PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Anderson (ranked 902 p4p, 119 weight class) and Wayne Benning (ranked 667 p4p, 84 weight class). Anderson comes into the arena with Pony blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Anderson
vs
Benning

177 cm
28
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

The Juice Haven
Urban Fighter

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexis Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Benning misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benning slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benning.
Benning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benning scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Benning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Benning blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Benning scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
A head punch on the inside from Benning fails to land.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Benning tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson lands a body shot.
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!
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benning prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Benning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Benning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Benning lands with a left to the head.
Benning misses with the head strike.
Benning lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Benning has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benning can turn it around.
Benning lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benning misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Benning.
Benning lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Benning.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Benning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Benning avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Benning.
Benning swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson wants to clinch
letting Benning counter with a right hand.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benning connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benning throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Benning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.

Benning tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benning misses with a punch on the inside.
Benning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Benning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benning lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benning misses with a body punch.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benning up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benning.
Anderson is leaning against Benning and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benning lands a left hand.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benning keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benning digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Benning scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benning scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Anderson has Benning up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benning blocks an uppercut.
Benning lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Benning.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Benning controls his hands.
Benning struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Benning.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Benning's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Benning dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Benning misses with a leg kick.
Benning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Benning is looking for the big counter here.
Benning closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benning throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Wayne Benning seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Benning.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benning was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benning counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Benning off the cage and back into range.
Wayne Benning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Benning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benning.
Benning lands an overhand right.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Benning to counter with a crisp jab.

Anderson is rocked!
Benning changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Benning drops Anderson with a naaaaasty hook - Anderson is in real trouble here! Benning dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Benning!
Wayne Benning seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Alexis Anderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Just Playin. Next time is for real.'.