PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Adamek (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. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dusty Adamek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Adamek
vs
Benton

180 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

180 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off.
Good shot there by Benton.
Adamek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adamek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Benton.
Adamek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
Adamek misses with a double jab
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
Benton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adamek in his tracks.
Benton scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adamek!
Adamek looks to move to half guard but instead Benton has passed into mount! Damn!
Benton controlling his opponent.
Adamek tries to reverse the position but Benton maintains control.
Benton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Benton looking to control but Adamek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Benton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Benton controlling from mount.
Benton with shots to the head and body - Adamek looks very uncomfortable down there.
Adamek tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Benton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benton controlling from the full mount.
Adamek slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adamek tries to roll over but Benton keeps him under control.
Benton slips a nice elbow through Adamek's hands, connecting with Adamek's forehead.
Benton is taking a breather. Adamek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Benton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Adamek. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Adamek.
Benton misses the jab.
Jab by Benton.
Adamek connects with a nice looking jab.
Adamek missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adamek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Benton.
Benton cracks Adamek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adamek swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek lands a two punch combo.
Adamek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Adamek.
Benton swats away the attempt to clinch by Adamek.
Adamek misses with a double jab

and Benton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adamek won't be happy with that.
Benton working the ground and pound.
Benton is staying tight to Adamek's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek can't do much from the bottom here.
Adamek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Benton happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton prevents Adamek from escaping the position.
Adamek is trying to get back to half guard.
Adamek is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Benton throws a strike aimed at the side of Adamek's head but Adamek avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek is looking for a sweep.
Benton controls the position.
Bernard Benton has got the better of the ground game so far.

Adamek sneaks out the side door and pushes Benton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Adamek ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton scores with a nice strike.
Benton fakes the leg kick and cracks Adamek in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adamek counters with a right hand to the body.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Benton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Adamek scores with a head kick.
Adamek tried to score with a low kick but Benton checks it.
Benton throws a body punch but Adamek moves out of range.
Benton throws a head kick that misses.
Benton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adamek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Adamek.
Adamek just misses with a punch to the body.
Adamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Benton with that takedown attempt.
Adamek misses with a left hand
and Benton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adamek throws a combination that misses
and Benton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton dodges the punch combination from Adamek.
Adamek fakes the leg kick and cracks Benton in the body.

Adamek closes the distance and clinches.
Benton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
Benton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benton misses with a knee to the head.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Adamek.
Dusty Adamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton working aggressively here.
Benton misses with a knee strike.
Benton lands with a left to the head.
Benton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adamek wants a takedown.
Benton taking a breather.
Adamek takes a shot to the head.
Benton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton gets underhooks to prevent Adamek's takedown attempt.
Adamek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Adamek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton scores with a hook.
Benton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adamek.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Adamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adamek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adamek throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Dusty Adamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton scores with a decent looking hook.

Adamek is rocked!
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adamek with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Adamek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adamek is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Adamek catches Benton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dusty Adamek.
I think Benton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Benton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bernard Benton waved his t-shirt featuring //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.