PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 306 p4p, 433 weight class) and D.C. Benny (ranked 47 p4p, 64 weight class). Norling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Go To Sleep. Benny comes into a darkened arena with his song building. D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! D.C. Benny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nils Norling's chin.

Norling
vs
Benny

185 cm
33
175
24 - 16 - 0

185 cm
34
175
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny tries to score with a low kick but Norling moves his leg out of the way.
Norling looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Norling.
Norling connects with a right hand. Benny shakes it off.
Benny has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benny throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benny misses with a hook
and Norling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norling slips a straight right by Benny.
A little feinted left hand from Norling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norling walks into a straight right hand from Benny.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benny misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Benny misses its intended target.
Norling appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Norling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jim Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Benny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benny is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling lands with an overhand left.
Benny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Norling misses.
Norling throws a leg kick but Benny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Norling looks to throw a body kick
and Benny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Nils Norling has been cut.
Benny scores with a punch to the head.
Benny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Norling moves forwards but Benny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Norling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norling throws a hook but Benny blocks it.
Norling throws a poor cross that misses
and Benny counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norling throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benny thows a leg kick but Norling checks it
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Norling moved out of range.
Norling quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Norling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
Benny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norling misses the shot to the body.
Benny throws a sloppy body shot
and Benny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Benny throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Decent striking displayed by Benny there.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benny wants to land a leg kick but Norling is out of range.
Benny throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Benny. That snapped Norling's head back.
Benny scores with a body shot.
Norling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norling checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norling.
Benny dodges the punch combination from Norling.
Benny throws a low kick but Norling avoids it.
Benny misses the shot to the body.
Benny checks a leg kick nicely.
Benny fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norling.
Benny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norling throws a right hand that misses
and Benny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benny tests Norling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Norling misses
and Benny counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Norling is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norling throws out the jab.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norling moves away.
Benny jabs Norling right on the nose. Norling blinks but takes it well.
Benny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norling. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norling just misses with a punch to the body.
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Norling's shoulder, as Norling tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Benny 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but D.C. Benny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nils Norling's cut.
That's time! Norling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norling manages to avoid it.

Norling gets tackled into the cage by Benny. Benny maintains the clinch.
Norling is trying to break the clinch but Benny has him pressed against the cage.
Benny swings wildly with an uppercut but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling blocks an uppercut.
Benny gets through Norling's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benny throws a punch but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norling swings wildly with an uppercut but Benny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benny throws a body punch but Norling moves out of range.
Benny misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Benny lands an overhand right.
Benny misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling thuds his right hand into Benny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norling looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
Norling with the inside leg kick.
Benny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Norling misses with a left hand
and Benny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norling has time to react.
Benny misses with a hook
and Norling counters with an inside leg kick.
Benny avoids the head kick by Norling.
Benny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Norling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Norling is predictable there
and Benny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Norling misses.
Norling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norling lands a body shot.
Benny misses with a looping left.
Benny lands with an overhand left.
Benny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Norling.
Benny feints a counter leg kick.
Benny swings for the body but Norling moves out of range.
Norling blocks a low kick nicely.
Benny throws a low kick but Norling moves out of range easily.
Norling swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benny connects with a body shot.
Benny fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norling.
Norling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benny in his tracks.
Norling blocks a leg kick.
Benny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norling on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Norling lands a left and a right that send Benny crashing to the mat, dazed. Norling thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Benny is rocked!

It looks like D.C. Benny has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benny is still on wobbly legs! Can Norling finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benny.
Benny seems to have recovered his senses.
Norling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benny.
Norling misses with a wild combination.
Benny slips a straight right by Norling.
Benny flicks out a counter leg kick but Norling steps away.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
Benny moves forwards but Norling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benny lands with an uppercut that bounces Norling off the cage and back into range.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Norling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benny.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but D.C. Benny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Benny throws a hook but Norling avoids it easily.
Benny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Benny throws a good cross that connects.
Benny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Norling at a distance.
Norling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny flicks out a counter leg kick but Norling steps away.
Norling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Benny pushes Norling up against the cage in a clinch.
Benny misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norling prevents a body shot from Benny.
Benny misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norling.
Norling blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benny lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Norling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norling misses with a body shot.
Benny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
D.C. Benny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benny misses with a straight left.
Benny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Norling gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benny.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling tries to score with a low kick but Benny moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benny looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Benny tries to move into range but Norling moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
Benny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norling is out of range and Benny settles back down.
Benny throws a leg kick but Norling sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benny lands a head shot.

Oooooh!!! Norling has knocked Benny down with a huge combo! Norling steps away and waves a wobbly Benny back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Norling throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Norling lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling misses with a hook to the body
and Norling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benny throws a shot from downtown. Norling moves away and avoids it.
Benny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benny cracks Norling with an open hand slap.
Benny misses with a hook
and Benny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
A jab from Norling misses.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benny looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Benny misses the jab.
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benny cracks Norling with a good jab.

Norling is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Norling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Norling cracks Benny with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Norling has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Benny to stand back up!
Benny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norling throws a shot from downtown. Benny moves away and avoids it.
Benny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Norling seems to have got his legs back now.
Norling wobbles Benny with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Norling dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Benny to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nils Norling!
Nils Norling decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.