PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bennett (ranked 201 p4p, 1010 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 30 p4p, 127 weight class). The key to victory for Justin Bennett has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bennett
vs
Haggar

194 cm
23
288
10 - 0 - 0

202 cm
23
266
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Sportivité

Hot Spunk
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett works Haggar's body with a nice hook.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Haggar is just out of range.
Haggar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bennett counters with a left to the body.
Haggar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haggar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Haggar misses with a straight left.
Bennett throws a hook but Haggar blocks it.
Haggar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haggar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennett connects with a right hand. Haggar shakes it off.
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett misses with a hook.
Haggar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Justin Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Bennett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haggar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bennett defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a looping right.
Haggar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Haggar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haggar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Haggar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haggar misses the jab.
Bennett dips to his left and cracks Haggar with an uppercut!
No luck for Haggar with that takedown attempt.
Bennett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bennett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haggar.
Haggar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.

Bennett cracks Haggar with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bennett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Haggar to stand back up!

Haggar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haggar is aggressively charging in as Bennett backs up avoiding any damage. Bennett tosses out a jab and Haggar runs right into it face first! Haggar is out cold! Bennett dropped down on all fours and is barking in Haggar's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Bennett!
Justin Bennett retains his heavyweight title!
Justin Bennett took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.