PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benjamin
vs
Jordan

154 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jordan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jordan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jordan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benjamin keeps working.
Benjamin is trying to improve his position.
Jordan scores with punches from side control.

Jordan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jordan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Benjamin's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin pushes Jordan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jordan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jordan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Benjamin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin is looking to regain half guard here but Jordan keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan taking a break here but Benjamin is having none of it and regains half guard.

Jordan seems to be looking for submissions.

Benjamin actively working from the bottom here.
Benjamin is looking to control Jordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benjamin avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jordan controlling the action here.
Benjamin tries to kick Jordan off but Jordan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Benjamin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jordan is working away from the top position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Benjamin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benjamin is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Benjamin drives through with a takedown into Jordan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Benjamin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jordan looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan.
Benjamin really is a fat lump.
Benjamin throwing strikes from guard but Jordan blocks nicely.

Jordan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benjamin is aware though and is defending well.

Jordan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Benjamin misses with a takedown
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Jordan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benjamin's half guard.
Jordan is thwarting Benjamin's attempts to control the position.
Jordan moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jordan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benjamin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Benjamin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.
Jordan tries to pass to full mount but Benjamin defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin is looking to control Jordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benjamin avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Jordan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jordan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Benjamin kicks off Jordan and gets to his feet.
Benjamin tries to clinch up.
Jordan wants to counter the offense by Benjamin and move into the clinch position.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown but Benjamin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jordan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Benjamin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan fails to land the takedown.
Ralph Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jordan.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown but Jordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benjamin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jordan is fending him off so far but Benjamin persists. Nope, Jordan circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan misses the jab.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt - Benjamin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Jordan tries to get set, Benjamin tries to push him back and clinch up but Jordan manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benjamin is defended easily by Jordan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jordan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Benjamin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Benjamin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt.

Benjamin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Benjamin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jordan defends well.

Benjamin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jordan defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benjamin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jordan passes into side control.
Jordan working the head and body with strikes.
Benjamin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jordan working the ground and pound.
Jordan advances to mount.
Benjamin can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benjamin?
Jordan controlling the pace for now.

Jordan working for a submission but Benjamin is keeping him at bay.
Daniel Jordan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jordan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Benjamin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Benjamin shrugs it off.
Jordan lands a heavy elbow.
Jordan controlling his opponent.

Jordan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Benjamin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Benjamin shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jordan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benjamin as he jumps to the side.
Benjamin shoots in for a double leg but Jordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
Benjamin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordan's waist but Jordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benjamin off to one side.
Jordan slaps away a takedown attempt from Benjamin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Benjamin is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jordan pinned against the cage. Jordan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Benjamin pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jordan manages to circle out of the way.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benjamin swivels and escapes.
Benjamin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benjamin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jordan just manages to avoid it.

Benjamin shoots in and bounces Jordan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benjamin stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan.
Benjamin distracts Jordan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Benjamin stands up from Jordan's guard - Benjamin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Benjamin shoots for a takedown but Jordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benjamin shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed Benjamin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jordan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniel Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jordan forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.
Benjamin taking a breather.

Jordan breaks the clinch.

Jordan gets a double leg takedown into Benjamin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Benjamin has an active guard here but Jordan has managed to pass into half guard.

Jordan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jordan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benjamin sees it coming and defends easily.
Jordan trying to control from half guard but Benjamin is working away.

Benjamin looking for submissions off his back.
Jordan is trying to control the action in half guard but Benjamin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jordan decides to stand and escape the position.
Jordan wants to clinch up but Benjamin keeps it at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benjamin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jordan - the referee stops the clock and Benjamin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jordan. Benjamin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Benjamin sprawls well. He's pushed Jordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benjamin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Daniel Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Benjamin circles away and keeps his distance.

Jordan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benjamin throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ralph Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin bucks up and tries to throw Jordan off but instead Jordan has got his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jordan 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Jordan!