PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 3671 p4p, 402 weight class) and Brock Benjamin (ranked 4709 p4p, 501 weight class). Benjamin has chosen Down Under as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steele
vs
Benjamin

185 cm
23
234 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
224 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Benjamin saw that one coming.
Benjamin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Benjamin misses with a few strikes there.
Steele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benjamin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin misses with a combination
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benjamin moves into the clinch.
A short right from Steele.
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benjamin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele cracks Benjamin with a nice body shot.
Benjamin looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Steele.

It looks like Brock Benjamin has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Steele is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjamin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Benjamin throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benjamin.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjamin or not.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Benjamin is rocked!
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benjamin is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele has Benjamin pressed against the cage. He pushes Benjamin back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Steele throws a beautiful elbow that sends Benjamin crashing to the floor! Steele piles on the pressure with more strikes! Benjamin is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Steele!
Brock Benjamin spoke after the fight, saying 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.