PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mr Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Un comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DPRKorean National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Benn
vs
Jong Un

189 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

178 cm
30
224 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, mr Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jong Un sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Jong Un does no damage.
Jong Un attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benn misses with a two punch combination.
Jong Un throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Jong Un, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benn blocks a leg kick.
Benn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jong Un tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Benn digs a good hook to Jong Un's body.
Benn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jong Un in his tracks.

It looks like Kim Jong Un has been cut.
We've been told by Benn's head coaches at Elroys Elite Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Un moves in looking to clinch but Benn pushes him off.

Benn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jong Un to the mat! Jong Un manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Benn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Benn is in close to Jong Un's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Benn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jong Un is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Benn, into his guard.
Jong Un throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jong Un gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jong Un.
Jong Un trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jong Un stopping the sweep attempt from Benn.
Benn is trying to keep Jong Un in close.
Benn wants to sweep but no luck.
Jong Un being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of mr Benn.
Benn misses with a series of wild punches.
Benn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Benn. No joy for Jong Un on that attempt.
Benn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benn scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn moves out of range of the body kick from Jong Un.
Benn stuffs the takedown.
Benn throws a nice looking combination but Jong Un bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benn tries to free his leg and advance position but Jong Un is retaining full guard.
Benn won't allow Jong Un to sweep him here.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jong Un is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

mr Benn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Benn swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong Un.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benn misses with a double jab.
Benn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jong Un sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr Benn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Benn throws a series of punches but Jong Un avoids them all with ease.
Benn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jong Un tries to clinch up.
Benn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jong Un takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jong Un misses with a head kick.
Jong Un misses the jab.
Jong Un misses with a double jab
and Benn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jong Un thinking.
Benn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong Un was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn.
Benn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jong Un.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jong Un enables Benn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jong Un manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jong Un trying to keep a closed guard but Benn is proving a slippery customer.
Benn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jong Un is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn landing with the ground and pound.
Jong Un looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benn is one step ahead there.
Benn is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jong Un keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. mr Benn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jab by Benn.

Jong Un gets caught flat footed, as Benn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.

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

Jong Un is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benn is aware though and is defending well.
Benn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to control from the top but Jong Un keeps moving.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Jong Un working a defensive guard here.
Benn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

mr Benn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jong Un looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jong Un is staying active underneath Benn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Benn stops Jong Un from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn throwing shots but Jong Un is blocking nicely.
Benn is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jong Un reverses the position - he's now on top in Benn's guard.

Benn looking for subs off his back but Jong Un has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr Benn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jong Un tries to sprawl but Benn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Benn trying to control the pace.

Benn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jong Un defends it well.
mr Benn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn thows a huge punch but Jong Un dodges it nicely.

Benn is working for an americana but Jong Un has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Benn was thinking about the submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn looking to sit in guard and control but Jong Un gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Benn looking for a guillotine here but Jong Un defends easily.
Jong Un trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.
Benn managing to control the position.
Benn looking for a sweep. Not yet Benn, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un throwing strikes from guard but Benn blocks nicely.

Benn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jong Un defends it easily.
Jong Un trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Benn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jong Un escapes and throws Benn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kim Jong Un has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benn is looking for a sweep.
Benn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jong Un's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un tries to stand but can't do so whilst Benn controls his leg.
Benn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benn.
Jong Un stopping the sweep attempt from Benn.
Jong Un working some strikes from top position.
Jong Un trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jong Un trying to move into half guard but instead Benn has managed to sweep!

Jong Un working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un can't keep his opponent in guard - Benn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
mr Benn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benn works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr Benn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr Benn!