PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Judah Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin comes to the ring accompanied by lions sleeps tonight. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Benjamin
vs
Touredo

189 cm
35
276 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

187 cm
26
242 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judah Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touredo throws a head kick but Benjamin moves out of range.

Benjamin drives through and clinches with Touredo against the ropes.
Benjamin misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
Benjamin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Touredo up against the ropes.
Benjamin tries to stall but Touredo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benjamin tries to land knees in the clinch but Touredo avoids the damage to the body.
Touredo is looking to control Benjamin's arms but Benjamin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Touredo has his back to the ropes.
Benjamin is trying to maintain a safe position but Touredo gets an underhook and turns Benjamin into the ropes.
Touredo lands with a short shot to the head.
Touredo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjamin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touredo backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Touredo is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin lands an elbow just above Touredo 's eye.

It looks like Driello Touredo has been cut.
Touredo avoids a wild elbow strike from Benjamin.
Benjamin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Touredo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Judah Benjamin has been cut.
Benjamin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Touredo looks gassed!
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin lands with a right to the head.
Benjamin tries a knee to the head but Touredo blocks it.
Benjamin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Touredo breaks the clinch.

Benjamin closes the distance and clinches.
Benjamin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Touredo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benjamin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
Touredo with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Benjamin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Touredo avoiding damage as Benjamin throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touredo's elbow.
Touredo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjamin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Touredo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benjamin trying to stall but Touredo improves his position.
Benjamin looking to throw knees to the head but Touredo is blocking nicely.
Benjamin trying to land knees to the body.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
Benjamin misses with the head strike.
Benjamin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Touredo is trying to stall.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjamin lands a left hand.
Benjamin takes an elbow to the temple.
Benjamin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benjamin misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin struggles to land a body shot inside as Touredo controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benjamin as Touredo tries to tie him up.
Touredo landing knees to the head.
Benjamin misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin.
A short left from Benjamin.
Benjamin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benjamin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Touredo tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjamin avoids the damage to the body.
Benjamin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touredo's elbow.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Touredo lands a nice uppercut.

Judah Benjamin's cut is getting worse.
A short left from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin misses with a punch to the body.
Touredo slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Touredo.
Benjamin is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is struggling to control the position.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
Touredo prevents a body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin presses Touredo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Touredo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benjamin up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benjamin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Touredo missing with knees to the body.
Benjamin tries a knee to the head but Touredo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touredo dodges an elbow strike from Benjamin.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Touredo blocks an uppercut.
Benjamin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Benjamin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Benjamin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benjamin closes the distance and pushes Touredo back into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Touredo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin's brow.
Touredo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Touredo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benjamin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Benjamin on the inside.
Touredo is trying to stall.
Benjamin tries a knee to the head but Touredo blocks it.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin fails to land.
Benjamin misses with an elbow over the top.

Touredo manages to break the clinch.
Touredo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin tries to clinch there but Touredo circles away.
Touredo misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touredo scores with a nice strike.
Touredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Touredo blocks a head kick by Benjamin.
Benjamin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Touredo wants to clinch up but Benjamin keeps it at a distance.
Judah Benjamin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Benjamin moves into the clinch.
Touredo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Touredo is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Touredo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Touredo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benjamin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benjamin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touredo backwards.
Benjamin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Touredo tries to circle away but Benjamin has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Touredo lands a hook that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
Touredo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benjamin tries to stall but Touredo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benjamin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judah Benjamin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Touredo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benjamin's defenses.
Benjamin is looking to control Touredo's arms but Touredo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benjamin has his back to the ropes.
Touredo is trying to force a seperation but Benjamin has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Touredo working Benjamin over with knees to the body.
Benjamin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Touredo lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin letting Touredo take a breather here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Benjamin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Touredo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benjamin misses with the head strike.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Touredo misses with a knee to the head.
Benjamin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Touredo backwards.
Touredo prevents a body shot from Benjamin.
Touredo working Benjamin over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touredo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjamin's face.
Touredo taking a breather.
Benjamin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Touredo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Touredo.
Touredo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touredo connects with a knee to the head.
Touredo looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benjamin can't find room to land a body shot as Touredo controls the action.
Touredo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjamin's face.

Touredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin tries to clinch up but Touredo circles away and keeps his distance.
Benjamin tries to clinch up but Touredo circles away and keeps his distance.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benjamin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Touredo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benjamin.
Driello Touredo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Touredo throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benjamin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benjamin avoids the head kick by Touredo.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Touredo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Judah Benjamin will probably get the nod.
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.

Touredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Benjamin wants to clinch but Touredo slips to the side
and Touredo counters with a one-two to the body.
Touredo connects with an inside leg kick.

Touredo tries to keep at a distance but Benjamin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benjamin is looking to control Touredo's arms but Touredo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benjamin has his back to the ropes.
Touredo looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the head but Touredo blocks with his arms.
Touredo avoids a wild elbow strike from Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benjamin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Touredo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benjamin misses with a knee strike.
Benjamin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjamin avoids it.

Touredo breaks from the clinch.
Touredo scores with a head kick. Benjamin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Benjamin doesn't manage to clinch there - Touredo circles away.

