PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tobikan Judan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Benn's choice of entrance music: Icarus by Hopesfall. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Judan
vs
Benn

180 cm
28
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
30
163 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobikan Judan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Jp Benn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn fails with the takedown.
Jp Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Judan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benn somewhat.

Benn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Judan!

Benn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Judan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Judan's legs.
Judan is looking to regain half guard here but Benn keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Benn crashes against the mat.
Judan dodges the ground and pound from Benn.
Benn trying to control the action but Judan is working from the bottom.
Benn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Judan is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judan being controlled for a moment.
Judan is trying to improve his position.
Judan is working hard here to advance position.
Benn in side control, throwing shots but Judan defends.
Judan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benn tries to score with some ground and pound. Judan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Benn is trying to get an arm triangle but Judan is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benn throwing strikes but Judan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn sneaks back into half guard.
Benn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benn.
Judan postures up.
Benn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benn controls Judan momentarily but Judan frees himself.

Judan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Benn tries for a kimura but Judan is defending well.
Judan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Benn advances nicely into full mount.
Judan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benn working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Judan is looking to escape.
Judan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benn unloading with bombs!
Benn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Judan looks a forlorn figure.
Judan working to try and regain half guard.
Judan regains half guard.
Judan is looking to improve his position.
Benn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judan is looking to improve his position.
Judan wants to control but Benn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Judan tries to get to full guard but Benn has control of the leg.
Benn is keen to just control but Judan is a slippery customer.
We've been informed that Benn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Judan trying to control but Benn postures up.
Judan is pressing down on Benn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Benn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benn won't allow Judan to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jp Benn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Judan as Benn shoots in.
Benn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Judan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benn!

Judan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Judan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Benn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Judan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Judan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn gets back to half guard.

Judan is trying to work for a kimura but Benn is defending well.
Judan is trying to control the action in half guard but Benn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Judan prevents Benn from improving his position.
Benn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Judan trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.

Benn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Judan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Judan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Benn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Judan has Benn in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Judan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Benn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Benn is looking to work some ground and pound but Judan has wrist control.
Benn preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Judan keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Benn postures up in Judan's guard and throws a big left but Judan blocks it.
Judan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benn.
Jp Benn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Judan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn looking to pass the guard.
Judan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Judan wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tobikan Judan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jp Benn.
Benn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Judan avoids it really well and circles away.
Benn scores with the left hand. Judan knows he should have avoided that one.
Benn shoots in for a takedown but Judan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Judan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Judan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Judan wants to improve his position but Benn is controlling well.
Judan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benn.
Judan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Judan throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Benn wants to control from the top but Judan keeps moving.
Benn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn won't allow Judan to sweep him here.

Judan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jp Benn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Benn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Judan defends well and Benn ends up having to push Judan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Judan is pressed up against the cage. Benn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Judan down to the mat. Judan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Judan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Benn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Judan working some strikes from top position.
Benn pulls Judan in close to prevent any damage.
Judan trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.
Judan pushing down on Benn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Benn is defending against the submission attempts here by Judan.
Benn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Judan working to try and regain half guard.
Benn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Judan's face.
Benn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Judan gets back to half guard.
Benn controlling the action here.
Judan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benn scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judan punching from the bottom.
Benn thows a huge punch but Judan dodges it nicely.
Benn blocks the strikes from Judan.
Benn thows a huge punch but Judan dodges it nicely.
Benn is keen to just control but Judan is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn prevents Judan from improving his position.
Benn is looking to take a break and control but Judan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Judan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Judan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Benn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Judan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judan working a defensive guard here.
Benn works over Judan with some ground and pound from guard.
Judan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Judan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benn controls the pace.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Judan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judan wants to sweep here but Benn controlling him for the moment.
Benn pushes down on Judan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Benn is trying to control. Judan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benn passes to full mount!
Benn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Benn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Judan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benn landing punches.

Judan is rocked!
Benn postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Judan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Benn and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jp Benn!
A victorious Jp Benn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.