PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benton
vs
Quagmire

185 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Quagmire!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Quagmire slips the punch.
Quagmire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Quagmire throws a shot from downtown. Benton moves away and avoids it.
Quagmire throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Quagmire defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand.
Quagmire swinging wilding here.

Quagmire drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benton prevents Quagmire from improving position.

Quagmire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Quagmire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Benton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Quagmire.
Benton holding on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quagmire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benton struggling a bit here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Quagmire wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
Quagmire working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quagmire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benton manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Benton.

It looks like Glen Quagmire has been cut.
Sam Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quagmire walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quagmire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benton thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quagmire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benton as he avoids it easily.
Benton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quagmire looks gassed!
Quagmire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benton thows a body shot but no joy.
Quagmire swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benton throws a leg kick but Quagmire sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Benton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quagmire doesn't seem phased though.
Benton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quagmire's sensitive parts.
Benton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Glen Quagmire's cut even more.
Benton scores with a jab to the body.
Benton scores with a hook.
Benton throws a leg kick which misses Quagmire's front leg but catches the back leg as Quagmire tries to avoid it.
Quagmire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quagmire if he has to take too many more of those.
Quagmire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benton.
Benton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Glen Quagmire's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Benton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benton connects with a solid leg kick.
Benton lands a body shot.
Benton scores with a hook to the body. Quagmire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton misses with a head kick.
Quagmire slips a straight right by Benton.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benton. That's going to slow Quagmire down.
Quagmire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benton but Benton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benton - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benton misses with a low kick.
Quagmire walks into a left hand.
Benton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quagmire counters with a series of strikes. Benton will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benton.
Benton misses with a head kick.
Benton misses with a low kick.
Benton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quagmire connects with a jab.
Benton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quagmire blocks a leg kick.
Benton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benton throws a series of punches but Quagmire moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Benton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Quagmire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quagmire shoots in and drives through. Benton sprawls well.
Benton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quagmire's calf.
Benton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benton cracks the inside of Quagmire's front leg.
Sam Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton throws a right and a left that Quagmire avoids nicely.
Quagmire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quagmire can do to turn this around?
Benton is looking to score with low kicks.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benton.
Quagmire just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quagmire slips a jab from Benton.
Benton wants to land a leg kick but Quagmire is out of range.
Quagmire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quagmire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quagmire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quagmire on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Glen Quagmire's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Benton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quagmire.
Quagmire avoids the head kick by Benton.
Benton scores with a one two! Quagmire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Glen Quagmire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Benton!