PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dodson (ranked 4691 p4p, 4738 weight class) and Luuk Benjamin (ranked 501 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dodson
vs
Benjamin

183 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luuk Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson misses with a combination

and Benjamin moves into the clinch.
Dodson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benjamin to keep the fight standing.
Dodson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benjamin lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin gets through Dodson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Benjamin.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin works on Dodson's body with a couple of short punches.
Benjamin scores with a shot to the side of Dodson's head.
Benjamin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benjamin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dodson is rocked!
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Dodson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dodson looking for a takedown.
Benjamin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dodson backwards.
Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dodson tries to pull guard but Benjamin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Dodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin.
Dodson tries to break free but Benjamin pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dodson to his knees! Benjamin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luuk Benjamin!