PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson has chosen 300 Violin - Orchestra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riggs
vs
Benson

176 cm
19
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hendo Riggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Benson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs misses the jab.
Benson misses with a takedown
letting Riggs counter with a right hand.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown but Riggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hendo Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Benson.
Benson walks into a straight right hand from Riggs.
Jonny Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riggs counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riggs defends well and Benson ends up having to push Riggs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benson is trying to drag Riggs to the mat but Riggs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riggs is pressed up against the cage. Benson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riggs down to the mat. Riggs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Benson misses with a takedown attempt - Riggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benson misses with a takedown attempt - Riggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riggs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Riggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Benson is rocked!

It looks like Jonny Benson has been cut.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs thuds a left hand into Benson's body.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riggs as he jumps to the side.
Benson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benson looks winded!
Riggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benson is still on wobbly legs! Can Riggs finish him?
Benson with a poor takedown
enabling Riggs to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a shot to the body.
Benson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Riggs lands a right hand from hell, dropping Benson. Riggs pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendo Riggs!
Hendo Riggs retains his welterweight title!
Jonny Benson spoke after the fight, saying 'He was a better fighter tonight'.