PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Lehner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes to the cage accompanied by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Bernard Benton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benton
vs
Lehner

180 cm
27
158 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

174 cm
29
151 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Lehner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehner misses with a body kick.
Lehner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lehner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lehner.
Benton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lehner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Lehner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehner misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehner.
Lehner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Lehner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lehner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton throws a head kick that half lands.
Benton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lehner defends well and Benton ends up having to push Lehner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lehner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Lehner misses.
Lehner jabs at Benton's body.
Lehner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lehner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lehner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lehner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Lehner is out of range.
Benton shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Lehner.
Lehner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lehner.
Benton misses with a wild combination.
Lehner lands a slapping body shot.
Lehner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lehner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lehner tries to counter by closing the distance.
Decent striking displayed by Benton there.
Lehner misses with a head kick.
Benton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lehner manages to circle out of the way.
Benton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lehner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehner throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehner connects with a high kick.
Robin Lehner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehner scores with a jab to the head.
Lehner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehner missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehner throws out the jab.
Benton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehner.
Lehner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lehner misses with a straight right.
Benton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Lehner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Lehner.
Lehner misses the jab.
Benton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Benton misses.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton throws a head kick but Lehner moves out of range.
Lehner misses with an uppercut.
Lehner throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
No luck for Benton with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Benton.
Benton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benton digs a good hook to Lehner's body.
A jab from Benton finds it's way through Lehner's defenses.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
Benton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehner throws out a counter right but Benton avoids it with no problem.
Lehner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Lehner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benton is looking to counter the offense by Lehner and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robin Lehner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Lehner as Benton shoots in.
Lehner wants to counter the offense by Benton and move into the clinch position.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehner is just out of range.
Nice cross by Lehner.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lehner misses.
Benton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lehner manages to circle out of the way.
Lehner staying out of range there.
Lehner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Lehner as Benton shoots in.
Benton backing away here, and Lehner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lehner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
A jab from Lehner misses.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehner.
Benton misses with a head kick.
Lehner misses with a looping left.
Lehner slips a jab from Benton.
Robin Lehner seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benton shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehner sprawls well. He's pushed Benton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton misses with a looping right.
Lehner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lehner throws a head kick that misses.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Lehner moved out of range.
Benton misses with a hook. Lehner ducked under it nicely.
Lehner slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton tries to bum rush Lehner with a series of wild strikes but Lehner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lehner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lehner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lehner loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch.
Benton feinted with a counter takedown.

Benton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lehner defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehner is trying to get back to full guard.
Lehner is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lehner avoid being mounted?
Lehner tries to get to full guard but Benton has control of the leg.
Lehner is still trying to improve position.
Benton wants to take a breather but Lehner is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton stalling away here and it's allowed Lehner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Benton is looking to work some ground and pound but Lehner has wrist control.
Benton wants to control from the top but Lehner keeps moving.
Benton stays in close to Lehner's body and controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Benton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Lehner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehner.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lehner as he avoids it easily.
Lehner throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Benton drives through with a takedown into Lehner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lehner wants to hit a switch here but Benton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lehner there!
Lehner wants to control but Benton is having none of it.
Lehner can't escape the position.
Benton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lehner gets back to half guard.
Lehner is trying to maintain the position but Benton is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Benton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Benton walks into a stiff left hand from Lehner.
A lazy left from Lehner finds it's target.
Lehner throws out a powerful jab.

Benton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benton showed some decent athleticism there.
Benton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bernard Benton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benton trying to control from half guard but Lehner is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehner wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Benton trying to control the action but Lehner is working from the bottom.
Lehner trying to control from the bottom.
Benton is trying to control. Lehner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lehner wants to control but Benton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lehner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benton.
Lehner fakes the leg kick and cracks Benton in the body.
Benton needs to keep his hands up - Lehner had a free shot at his head there.
Benton takes a swing at Lehner's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Lehner misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton avoids the body shot from Lehner.
Lehner lands the left hand.
Lehner misses with a few strikes there.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehner throws out the jab.
Lehner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lehner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.
Lehner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown but Lehner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lehner.
Lehner walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Benton moves out of range of the leg kick from Lehner.
Lehner misses with a straight left.
Benton is looking to counter the offense by Lehner and move into the clinch.
Lehner throws a nice head kick!
Lehner throws out a loose jab but Benton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton attempts a counter takedown but Lehner avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehner looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Lehner throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lehner scores with a jab to the body.
Lehner walks into a jab.
Benton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bernard Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lehner.
Benton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lehner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benton misses with a takedown
and Lehner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehner missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lehner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benton is out of range and Lehner settles back down.
Benton tries to counter by clinching up but Lehner breaks away and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Lehner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benton.
Benton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benton throws a head kick that misses
and Lehner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benton really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehner moves away from the strike by Benton.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Lehner moved out of range nicely.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehner.
Benton throws a good cross that connects.
Lehner misses with a head kick.
Lehner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Benton.
A big right from Lehner misses.
Lehner misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robin Lehner.
I think Lehner 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Lehner!
Robin Lehner very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.