins moves out of range.
Bentley fails with a takedown attempt.
Bentley is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bentley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baggins manages to avoid it.
Baggins misses with a double jab.
Bentley jabs at Baggins's body.
Bentley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Baggins.
Baggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baggins falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bentley to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
The crowd cheers as Bentley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baggins doesn't seem phased though.
Baggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bentley is just out of range.
Bentley throws a lazy right hand but Baggins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bentley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baggins avoids it really well and circles away.
Baggins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bentley.
Bentley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fred Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bentley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baggins's head backwards.
Bentley misses with a shot to the body
enabling Baggins to counter with a crisp jab.
Bentley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bentley jabs Baggins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baggins throws a lazy right hand but Bentley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bentley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baggins.
Bentley misses with a hook
enabling Baggins to counter with a crisp jab.
Bentley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bentley with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley slips under a jab.
Bentley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bentley.
Baggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baggins misses with a shot to the body
and Bentley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bentley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bentley misses the shot to the body.
Baggins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bentley counters with a nice body shot.
Baggins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Baggins enables Bentley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baggins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bentley distracts Baggins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bentley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Bentley dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baggins throws a combination that misses
and Bentley counters with a left to the body.
Baggins throws a big shot that misses.
Bentley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bentley connects with a body shot.
Bentley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bentley cracks Baggins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bentley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baggins.
Bentley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baggins's head backwards.
Bentley misses with an uppercut. Baggins saw that one coming.
Baggins throws a jab but it's blocked by Bentley.
Bentley shoots in looking for a takedown. Baggins tries to sprawl out of it but Bentley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bentley throws a hook but Baggins avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bentley doesn't seem bothered though.
Bentley lands with a straight right. Baggins didn't see that one coming.
Bentley throws a jab but it's blocked by Baggins.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bentley is defended easily by Baggins.
A shot to the body from Bentley misses
and Baggins counters with a series of strikes. Bentley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bentley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Baggins throws a nice looking combination but Bentley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Bentley misses
and Baggins counters with a straight right hand.
Bentley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baggins doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Baggins coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baggins takes a swing at Bentley's ribcage but misses.
Baggins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley avoids the body shot from Baggins.
Bentley throws a poor cross that misses
and Bentley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bentley shoots in for a takedown but Baggins shows good takedown defense.
Fred Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Bentley.
Baggins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bentley was well out of range. Poor timing from Baggins.
Bentley shoots in for a takedown but Baggins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bentley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baggins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bentley slips a jab and a cross from Baggins.
Bentley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baggins manages to avoid it.
Baggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bentley manages to avoid it.
Baggins misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins avoids the body shot from Bentley.
Baggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bentley is just out of range.
Baggins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bentley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bentley shoots in and drives through. Baggins sprawls well.
Bentley misses with a looping left.
Fred Baggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baggins misses with a body shot.
Bentley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bentley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terrell Bentley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bentley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baggins throws a series of punches but Bentley avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Bentley.
Bentley throws a body punch but Baggins moves out of range.
Baggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bentley moves away.
Bentley tests Baggins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bentley throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bentley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baggins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrell Bentley.
Well Bentley 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Bentley!
Terrell Bentley is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Terrell Bentley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.