PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 1520 p4p, 2627 weight class) and Gagong UnEqual (ranked 83 p4p, 135 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death. UnEqual has chosen C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH! as his entrance music. Lorenzo Benedetti has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benedetti
vs
UnEqual

173 cm
24
145
10 - 3 - 2

189 cm
29
135
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gagong UnEqual!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but UnEqual circles away quickly and effectively.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but UnEqual is just out of range.
Benedetti sets himself, and UnEqual steps forward looking for the clinch! Benedetti avoids it this time.
Nice sprawl there from Benedetti as UnEqual shoots in.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
UnEqual is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
UnEqual closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Benedetti thuds his right hand into UnEqual's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti cracks UnEqual with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and UnEqual counters with a left to the body.
Benedetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
UnEqual is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
UnEqual tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti connects with a crisp jab.
UnEqual tries to clinch up but Benedetti circles away and keeps his distance.
UnEqual moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
And UnEqual tries to counter it with a takedown but Benedetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benedetti connects with a crisp jab.
UnEqual tries to bum rush Benedetti with a series of wild strikes but Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
UnEqual fails with a takedown attempt.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into UnEqual's body.
Benedetti sizes up UnEqual with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of UnEqual's head.
UnEqual's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and UnEqual duly obliges.
Benedetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow UnEqual down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
UnEqual fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benedetti thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
UnEqual uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Lorenzo Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti throws the left hand but UnEqual avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.

Benedetti gets caught flat footed, as UnEqual shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
UnEqual trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
UnEqual is fighting to break Benedetti's control of his arms but Benedetti is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
UnEqual passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
UnEqual working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benedetti tries to roll over but UnEqual keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
UnEqual thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Benedetti has his hands clasped together around UnEqual's back. He's all about the action.

Benedetti is defending against the submission attempts here by UnEqual.
UnEqual wants to pass to mount but Benedetti is defending the position.
UnEqual is looking to take a break and control but Benedetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
UnEqual throwing shots but Benedetti is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Benedetti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
UnEqual throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
UnEqual throwing shots but Benedetti is blocking nicely.
UnEqual looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Benedetti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benedetti has his hands clasped together around UnEqual's back. He's all about the action.
UnEqual looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
UnEqual trying to control the action but Benedetti is working from the bottom.

UnEqual is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
UnEqual prevents Benedetti from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Benedetti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

UnEqual takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
UnEqual is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
UnEqual blocks a jab.

UnEqual closes the distance and pushes Benedetti back into the cage.

UnEqual has picked Benedetti up - he's going for a ride! UnEqual dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Benedetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that UnEqual can do to turn this around?
Benedetti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benedetti.
Benedetti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
UnEqual pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Benedetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
UnEqual won't allow Benedetti to get back to his feet.
UnEqual trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
UnEqual trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual advances position into side control!

UnEqual tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no UnEqual has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
UnEqual wants to control but Benedetti is keeping him busy.
UnEqual in side control, throwing shots but Benedetti defends.
UnEqual working away.

UnEqual looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Benedetti sneaks back into half guard.
UnEqual with the ground and pound but Benedetti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual won't allow Benedetti to get back to his feet.
UnEqual wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
UnEqual throws a strike but Benedetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Benedetti wants to get up but he can't break UnEqual's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benedetti wants to pass the guard but UnEqual is keeping the position.
UnEqual has a closed guard, preventing Benedetti from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Benedetti preventing the sweep.
Benedetti sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
UnEqual has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but UnEqual was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
UnEqual shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by UnEqual.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
UnEqual tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benedetti defends well and UnEqual ends up having to push Benedetti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Benedetti sizes up UnEqual with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but UnEqual avoids them all with ease.
UnEqual looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benedetti is fending him off so far but UnEqual persists. Nope, Benedetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
Nice jab there from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. UnEqual doesn't seem phased though.
UnEqual throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
UnEqual wants to clinch up but Benedetti keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

UnEqual blocks a jab.
Benedetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from UnEqual.
Benedetti lands the left hand.
UnEqual looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benedetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Benedetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on UnEqual. That did some damage!
UnEqual is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Benedetti looks for the body kick but UnEqual saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual moves out of range of the strikes.
UnEqual takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
UnEqual checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and UnEqual has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Lorenzo Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
UnEqual gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benedetti lands with a cross.
UnEqual blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
UnEqual wants to counter the offense by Benedetti and move into the clinch position.
UnEqual shoots in but Benedetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but UnEqual sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

UnEqual closes the distance and pushes Benedetti back into the cage.
Benedetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of UnEqual backwards.

Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a jab.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
UnEqual throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
UnEqual takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
UnEqual uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
As Benedetti backs off UnEqual throws a huge counter combo but Benedetti manages to avoid it all.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
UnEqual takes one to the side of the head.
Benedetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by UnEqual.
UnEqual wants to clinch up but Benedetti keeps it at a distance.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. UnEqual moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Benedetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping UnEqual under the eye.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
UnEqual gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
UnEqual is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
UnEqual fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedetti throws a hook but UnEqual avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Benedetti. No joy for UnEqual on that attempt.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
UnEqual shoots in for a takedown but Benedetti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
UnEqual's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
UnEqual looks for a takedown but Benedetti sprawls well.
Gagong UnEqual has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Benedetti.
UnEqual moves in looking to clinch but Benedetti pushes him off.
Benedetti throws a big counter combination but UnEqual scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses UnEqual's front leg but catches the back leg as UnEqual tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti scoring well with a low kick there.
Benedetti scores with a nice head shot.
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
UnEqual throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Benedetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benedetti, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
After the big win, Lorenzo Benedetti made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Gagong UnEqual stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.