PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Seek & Destroy. Benton has chosen N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. 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.

Tracey
vs
Benton

173 cm
28
152 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
158 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Tracey.
Tracey lands a lovely overhand right.
Tracey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Benton jabs at Tracey's body.
Tracey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benton throws a hook but Tracey blocks it.
Tracey throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Tracey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tracey's head.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracey moves away.
Benton slips a straight right by Tracey.
Tracey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tracey wants it to stay on the feet.
Benton throws a head kick but Tracey moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tracey scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracey is just out of range.
Tracey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tracey throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey delivers a nice body kick.
Tracey throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - Tracey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Tracey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
and Tracey counters with an inside leg kick.
Benton swings for the body but Tracey moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tracey.
Tracey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benton throws a low kick, looking for Tracey's leg but Tracey calmly moves out of range.
Tracey connects with a jab.

Benton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tracey did well to prevent Benton getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracey is staying active underneath Benton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey tries to roll over but Benton keeps him under control.
Benton stalling.
Tracey regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Benton.
Tracey is looking to stand up but Benton isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Tracey is pulling down on Benton's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tracey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benton cracks Tracey with an open hand slap.
Benton's corner calls for a 1-2. Benton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tracey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tracey.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tracey tries to land a front kick but Benton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Tracey as he checks the leg kick.
Tracey misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Tracey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tracey throws a poor cross that misses
and Benton counters with a nice body shot.
Tracey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benton scores with a jab. Tracey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rob Tracey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Benton.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tracey.
Benton swings for the body but Tracey moves out of range.
Rob Tracey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tracey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tracey moves out of range as Benton strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rob Tracey will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Tracey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Benton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tracey doesn't seem phased though.
Tracey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Benton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernard Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benton throws a lazy head kick
and Tracey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benton lands a really nice looking cross but Tracey seems unphased.
Benton throws a leg kick but Tracey moved away.
Tracey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Tracey.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton staying out of range there.
Tracey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Benton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tracey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tracey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tracey throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
A lazy left from Benton finds it's target.
Tracey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tracey throws a body kick that misses.
Rob Tracey is winning the standup battle so far.
Tracey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tracey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tracey moves out of range of the strikes.
Benton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benton throws a jab when Tracey was well out of range.
Tracey dips to his left and cracks Benton with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benton is defended easily by Tracey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tracey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to move into range but Tracey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benton closes the distance and clinches up with Tracey, looking for a takedown. Benton pushes Tracey against the cage but Tracey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tracey defends it nicely.
Rob Tracey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Benton.
Tracey lands with a straight right. Benton didn't see that one coming.
Tracey lands a really nice looking cross but Benton seems unphased.
Tracey throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Tracey misses with a leg kick
and Benton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benton cracks a nice hook into Tracey's ribs.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Tracey moved out of range.
Benton throws a low kick but Tracey avoids it.
Tracey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benton.
Nice shot lands for Benton.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracey is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tracey misses with a wild body shot.
Tracey misses with a wild body shot.
Tracey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tracey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tracey misses with a kick to the body.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tracey. Tracey obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Benton finds it's target.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tracey.
Tracey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Tracey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tracey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tracey thuds his right hand into Benton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a lazy head kick
and Tracey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tracey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton tries to land a leg kick but Tracey saw it coming and moves away.
Tracey throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
Benton throws a hook but Tracey blocks it.
Tracey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tracey swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tracey swivels and escapes.
Tracey swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton misses with a hook.
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tracey.
Tracey tries to land a leg kick but Benton saw it coming and moves away.
Benton throws a hook but Tracey blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rob Tracey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Benton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tracey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benton back to the cage. Tracey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tracey takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Tracey saw that one coming.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tracey.
Tracey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tracey throws a leg kick

and Benton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tracey!
Benton wants to control but Tracey is keeping him busy.
Benton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tracey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey defending against the ground and pound.
Benton trying to control the position but Tracey is working away.
Benton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benton trying to control the position but Tracey is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Tracey misses with a hook
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benton lands the left hand.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tracey misses.
Bernard Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey cracks a nice hook into Benton's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Benton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tracey misses with a body shot.
Tracey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Tracey lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the cage and back into range.
Tracey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton scores with a body shot.
Tracey lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Benton finds it's target.
Benton looks to land a combination but Tracey avoids it well.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Tracey tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tracey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tracey.
A low kick from Benton misses
letting Tracey counter with a right hand.
Tracey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Tracey.
Benton misses with a hook
enabling Tracey to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tracey counters with a stiff right hand.
Tracey blocks a jab.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Tracey's shoulder, as Tracey tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tracey. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tracey slips a jab from Benton.
Tracey jabs at Benton's body.
Tracey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tracey blocks a head kick by Benton.
Tracey lands a really nice looking cross but Benton seems unphased.
Rob Tracey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tracey just misses with a punch to the body.
Tracey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tracey clobbers Benton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tracey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Benton moves out of range.
Tracey connects with a right hand. Benton shakes it off.
Tracey avoids the body shot from Benton.
Tracey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tracey tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tracey staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Tracey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tracey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rob Tracey!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rob Tracey made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.