PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 1893 p4p, 234 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 1809 p4p, 224 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cathaway
vs
Benn Jr

183 cm
32
195 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

185 cm
33
203 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite 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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cathaway throws a solid leg kick but Benn Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cathaway.
Cathaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Cathaway misses.
Benn Jr slips a jab from Cathaway.
Benn Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cathaway thuds a left hand into Benn Jr's body.
Cathaway throws a big shot that misses.
Benn Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cathaway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benn Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Cathaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benn Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cathaway misses with a right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Cathaway backing up. Cathaway nods at Benn Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cathaway.
Benn Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cathaway avoids the head kick by Benn Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Cathaway misses.
A low kick from Cathaway misses
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Cathaway finds it's way through Benn Jr's defenses.
Benn Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick.
Benn Jr throws a series of strikes that have Cathaway backpedaling.
Benn Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cathaway has time to react.
A slow jab from Benn Jr misses its intended target.
Cathaway misses with a looping right.
Benn Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Cathaway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cathaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benn Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benn Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cathaway counters with a leg kick.
Benn Jr moves out of range as Cathaway strikes.
Benn Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a counter combo.
Benn Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Cathaway should have avoided that one.
Cathaway looks to land a right hand but Benn Jr moved out of range.
Cathaway misses the jab.
Cathaway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benn Jr at a distance.
Benn Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benn Jr with a jab.
Cathaway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benn Jr's calf.
Benn Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Benn Jr.
A bone on bone clash there as Cathaway blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Cathaway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr feints a jab promting Cathaway to slip. Benn Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cathaway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Jimmy Cathaway's cut is getting worse.
Benn Jr looks to land a left hand but Cathaway moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cathaway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benn Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benn Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benn Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cathaway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cathaway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Benn Jr misses.
Cathaway throws a poor cross that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cathaway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benn Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Cathaway throws a leg kick but Benn Jr checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cathaway.
Benn Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cathaway's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cathaway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cathaway thumps Benn Jr with a low kick.
Cathaway throws a hook but Benn Jr blocks it.
Cathaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cathaway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cathaway drops his hands momentarily and Benn Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cathaway.
Benn Jr scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benn Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benn Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cathaway. Cathaway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Benn Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Cathaway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benn Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Cathaway counters with a right hand to the body.
Benn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benn Jr avoids the body shot from Cathaway.
Cathaway misses with an uppercut. Benn Jr saw that one coming.
Benn Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Cathaway off the cage and back into range.
Benn Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Benn Jr is just out of range.
Benn Jr jabs Cathaway right on the nose. Cathaway blinks but takes it well.
A left and a right from Benn Jr both land. Nice combination.
Cathaway throws a poor cross that misses
and Cathaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cathaway is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cathaway with a hook.
Cathaway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benn Jr's head backwards.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cathaway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benn Jr! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr misses with a wild combination.
Benn Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Cathaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cathaway.
Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cathaway.
Cathaway misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Benn Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cathaway throws a low kick but Benn Jr moves out of range easily.
Benn Jr cracks Cathaway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benn Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Benn Jr as he connects with a hook.

Jimmy Cathaway's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cathaway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benn Jr slips under a jab from Cathaway.
Benn Jr ducks under a wild hook from Cathaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway misses with a low kick as Benn Jr jumps back.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that Cathaway avoids nicely.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn Jr looks to land a left hand but Cathaway moved out of range nicely.
Cathaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Benn Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cathaway might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cathaway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Cathaway throws a front kick aimed at Benn Jr's knee but Benn Jr avoids it well.
Benn Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Cathaway's head but Cathaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benn Jr lands a jab to the head.
Benn Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cathaway connects with a solid leg kick.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cathaway misses its intended target.
Benn Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cathaway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr throws out a counter right but Cathaway avoids it with no problem.
Cathaway looks to throw the jab but Benn Jr is out of range.
Benn Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benn Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Decent striking displayed by Cathaway there.
Benn Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benn Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Benn Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Cathaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benn Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cathaway.
Benn Jr misses with a straight right.
Cathaway throws a low kick, looking for Benn Jr's leg but Benn Jr calmly moves out of range.
Jimmy Cathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four 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!
Benn Jr slips under a jab from Cathaway.
As Cathaway backs off Benn Jr throws a huge counter combo but Cathaway manages to avoid it all.
Benn Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benn Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jeez, Jimmy Cathaway's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Benn Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benn Jr ducks under a wild hook from Cathaway.
Cathaway cracks the inside of Benn Jr's front leg.
Benn Jr checks a leg kick.
Benn Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cathaway misses with a right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cathaway's knee momentarily.
Benn Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cathaway on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cathaway. Benn Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cathaway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benn Jr's sensitive parts.
Cathaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Benn Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Cathaway's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cathaway connects with a solid leg kick.
Cathaway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benn Jr checks it well.
Benn Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cathaway misses with a low kick.
Benn Jr connects with a high kick.
Benn Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Benn Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cathaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cathaway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benn Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Cathaway.
Cathaway avoids the body shot from Benn Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway throws a right hand that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Cathaway throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cathaway misses the target.
Benn Jr lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Cathaway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nigel Benn Jr!
Our winner, Nigel Benn Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.