PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Agustin Benitez (ranked 4544 p4p, 429 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 5447 p4p, 485 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benitez
vs
Mayweather

173 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agustin Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Mayweather !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benitez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayweather sprawls well initially but Benitez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
Benitez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mayweather is trying to stand back up but Benitez is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayweather can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benitez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benitez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benitez slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benitez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mayweather was covering up waiting for the punch and Benitez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benitez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benitez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Benitez working some strikes from top position.
Benitez stays in close to Mayweather 's body and controls the position.
Benitez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mayweather for as long as he can get away with.
Benitez slips nicely into half guard.
Benitez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Benitez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
Benitez works his way into full mount!
Benitez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Benitez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mayweather can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Benitez content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Benitez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mayweather is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Benitez controlling from the full mount.
Mayweather is in a horrible position here. Benitez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mayweather is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Mayweather really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've been informed that Mayweather has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benitez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mayweather tries to buck Benitez off but he can't manage it.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agustin Benitez 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.

Benitez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Mayweather was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Benitez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Benitez pulls guard.
Benitez is adopting a defensive guard.
Agustin Benitez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayweather wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
Benitez pulls Mayweather in close to prevent any damage.
Mayweather must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather stopping the sweep attempt from Benitez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez is controlling Mayweather 's posture.
Mayweather wants to stand but Benitez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Benitez pulls Mayweather in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Benitez takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mayweather 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benitez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Benitez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitez uses his free foot to push down on Mayweather 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mayweather .
Benitez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mayweather tries to buck Benitez off but he can't manage it.
Benitez controlling from mount.
Mayweather really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benitez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benitez won't let Mayweather get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Benitez controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather trying desperately to get to his feet.
Benitez working Mayweather over with strikes here.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
Mayweather is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Benitez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benitez continues to stall.
Benitez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayweather is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agustin Benitez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Benitez keeps the fight on the outside.
Benitez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Mayweather . No joy for Benitez on that attempt.
Benitez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather but Mayweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Benitez gets a double leg takedown into Mayweather 's guard.
Benitez controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather can't keep his opponent in guard - Benitez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benitez prevents Mayweather from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
Benitez passes to side control.
Benitez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet but Benitez drags him back down.
Benitez taking a breather here.
Mayweather gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Benitez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benitez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Benitez.
Further stalling from Benitez.
Mayweather 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Benitez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benitez landing strikes from the mount and Mayweather is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benitez cracks Mayweather with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benitez landing punches.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez won't let Mayweather get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benitez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Agustin Benitez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benitez won't let Mayweather get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
Mayweather wants to try and get back to his feet.
Benitez landing punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benitez controlling his opponent.
Floyd Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Agustin Benitez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benitez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agustin Benitez!