PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Mullings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Benn
vs
Mullings

185 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Mullings!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullings stuffs the takedown attempt from Benn. Benn gets slowly back to his feet.

Mullings moves into range and clinches up with Benn.

Mullings breaks from the clinch.

Mullings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullings smiles and moves away.
Benn misses with a takedown attempt - Mullings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullings fails with the takedown

and Benn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mullings won't be happy with that.
Mullings wants to get back to his feet but Benn drags him back down.

Benn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mullings is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mullings is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mullings looks like he's trying to stand up.

Mullings kicks Benn off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrew Mullings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn has a takedown stuffed.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mullings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn with a poor takedown

and Mullings counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mullings.
Benn wants to break free but Mullings has control.

Mullings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mullings gets a clinch.
Benn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mullings crunches a lovely knee into Benn's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mullings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn has his takedown stuffed

and Mullings moves into the clinch.

Mullings lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Benn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Benn is trying to control but can't.

Mullings decides to stand and escape the position.
Benn fails with the takedown

and Mullings counters by clinching up.
Benn jumps guard but Mullings stands there with Benn around his waist. Benn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mullings shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullings prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mullings avoiding damage.

Mullings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mullings as he jumps to the side.
Benn tries for a takedown but Mullings circles away easily

and Mullings decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullings with a nice head shot there.
Mullings must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullings avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mullings working some strikes from top position.

Benn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Benn looking for a guillotine here but Mullings defends easily.

Mullings gets to his feet - Benn follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Mullings dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mullings forces Benn back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Mullings.

Mullings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullings doesn't manage to clinch there - Benn circles away.
Mullings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mullings counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benn won't be happy with that.
Benn can't do much from the bottom here.
Benn is looking for a sweep.
Mullings working away.

Mullings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Benn is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benn has his takedown stuffed

and Mullings counters with a shoot takedown. Benn fights it but they end up in guard.
Benn trying to keep a closed guard but Mullings is proving a slippery customer.
Mullings wants to get up but he can't break Benn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benn wants to get back to his feet but Mullings is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Benn wants to sweep but no luck.

Benn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mullings is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Benn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mullings's back instead.
Andrew Mullings has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to control the position but Mullings frees himself and scrambles - Benn manages to regain control in side control.
Mullings manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Benn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mullings.
Mullings wants to control but Benn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mullings blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benn.
Benn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Benn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mullings is looking to improve his position but Benn isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mullings is looking to get to half guard.
Benn seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mullings is holding on tight.

Benn looking for a guillotine from mount but Mullings is having none of it.
Mullings is wriggling around trying to escape.

Benn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mullings can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Benn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mullings because Benn loaded up on that one.
Benn trying to control but Mullings is having none of it.
Mullings is looking to improve his position but Benn isn't that keen on the idea.
Benn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mullings hang on?
Benn takes Mullings's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Mullings is in trouble.

Benn is looking for the choke from the back position but Mullings is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Mullings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mullings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benn.
Benn misses with a takedown attempt

and Mullings counters by moving into the clinch.

Mullings manages to break the clinch.
PJ Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mullings counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Benn's guard now.

Benn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullings stopping the sweep attempt from Benn.

Mullings stands up from Benn's guard - Mullings perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Benn or perhaps it was just good defense by Mullings which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullings cracks Benn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mullings counters by moving into the clinch.
Benn lands a shoulder strike.
Benn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mullings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mullings clinches.
Benn looking to stall.
PJ Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullings's elbow.
Benn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mullings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn misses with a takedown attempt

and Mullings counters by clinching up.
Mullings lands a knee to the body.
Mullings stalling the fight.
Benn jumps guard but Mullings stands there with Benn around his waist. Benn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benn tries to pull guard but Mullings holds him up against the cage and eventually Benn drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Benn fails to land.
Benn tries to pull guard but Mullings won't allow it.
Mullings controlling the action here for a moment.
Benn tries to pull guard but Mullings won't allow it.
Benn tries to work over Mullings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrew Mullings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullings prevents a body shot from Benn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mullings just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mullings stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Mullings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benn misses with a takedown

and Mullings holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benn has Mullings pushed against the cage.
Mullings gets underhooks to prevent Benn's takedown attempt.
Benn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benn wants to break free but Mullings has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Mullings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mullings has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Mullings!