PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Fever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fever
vs
Benjamin

190 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Fever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fever swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fever takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fever looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fever misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Benjamin.
Fever sets himself, and Benjamin steps forward looking for the clinch! Fever avoids it this time.
Fever lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benjamin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fever manages to avoid it.
Benjamin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFever.
Fever throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fever throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
Fever throws a body shot but no joy.
Fever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin avoids the head kick by Fever.
Benjamin swings for the body but Fever moves out of range.
Fever misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fever throws a solid leg kick but Benjamin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fever.
Benjamin blocks a head kick by Fever.

Benjamin closes the distance and clinches.
Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Fever.
Fever throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin avoids the elbow strike from Fever, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fever backwards.
Benjamin blocking some punches.
Benjamin can't find room to land a body shot as Fever controls the action.
Fever throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benjamin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjamin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benjamin blocks an uppercut.
Fever throws an elbow that misses.
Fever throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benjamin blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Benjamin.
Fever tries a body shot but Benjamin blocks it.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fever comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Byron Benjamin has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Benjamin.
Benjamin cracks Fever with a nice body shot.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Benjamin.
Fever is breathing heavily.
Benjamin lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fever is rocked!

It looks like Johnny Fever has been cut.
Benjamin scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Fever is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benjamin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fever's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fever drops to his knees and Benjamin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byron Benjamin!
Byron Benjamin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.