PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jingky Benarao (ranked 2720 p4p, 2366 weight class) and Madness Fighter (ranked 374 p4p, 330 weight class). Jingky Benarao has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benarao
vs
Fighter

182 cm
20
177
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
175
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jingky Benarao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Madness Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jingky Benarao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benarao jabs Fighter right on the nose. Fighter blinks but takes it well.
Benarao looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Fighter wants to counter with a clinch but Benarao pushes him away.
Benarao loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Benarao misses with a looping right.
Benarao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter throws a chopping leg kick but Benarao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benarao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benarao works over Fighter's head and body with a nice combination.
Fighter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benarao misses with a body shot
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benarao looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Fighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benarao misses with a looping left.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benarao takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benarao rushes Fighter and presses him up against the cage.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benarao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benarao.
Benarao lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benarao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Benarao controls the action.
Benarao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benarao.
Benarao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Benarao avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Benarao.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Benarao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter tries to work over Benarao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benarao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Benarao misses with the head strike.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Benarao controls the action.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benarao lands a right hand.
Benarao tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter tries to work over Benarao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benarao scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter tries to work over Benarao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benarao throws a head punch that misses.
Benarao misses with a punch on the inside.
Benarao tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Benarao back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benarao.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benarao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Benarao.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benarao throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jingky Benarao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch lands to the side of Fighter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fighter misses with an uppercut

and Benarao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benarao.
Benarao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benarao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
Benarao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter can do to turn this around?
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Benarao misses with the head strike.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Benarao.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Benarao avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Benarao working aggressively here.
Benarao gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benarao blocks an uppercut.
Fighter gets through Benarao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benarao throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Benarao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Benarao tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benarao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benarao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benarao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benarao blocks an uppercut.
Fighter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benarao backwards.
Benarao lands a left hand.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Benarao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
A nice left hand lands by Benarao.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benarao.
Benarao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benarao misses with some punches.
Benarao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter cracks Benarao with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benarao working aggressively here.
Benarao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benarao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jingky Benarao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Benarao - that landed with a thud.
Benarao blocks an uppercut.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Benarao.
Benarao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Benarao.
Benarao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benarao lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Benarao.
Benarao scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benarao misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
A head punch on the inside from Benarao fails to land.
Benarao misses with a body punch.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benarao or not.
A short right from Benarao.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Benarao blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Benarao.
A body shot lands from Benarao.
Benarao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Benarao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jingky Benarao dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Benarao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Madness Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jingky Benarao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benarao lands with a right hand.
Benarao dips to his left and cracks Fighter with an uppercut!
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Benarao scores with a jab. Fighter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benarao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benarao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jingky Benarao is winning the standup battle so far.
Benarao lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benarao throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Benarao lands with an uppercut that bounces Fighter off the cage and back into range.
Benarao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benarao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benarao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benarao misses the jab.
Benarao backing away here, and Fighter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benarao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter scoring well with a low kick there.
Benarao connects with the punch.
Benarao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benarao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter ducks right into an uppercut from Benarao.
Benarao's corner calls for a 1-2. Benarao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benarao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Benarao.
Jab from Fighter.
Fighter clobbers Benarao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Jingky Benarao has been cut.
Benarao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benarao swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter counters with a thumping low kick.

Fighter lands a big head kick that sends Benarao tumbling to the mat! Fighter takes a step backwards and waves Benarao back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Benarao is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Benarao.
Oh Benarao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Benarao's shoulder, as Benarao tries to avoid the shot.
Benarao just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fighter connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Benarao to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Madness Fighter!
Madness Fighter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.