PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Man The Legend (ranked 25274 p4p, 2930 weight class) and Keshawn Benjamin (ranked 524 p4p, 334 weight class). The Man The Legend could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keshawn Benjamin's chin.

The Legend
vs
Benjamin

189 cm
26
183
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Man The Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keshawn Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Legend moves in looking to clinch but Benjamin pushes him off.
The Legend lands with an overhand left.
The Legend misses with a looping right.
Benjamin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Legend looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
A combination from The Legend does no damage.
The Man The Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin misses the jab.
The Legend staying out of range there.
The Legend lands a head shot.
The Legend slips a straight right by Benjamin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Legend connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benjamin blocks a jab.
Benjamin walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by The Legend as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Legend throws a jab when Benjamin was well out of range.
Benjamin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Legend swings widly with a right hand
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from The Legend.
The Legend misses with a hook.
The Legend misses the jab.
Benjamin drops his hands momentarily and The Legend takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benjamin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Legend.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin misses the target.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from The Legend.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benjamin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Legend.
The Legend throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benjamin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Legend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Legend swinging wildly here.
The Legend cracks Benjamin with an open hand slap.
The Legend changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benjamin tries to avoid it but The Legend manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benjamin to the ground. Benjamin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Legend connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
The Legend throws an off balance right hand
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
The Legend fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
The fighters circling - The Legend throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As The Legend backs off Benjamin throws a huge counter combo but The Legend manages to avoid it all.
The Legend is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Legend fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Legend definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Legend sizes up Benjamin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Benjamin misses.
Good standup being displayed there by The Legend as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from The Legend.
The Legend looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Benjamin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Legend misses with a looping left.
Benjamin throws out a counter right but The Legend avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Legend scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benjamin dodges the punch combination from The Legend.
Keshawn Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benjamin moves out of range as The Legend strikes.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Legend darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin connects with a nice looking jab.
Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Legend.
The Legend looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin misses the jab.
The Legend connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Legend throws a jab when Benjamin was well out of range.
The Legend comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Legend throws a nice looking combination but Benjamin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Legend throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
The Legend keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
The Legend takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Legend.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Man The Legend dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Benjamin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Legend.
The Man The Legend is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by The Legend.
The Legend is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Legend swings widly with a right hand
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Legend misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Legend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benjamin can do to turn this around?
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Legend throws out the jab.
Benjamin looks to land a combination but The Legend avoids it well.
A nice combination there by The Legend.
The Legend misses with a right hand
letting Benjamin counter with a right hand.
The Legend moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from The Legend.
The Legend looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Legend misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Legend misses with a body shot.
The Legend throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Legend misses with an uppercut. Benjamin saw that one coming.
The Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Legend throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Legend throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
The Legend swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Legend cracks Benjamin with an open hand slap.
The Legend looks to land a combination but Benjamin avoids it well.
Benjamin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Legend.
The Legend tries to bum rush Benjamin with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Legend fails to land with a series of punches.
The Legend is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benjamin.
Benjamin is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benjamin.
A cross from The Legend lands.
The Legend tries to clinch there but Benjamin circles away.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Legend throws out the jab.
Benjamin looks to land a left hand but The Legend moved out of range nicely.
Benjamin moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from The Legend.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin avoids the body shot from The Legend.
The Legend misses with a looping left.
Benjamin throws a looping overhand right but The Legend ducks down to avoid it.
Benjamin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Legend.
A swing and a miss from The Legend.
The Legend cracks Benjamin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Legend lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Legend tests Benjamin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benjamin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from The Legend. Those never looked like landing.
The Legend lands a glancing blow to the side of Benjamin's head.
A telegraphed right hand from The Legend misses the target.
Benjamin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benjamin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Legend.
Benjamin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Legend.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but The Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Legend just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Legend scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Legend throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
The Legend throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Legend throws out the jab.
Benjamin throws a counter combo.
The Legend misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from The Legend.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Legend cracks Benjamin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Legend misses with the combination.
Benjamin avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benjamin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Legend fails to land with a series of punches.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Legend.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Legend throws a series of punches but Benjamin moves out of range.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Man The Legend dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The Legend misses with a looping right.
The Legend looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
The Legend swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Legend throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benjamin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Legend.
The Legend swinging wildly here.
Benjamin drops his hands momentarily and The Legend takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Legend throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Legend throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
The Legend misses with a body shot.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Legend bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Legend misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Legend throws a right hand that misses
and Benjamin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benjamin lands a lovely overhand right.
The Legend throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Benjamin misses with a lunging right hand
and The Legend counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Legend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Legend pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Legend throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin drops his hands momentarily and The Legend takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Legend missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Legend scores with a jab.
The Legend tries to close the distance and clinch but Benjamin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As The Legend backs off Benjamin throws a huge counter combo but The Legend manages to avoid it all.
The Legend paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benjamin unleashes a big counter combination but The Legend bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Legend fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Legend slips a straight right by Benjamin.
A jab from The Legend misses.
The Legend throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin moves away from the strike by The Legend.
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Legend sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benjamin slips under a jab from The Legend.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benjamin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benjamin slips a jab from The Legend.
The Legend thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Legend takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Legend swinging wildly here.
Benjamin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Legend swinging wildly here.
The Legend throws a right hand that misses
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
The Legend connects with the punch.
The Legend throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Legend misses with a left hand
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
The Legend throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benjamin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Legend waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
The Legend throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
The Legend misses with a hook
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Legend cracks a nice hook into Benjamin's ribs.
Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Legend.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Benjamin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from The Legend misses.
The Legend missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Benjamin misses.
The Legend misses with a looping left.
Benjamin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Legend swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benjamin dodges the punch combination from The Legend.
Keshawn Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Man The Legend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from The Legend misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Man The Legend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Legend has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Man The Legend!