PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pastor Troy - It's About To Go Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tyson Benjamin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

of Nazareth
vs
Benjamin

160 cm
32
150 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

179 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Jihad Fight Gear-Outkast Infidels Version
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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 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
of Nazareth slips under a jab from Benjamin.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the leg kick from Benjamin.
Benjamin tests of Nazareth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benjamin takes a jab right on the kisser.
of Nazareth tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the strikes.

Benjamin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
Benjamin tries to stand but can't do so whilst of Nazareth controls his leg.
Benjamin is thwarting of Nazareth's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
of Nazareth tries to kick Benjamin off but Benjamin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Benjamin is trying to control. of Nazareth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
of Nazareth tries to get to full guard but Benjamin has control of the leg.
of Nazareth pushes Benjamin off looking to stand but Benjamin dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Benjamin down.
of Nazareth is looking to slow Benjamin down with leg kicks.
of Nazareth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
of Nazareth slaps away a takedown attempt from Benjamin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjamin manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benjamin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of of Nazareth's head.
Benjamin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. of Nazareth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benjamin slips a jab from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjamin cracks of Nazareth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Benjamin down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin takes a swing at of Nazareth's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick that knocks Benjamin off balance momentarily.
Benjamin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has of Nazareth pinned against the cage. of Nazareth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benjamin checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Benjamin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Benjamin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benjamin tries to score with a low kick but of Nazareth moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Benjamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benjamin takes a swing at of Nazareth's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benjamin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Benjamin wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
Benjamin won't allow of Nazareth to get back to his feet.
Benjamin wants to pass the guard but of Nazareth is keeping the position.
Benjamin stopping the sweep attempt from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth wants to stand up but Benjamin is controlling him.
Benjamin cracks of Nazareth with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as of Nazareth holds on and takes a little breather.
of Nazareth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
of Nazareth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benjamin is controlling him.
Benjamin preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
of Nazareth 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.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Benjamin catches of Nazareth right on the button with a cross.
Benjamin lands with a straight right. of Nazareth didn't see that one coming.
Benjamin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesus of Nazareth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Benjamin.
of Nazareth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
of Nazareth lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but of Nazareth slips the punch.
of Nazareth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
of Nazareth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benjamin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Benjamin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

of Nazareth lands a slapping body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
Benjamin shoots in looking for a takedown. of Nazareth tries to sprawl out of it but Benjamin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. of Nazareth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
of Nazareth is looking to wear down Benjamin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
of Nazareth with a nice cross.
of Nazareth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
of Nazareth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tyson Benjamin has been cut.
Benjamin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left lands for Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a nice leg kick that just misses of Nazareth's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jesus of Nazareth is winning the standup battle so far.
of Nazareth motions for Benjamin to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin blocks a low kick nicely.
of Nazareth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benjamin scores with a crisp jab that stopped of Nazareth in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benjamin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benjamin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth slips under a jab from Benjamin.
of Nazareth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin.
Benjamin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
of Nazareth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Benjamin moved away.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benjamin.
Benjamin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
of Nazareth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin scores with a jab. of Nazareth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benjamin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
of Nazareth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and of Nazareth wants it to stay on the feet.
Jesus of Nazareth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Benjamin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth blocks a jab.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot that snaps Benjamin's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin throws a shot from downtown. of Nazareth moves away and avoids it.
of Nazareth avoids the body shot from Benjamin.

of Nazareth gets caught napping as Benjamin dives in and scores a takedown. of Nazareth manages to retain guard.
Benjamin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of of Nazareth is proving hard to escape from.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.
Benjamin preventing the sweep.
Benjamin prevents of Nazareth from getting back to his feet.
of Nazareth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Benjamin won't allow of Nazareth to get back to his feet.
of Nazareth controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesus of Nazareth wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from of Nazareth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benjamin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benjamin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
of Nazareth scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin lands a nice hook to of Nazareth's body. of Nazareth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
of Nazareth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
of Nazareth motions for Benjamin to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Benjamin feints and as of Nazareth raises his hands in defense, Benjamin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Benjamin is controlling the position.
Benjamin postures up in of Nazareth's guard and throws a big left but of Nazareth blocks it.
Benjamin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
of Nazareth pulls Benjamin in close to prevent any damage.

of Nazareth manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth throws out a leg kick but Benjamin moves out of range and of Nazareth only half commits.
Benjamin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benjamin throws a lazy head kick
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from of Nazareth misses.
Benjamin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
of Nazareth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benjamin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by of Nazareth.
Benjamin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
of Nazareth thuds his right hand into Benjamin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benjamin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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 Jesus of Nazareth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Benjamin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

of Nazareth throws a head kick that Benjamin semi-blocks.
Benjamin feints a jab promting of Nazareth to slip. Benjamin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. of Nazareth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
of Nazareth clobbers Benjamin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
of Nazareth cracks the inside of Benjamin's front leg.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Benjamin misses.
of Nazareth takes one to the chin there.
Benjamin scores with a decent looking hook.
Benjamin cracks of Nazareth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
Benjamin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benjamin looks to land a body kick but of Nazareth moved away.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range.
of Nazareth connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benjamin's calf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benjamin.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benjamin's sensitive parts.
Benjamin avoids a punch combination nicely.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benjamin manages to avoid it.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
of Nazareth throws a solid leg kick but Benjamin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at of Nazareth.
Sloppy strikes from Benjamin. Those never looked like landing.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benjamin throws a low kick but of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
of Nazareth scores with a head kick. Benjamin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benjamin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benjamin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Benjamin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. of Nazareth is trying to defend but Benjamin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
of Nazareth is pressing down on Benjamin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
of Nazareth is pulling down on Benjamin's head to control his posture.

of Nazareth manages to escape and get back to his feet.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benjamin 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.
An inside leg kick from Benjamin misses.
Benjamin moves out of range of the body kick from of Nazareth.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
of Nazareth motions for Benjamin to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth tests Benjamin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
of Nazareth slips a jab from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benjamin lands with a cross.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.
of Nazareth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
of Nazareth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
of Nazareth throws a wild body kick that Benjamin sees coming a mile off.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benjamin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick which misses Benjamin's front leg but catches the back leg as Benjamin tries to avoid it.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of of Nazareth's head but of Nazareth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benjamin misses with a straight right.
of Nazareth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but of Nazareth avoids them all with ease.
Benjamin misses with a combination
and of Nazareth counters with a leg kick.
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 walks into a jab.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. Benjamin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin takes a swing at of Nazareth's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Benjamin down.
of Nazareth misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think of Nazareth 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!