Benjamin closes the distance and pushes Touredo back into the ropes.
Touredo missing with knees to the body.
Benjamin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Touredo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
Touredo is trying to push Benjamin away but Benjamin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Touredo blocking some punches.
Touredo takes a shot to the head.
Benjamin looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjamin lands an uppercut.
Benjamin avoids the elbow strike from Touredo, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the head but Touredo blocks with his arms.
Benjamin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin trying to land knees to the body.
Benjamin looking to slow down the pace here.
Touredo lands a nice shot to the body.
Touredo working Benjamin over with knees to the body.
Touredo tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjamin avoids the damage to the body.
Touredo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Touredo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benjamin blocks it with crossed arms.
Touredo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Touredo lands with a left to the head.
Touredo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Touredo has Benjamin pressed against the ropes.
Benjamin avoiding damage as Touredo throws knees to the body.
Touredo blocks an elbow strike.
Touredo working Benjamin over with knees to the body.

Touredo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Touredo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Touredo moves away
and Touredo counters with a big head kick but Benjamin shrugs it off.
Touredo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Touredo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Benjamin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Touredo scoring well with a low kick there.
Benjamin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benjamin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Driello Touredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benjamin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin moves in looking to clinch but Touredo pushes him off.
Benjamin misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjamin throws a nice looking combination but Touredo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Touredo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benjamin misses with a series of wild punches.
Touredo throws a front kick that sends Benjamin stumbling back into the ropes.
Touredo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Touredo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin looks to clinch
and Touredo counters with a head kick.
Touredo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benjamin circles away quickly and effectively.
Touredo lunges at Benjamin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benjamin's hand.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Touredo avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Driello Touredo really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Touredo throws a nice head kick!
Benjamin tries to clinch up but Touredo circles away and keeps his distance.

Benjamin clinches up against the ropes.
Touredo lands an elbow inside.
Benjamin missing with knees to the body.
Benjamin is trying to maintain a safe position but Touredo gets an underhook and turns Benjamin into the ropes.
Touredo blocking some punches.
Benjamin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Touredo landing knees to the body.
Touredo lands a nice knee 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!

Touredo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Touredo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benjamin. That did some damage!
Touredo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Benjamin doesn't manage to clinch there - Touredo circles away.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo throws a head kick but Benjamin moves out of range.
Touredo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Touredo duly obliges.

Judah Benjamin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benjamin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Touredo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judah Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin tries to clinch there but Touredo circles away.
Touredo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benjamin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benjamin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Touredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touredo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Jeez, Judah Benjamin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Touredo is having none of it.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Benjamin has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo pushes Benjamin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the 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!
Benjamin taking a breather.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Touredo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benjamin prevents a body shot from Touredo.
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Touredos head.
Touredo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benjamin up against the ropes.
Benjamin wants to stall.
Touredo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a head punch that misses.
Touredo landing knees to the body.
Benjamin trying to land knees to the body.
Benjamin lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Touredo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touredo's elbow.
Touredo is trying to maintain a safe position but Benjamin gets an underhook and turns Touredo into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benjamin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benjamin stalling in the clinch.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Touredo avoids it.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
Benjamin is looking to control Touredo's arms but Touredo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benjamin has his back to the ropes.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the head but Touredo blocks with his arms.
Touredo looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Benjamin misses with a knee strike.
Touredo missing with knees to the body.
Touredo misses with a knee strike.
Benjamin misses with an elbow strike.
Touredo lands a nice knee to the body.
Benjamin gets through Touredo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touredo effectively controlling the action here.
Touredo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Touredo looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benjamin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Touredo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Touredo blocks an elbow strike from Benjamin.
Touredo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benjamin swings wildly with an uppercut but Touredo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Touredo is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Judah Benjamin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Touredo swats away the attempt to clinch by Benjamin.
Touredo connects with a leg kick. Benjamin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Touredo scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin should have avoided that one.
Touredo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benjamin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Touredo swats away the attempt to clinch by Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Touredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin misses with a double jab.
Benjamin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benjamin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touredo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benjamin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benjamin wants to clinch but Touredo slips to the side
and Touredo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benjamin wants to clinch but Touredo slips to the side
and Touredo counters with a straight right hand.
Touredo moves out of range of the body kick.
Touredo misses with a double jab.
Benjamin tries to clinch up.

Benjamin clinches up with Touredo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Benjamin trying to control the position but instead, Touredo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benjamin into the ropes.
Benjamin lands an elbow inside that Touredo shrugs off.
Touredo is struggling to control the position.
Benjamin lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin tries a body shot but Touredo blocks it.
Touredo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benjamin controls his hands.
Touredo missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah Benjamin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Touredo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Touredo avoids it.
Benjamin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Touredo has had enough of the clinch but Benjamin keeps him there for the moment.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjamin avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Touredo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks it.
Touredo is looking to break free of the clinch but Benjamin has double underhooks.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Benjamin.
Benjamin avoids a wild elbow strike from Touredo.
Benjamin misses with a knee to the head.
Benjamin looking to throw knees to the head but Touredo is blocking nicely.
Benjamin struggles to land a body shot inside as Touredo controls his hands.
Touredo is trying to stall.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Touredo tries to throw a body punch but Benjamin avoids it by throwing Touredo back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Touredo.
Driello Touredo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin trying to control the position but instead, Touredo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benjamin into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with some punches.
Benjamin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Touredo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benjamin is defending well for now.
Benjamin swings wildly with an uppercut but Touredo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touredo tries to work over Benjamin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Touredo looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Driello Touredo.
I think Benjamin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Judah Benjamin!
Judah Benjamin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.