PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Byron Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mackaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron Benjamin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benjamin
vs
Mackaye

190 cm
28
217 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Mackaye!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackaye connects with a body shot that sends Benjamin's belly button to the back.
Benjamin thows a leg kick but Mackaye checks it
and Mackaye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Byron Benjamin has been cut.
Mackaye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mackaye fails to land the takedown.
Benjamin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mackaye connects with a nice looking jab.
Mackaye gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Benjamin closes the distance and pushes Mackaye back into the cage.
Benjamin misses with a body punch.
Mackaye is trying to push Benjamin away but Benjamin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mackaye managing to block the knees to the body from Benjamin.
Mackaye wants a takedown.
Benjamin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mackaye avoids the damage to the body.
Mackaye has had enough of the clinch but Benjamin keeps him there for the moment.
Benjamin prevents Mackaye from breaking the clinch.
Mackaye blocks a body shot from Benjamin.
Mackaye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin keeps control of Mackaye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benjamin trying to land knees to the body.
Mackaye avoiding damage as Benjamin throws knees to the body.
Mackaye blocks the elbow strike.
Mackaye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benjamin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mackaye is trying to break the clinch but Benjamin has him pressed against the cage.
Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mackaye is trying to break free.
Mackaye drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benjamin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Byron Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mackaye.
Benjamin is leaning against Mackaye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benjamin pushes Mackaye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benjamin misses with a punch on the inside.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mackaye or not.
Benjamin lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ian Mackaye has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mackaye blocks an elbow strike from Benjamin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mackaye looks winded!
Benjamin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mackaye looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mackaye avoiding damage as Benjamin throws knees to the body.
A short right from Benjamin.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mackaye drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benjamin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjamin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mackaye backwards.

Mackaye is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mackaye! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Benjamin is unloading with more strikes now! Mackaye drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byron Benjamin!
A victorious Byron Benjamin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.