PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson has chosen Shipping up to boston as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cain
vs
Benson

172 cm
24
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Benson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Benson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain misses with a wild combination.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cain.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cain circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Benson misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Benson.
Benson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cain moves away.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
Leon Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Benson.
Benson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cain throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
Benson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Benson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Benson misses with an uppercut. Cain saw that one coming.
Cain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benson.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benson throws out the jab.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cain sends Benson down but not out. Cain dives into side control looking to finish.

Benson is rocked!

It looks like Leon Benson has been cut.
Benson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benson, who protects the arm well.
Benson is still in real trouble! Can Cain finish him?

Cain decides to stand back up.
Benson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a double jab

and Cain lands a stunning uppercut that sends Benson to the mat!
Cain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Benson wants to get back to full guard.

Jason Cain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Benson jabs Cain right on the nose. Cain blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Benson misses its intended target.
Cain lands a slapping body shot.
Benson throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cain scores with a hook to the body. Benson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cain scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cain, as that shot connected.
A combination from Cain does no damage.
Cain with a nice cross.

Cain instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cain misses.
No joy there for Cain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benson jabs at Cain's body.
Benson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Cain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain walks into a straight right hand from Benson.
A big right from Benson misses.
A combination from Benson does no damage.

Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain misses with an elbow over the top.
Benson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Cain pushes Benson up against the cage in a clinch.

Cain breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson misses with a straight right.

Cain clinches.

Cain manages to break the clinch.

Cain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Benson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cain tries to clinch up.
That kick from Benson tenderised Cain's leg. Cain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cain tries to bum rush Benson with a series of wild strikes but Benson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benson tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain throws a nice looking combination but Benson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cain was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Benson misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Cain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson cracks Cain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cain slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Benson misses with a double jab

and Cain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cain.

Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain misses with the combination.
Cain tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Cain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cain.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain looks to land a combination. Benson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Benson.
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Cain tries to clinch up but Benson circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain tries to bum rush Benson with a series of wild strikes but Benson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jason Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Cain tries to clinch up but Benson circles away and keeps his distance.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benson.

Cain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cain looking to throw knees to the head but Benson is blocking nicely.
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!
Cain swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain misses with some punches.
Cain gets through Benson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cain is trying to break free.
Cain wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.

Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cain.
Cain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benson can do to turn this around?
Benson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benson eats them both and turns towards Cain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cain moves out of range as Benson strikes.
Cain throws a nice looking combination but Benson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benson.

Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benson.
Cain throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Benson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benson.
Cain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benson.
Cain swinging wildly here.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain throws a nice looking combination but Benson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Benson finds it's target.
Cain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cain throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Benson feints a jab promting Cain to slip. Benson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benson throws an off balance right hand
letting Cain counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benson swinging wildly here.
Cain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson looks to land a combination. Cain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benson keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Benson'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!

Benson scores with a nice right hand.
Cain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benson misses with a hook.
Cain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Benson.
Benson missing with a left hand there. Cain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cain rushes Benson and presses him up against the cage.
Benson is looking to break free of the clinch but Cain has double underhooks.

Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain throws a series of strikes that have Benson backpedaling.
Cain tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
Jason Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain misses with a few strikes there.
Benson clobbers Cain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cain wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson cracks Cain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cain doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Cain moves to clinch but Benson breaks away
and Benson counters with a two punch combo.
Benson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Cain.
Cain ducks right into an uppercut from Benson.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cain.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benson lands with a cross.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
Cain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Benson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Cain swings for the body but Benson moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Benson as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cain feints a jab promting Benson to slip. Cain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Benson finds it's target.
Benson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Benson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cain has closed the distance and engaged Benson in a clinch.
Cain swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain digs a right hand into Benson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benson's gas tank.
Benson is trying to break the clinch but Cain has him pressed against the cage.
Cain working hard to break the clinch.

Benson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain with a nice cross.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Benson misses.

Cain has closed the distance and engaged Benson in a clinch.

Cain breaks from the clinch.
Cain on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cain sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Cain has closed the distance and engaged Benson in a clinch.
Cain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cain breaks from the clinch.
Benson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cain counters with a series of strikes. Benson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Cain closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
Benson tries to break the clinch but Cain is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain prevents Benson from breaking the clinch.
Leon Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cain breaks from the clinch.
Jason Cain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cain throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Cain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cain 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Cain!