PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benn Jnr
vs
Clavette

172 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raoul Clavette!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clavette throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Benn Jnr.
Clavette throws an overhand right that lands on Benn Jnr's shoulder, as Benn Jnr tries to avoid the shot.
Clavette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benn Jnr on the side of the head.
Benn Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benn Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Clavette misses.
Clavette misses with a hook
and Benn Jnr counters with a good low kick that Clavette was not able to check.
Benn Jnr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clavette.

It looks like Nigel Benn Jnr has been cut.
Clavette throws a hook but Benn Jnr avoids it easily.
Benn Jnr cracks Clavette with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clavette cracks Benn Jnr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benn Jnr throws a front kick that sends Clavette stumbling back into the cage.
Clavette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benn Jnr counters with a low kick, right behind Clavette 's knee.
Raoul Clavette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benn Jnr lands a nice hook to Clavette's body. Clavette takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn Jnr is looking to clinch but Clavette is avoiding it.
Clavette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clavette looks to land a right hand but Benn Jnr moved out of range.
Clavette missing with a left hand there. Benn Jnr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raoul Clavette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette misses with a straight right.
Benn Jnr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benn Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Benn Jnr connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Benn Jnr.
A left lands for Clavette.

Benn Jnr darts in and clinches Clavette up against the cage.
Benn Jnr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr with a knee to the head.

It looks like Raoul Clavette has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavette changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benn Jnr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benn Jnr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Clavette misses.

Benn Jnr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Benn Jnr lands a takedown into guard.
Benn Jnr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benn Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clavette wants to sweep here but Benn Jnr controlling him for the moment.
Clavette keeping moving, preventing Benn Jnr from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clavette wants to sweep but no luck.
Benn Jnr trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.
Benn Jnr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clavette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clavette wants to stand but Benn Jnr is controlling the position.
Benn Jnr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clavette has Benn Jnr pulled in close to control his posture.
Benn Jnr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clavette pulls Benn Jnr in to control the position.
Benn Jnr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benn Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Benn Jnr won't allow Clavette to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clavette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benn Jnr trying to control but Clavette is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clavette cracks Benn Jnr with a right hand to the side of the head.

Benn Jnr moves into the clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Benn Jnr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benn Jnr.
Clavette prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clavette misses with some punches.
Benn Jnr scores with a hook to the body.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clavette misses with the head strike.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clavette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Benn Jnr.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clavette has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benn Jnr after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr pushes Clavette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clavette.
Clavette jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benn Jnr walks away with a smile on his face. Clavette gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nigel Benn Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Clavette.
Clavette misses with an uppercut.
Benn Jnr blocks a jab.
Clavette thows a left - swing and a miss!

Benn Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
Clavette swings wildly with an uppercut but Benn Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clavette goes for a takedown attempt but Benn Jnr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clavette throws a series of punches but Benn Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benn Jnr slips under a jab.
Clavette with a nice cross.
Benn Jnr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clavette.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benn Jnr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
Benn Jnr defending well as Clavette loads up on a big left hand.
Clavette loads up on a big right hand but Benn Jnr slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Benn Jnr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benn Jnr clinches.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr connects with a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Clavette won't want to take too many of those.
Clavette tries to pull guard but Benn Jnr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Clavette won't want to take too many of those.
Benn Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Benn Jnr.
Clavette is looking for a takedown.
Benn Jnr scores with a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Benn Jnr as the two fighters clinch.
Benn Jnr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benn Jnr pushes Clavette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Clavette fails to land.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benn Jnr is leaning against Clavette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clavette is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavette takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benn Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clavette can do to turn this around?
Clavette swings wildly with an uppercut but Benn Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow just above Clavette 's eye.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nigel Benn Jnr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow.
Benn Jnr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clavette in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jnr lands an elbow that stopped Clavette in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benn Jnr obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benn Jnr.
Clavette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benn Jnr slowing the pace effectively.

Benn Jnr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clavette is trying to keep an underhook but Benn Jnr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clavette wants to control but Benn Jnr is keeping busy.
Clavette is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benn Jnr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benn Jnr's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benn Jnr showing good submission defense here.
Clavette avoiding Benn Jnr 's attempts to control his hands.
Clavette doesn't have the hooks in and Benn Jnr manages to turn into his guard.
Benn Jnr advances position into side control!
Benn Jnr trying to control the position but Clavette is working away.
Benn Jnr staying calm.
Benn Jnr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavette keeps working.
Benn Jnr taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette struggling a bit here.
Benn Jnr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Clavette tries to buck Benn Jnr off but Benn Jnr is having none of it.
Benn Jnr is putting a hurting on Clavette here, landing some big shots from side control.
Clavette wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Benn Jnr working away.
Benn Jnr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clavette some visible discomfort.
Clavette defending against the ground and pound.
Clavette is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Benn Jnr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Clavette is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nigel Benn Jnr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn Jnr landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr trying to control the action but Clavette is working from the bottom.
Benn Jnr throws a strike aimed at the side of Clavette's head but Clavette avoids it well.

Clavette explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Clavette scores with a nice strike.
Benn Jnr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Benn Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.
Benn Jnr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benn Jnr throws a head kick that misses.
Benn Jnr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clavette might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jnr staying out of range there.
Benn Jnr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clavette misses with an uppercut. Benn Jnr saw that one coming.
Raoul Clavette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Clavette misses.
That kick from Benn Jnr tenderised Clavette's leg. Clavette is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Benn Jnr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Benn Jnr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clavette.
Clavette throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jnr counters with a body kick.
Clavette throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jnr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benn Jnr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Benn Jnr has closed the distance and engaged Clavette in a clinch.
Benn Jnr connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Clavette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jnr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clavette's face.
A short left from Benn Jnr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clavette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benn Jnr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clavette's face.
Benn Jnr working Clavette over with knees to the body.
Clavette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clavette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clavette is trying to pull guard but Benn Jnr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benn Jnr.
Clavette tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clavette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benn Jnr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Clavette takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Clavette won't want to take too many of those.
Clavette throws a head punch that misses.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jnr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Benn Jnr connects with a knee to the head.
Clavette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clavette is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benn Jnr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nigel Benn Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Clavette.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the head.
Benn Jnr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clavette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clavette gets through Benn Jnr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benn Jnr blocks an uppercut.
Benn Jnr scores with a shot to the side of Clavette's head.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the head.
Clavette jumps guard but Benn Jnr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Benn Jnr.
Clavette throws a punch but it's blocked by Benn Jnr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Clavette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benn Jnr working Clavette over with knees to the body.

Benn Jnr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clavette regains guard.

Clavette scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette looks to throw the jab but Benn Jnr is out of range.

Benn Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
Clavette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benn Jnr smiles and moves away.
Clavette takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clavette cracks Benn Jnr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clavette throws a hook to the side of Benn Jnr's head but Benn Jnr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benn Jnr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benn Jnr wants to clinch.
Clavette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn Jnr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clavette misses with a right hand
and Benn Jnr counters with a thumping low kick.
Clavette misses with a lunging right hand
and Benn Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clavette scores with a sloppy right hand. Benn Jnr should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavette misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr tries to clinch there but Clavette circles away.
Benn Jnr thuds his shin into the meat of Clavette's side.
Clavette lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr cracks the inside of Clavette's front leg.
Clavette misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benn Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn Jnr staying out of range there.
Clavette misses with a lunging right hand
and Benn Jnr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clavette.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benn Jnr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benn Jnr obliges.
Raoul Clavette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nigel Benn Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn Jnr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Benn Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benn Jnr, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Benn Jnr!