PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Benson
vs
Daniels

179 cm
33
175 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

179 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benson connects with a single shot there.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Benson jumps back.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benson cracks a nice hook into Daniels's ribs.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Benson delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Benson lands with a nice body punch.
Benson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daniels on the side of the head.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson staying out of range there.
Benson cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Benson moves away and avoids it.
Benson avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Benson lands a jab to the nose.
Benson jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Benson moves away and avoids it.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels takes a swing at Benson's ribcage but misses.
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Benson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tony Benson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benson scores with a body shot.
Daniels feints and then cracks Benson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benson down.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels walks into a left hand.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Benson's leg. Benson is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Benson checks a low kick from Daniels.
Benson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benson.
Benson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daniels cracks Benson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Benson scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Daniels drives through and clinches with Benson against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Benson.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Benson.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bensons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benson takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels cracks Benson with an open hand slap.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Benson seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Benson is looking to counter punch.
Benson moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
A big left from Daniels misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Benson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Benson lands a really nice looking cross but Daniels seems unphased.
Daniels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benson to score with a decent uppercut.

Daniels is rocked!
Daniels blocks a jab.
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Benson finish him?
Benson connects with a looping right hand.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Benson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Benson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daniels throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Benson.
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 Benson misses.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.

Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Benson in a clinch.
Benson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Benson's body. Benson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Daniels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benson connects with a jab.
Benson throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Benson only half commits.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Benson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daniels lands an overhand right.
Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Benson's leg. Benson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Benson as he checks the leg kick.
Jab from Benson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benson throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Benson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Benson.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Benson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benson misses the target.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Daniels's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws out a loose jab but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Benson misses.
Benson lands a glancing blow to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Benson jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Benson moves out of range of the strikes.
Benson throwing a counter right hand but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Benson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Benson is out of range.
Benson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Daniels slips a jab from Benson.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels with a jab.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benson is looking to counter punch.
Benson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.
Daniels tried to score with a low kick but Benson checks it.
It looked like Benson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benson cracks Daniels with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson scores with a jab to the head.
Benson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniels throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.

Daniels instigates a clinch.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Benson presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benson looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Benson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Benson.
Benson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Benson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benson.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack Daniels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Tony Benson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Daniels's belly button to the back.
Benson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Benson scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Benson avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels is looking to slow Benson down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benson checks a leg kick.
Benson scores with a jab. Daniels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid body kick from Daniels.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benson.
Benson feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Benson lands a big uppercut and Daniels crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Daniels looks OK. Benson waves Daniels back to his feet!
Benson checks a leg kick.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benson checks it well.
Daniels looks up at the clock. Bad move! Benson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Daniels. Benson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Benson!
Tony Benson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jack Daniels had this to say: 'Shit i knew i shouldn't have drunk that bottle of JD last night, Frank come on lets go get pissed.'.