PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes into the arena with Shed Seven - Bully Boy blaring out of the sound system. Le is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benton
vs
Tran Le

183 cm
28
181 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

179 cm
25
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phan Tran Le!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Benton.
Benton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le scores with a head kick.

It looks like Glenn Benton has been cut.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Le moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off.
Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Les jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Benton tenderised Le's leg. Le is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Le throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benton cracks Le with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Le is rocked!
Le slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Le is still on wobbly legs! Can Benton finish him?
Benton lands an overhand right.
Le tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Le seems to have recovered his senses.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benton cracks Le with a good jab.
Le thows a body shot but no joy.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le delivers a nice body kick.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Le.
Benton throws a hook but Le blocks it.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Le takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le blocks the body kick.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Phan Tran Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton lands with a shot to the body.

Le closes the distance and clinches.
Le tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Benton avoids a wild elbow strike from Le.
Le keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benton's efforts to push away.
Le misses with the head strike.
Le throws an elbow that misses.

Benton breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Le has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Le and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a good cross that connects.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Benton lands a left and a right that send Le crashing to the mat, dazed. Benton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Le misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benton thows a body shot but no joy.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
A head kick misses from Le.

Benton lands a left and a right that send Le crashing to the mat, dazed. Benton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Phan Tran Le has been cut.
Benton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le's corner calls for a 1-2. Le obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton throws a head kick that misses.
Benton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
A solid body kick from Benton.
Benton blocks a head kick by Le.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Le softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Le looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.

Benton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le throws a right hand that Benton ducks under and follows up with a left that Benton also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le!
Benton throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le throws a head kick that Benton semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Benton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benton looks to land a combination but Le avoids it well.
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Le.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Le.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benton.
Le lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Le. That's going to slow Benton down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Le. That one must have hurt.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Le.
Le displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Benton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glenn Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le misses with a left hand
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Benton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Benton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Le takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benton throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton avoids the head kick by Le.
Le throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Le connects with a solid leg kick.
Le works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
A head kick by Le misses
and Benton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benton blocks a head kick by Le.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
Benton takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benton.
Benton scores with a hook to the body. Le takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton lands with a nice body punch.
Le takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Le looks up at the clock. Bad move! Benton lands a right hand from hell, dropping Le. Benton pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glenn Benton!
Glenn Benton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.