PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bennett (ranked 2473 p4p, 2384 weight class) and Tang Cao (ranked 319 p4p, 309 weight class). Cao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Song of the Waking City - Jucifer. Gage Bennett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bennett
vs
Cao

189 cm
25
206
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
209
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Cao !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett scores with a nice right hand.
Cao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bennett drops his hands momentarily and Cao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cao moves out of range of the leg kick from Bennett.
Cao throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett is looking to counter punch.
Cao scores with a nice body kick.
Tang Cao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cao throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Cao .
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cao moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and Cao counters with a thumping low kick.
Bennett sizes up Cao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Bennett misses.
Bennett takes a swing at Cao 's ribcage but misses.
Cao moves out of range of the leg kick from Bennett.
Cao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cao throws an off balance right hand
and Bennett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cao lands a nice shot that snaps Bennett's head back.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett throws a front kick aimed at Cao 's knee but Cao avoids it well.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett misses with a shot to the body
and Cao counters with a nice uppercut.
Cao lands a jab to Bennett's midsection.
Cao lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Cao .
Cao swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cao .
It looked like Bennett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cao misses with a hook to the body

and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Cao .
Cao lands with a light punch inside.
Cao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cao misses with a body punch.
Cao throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett lands a right hand.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Cao avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Cao misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Cao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cao fails to land.
Cao lands with a short shot to the head.
Cao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cao lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett tries to work over Cao 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Cao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Cao .
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Cao lands an uppercut.
Cao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cao blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao misses with some punches.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cao .
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cao .
Cao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Cao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Cao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Cao lands with a left to the head.
Cao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cao .
Cao tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Cao misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cao .
Cao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cao can turn it around.
Cao working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cao .
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Cao has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Cao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Cao can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Cao lands a shot to the body.
Cao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
Bennett tries a body shot but Cao blocks it.
Cao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cao .
Cao lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Cao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bennett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cao manages to avoid it.
Bennett checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennett misses the target.
Bennett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Cao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand
and Cao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cao digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.
Cao throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Cao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Bennett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cao .
Bennett slips under a jab.
Cao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cao counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cao scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cao to score with a decent uppercut.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cao .
Cao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Cao throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cao looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Cao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cao misses with a straight left.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bennett. Bennett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennett misses with a hook. Cao ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Cao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cao jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cao jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cao walks into a stiff left hand from Bennett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett tries to clinch but Cao is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a front kick aimed at Cao 's knee but Cao avoids it well.
Cao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Cao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cao moves out of range of the strikes.
Cao thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
A big right from Cao misses.
Bennett is looking to counter punch.
Bennett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Cao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cao throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cao .
Cao with a jab.
Cao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cao misses with a hook. Bennett ducked under it nicely.
Bennett tried to counter with a leg kick but Cao avoided it.
Nice shot by Bennett.
Bennett lands a jab.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cao moves away.
Cao thows a body kick. Bennett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cao misses the body punch
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cao misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Cao .
Bennett misses the jab.
Bennett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cao . Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cao thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Cao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennett at a distance.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Cao moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cao misses.
Cao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bennett takes a swing at Cao 's ribcage but misses.
Cao misses with a low kick.
Bennett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cao works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Bennett slips a jab from Cao .
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cao .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Cao misses.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Cao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cao digs a good hook to Bennett's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cao , as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Bennett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bennett moves out of range of the body kick.
Bennett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cao .
Cao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cao throws out the jab.
Cao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Tang Cao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cao throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cao lands a jab to the nose.
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 lazy right hand but Cao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cao . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cao .
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Cao .
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bennett moves out of range as Cao strikes.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.

Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cao .
Cao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Cao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Cao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cao blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cao .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Cao .
Cao has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Cao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cao pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cao presses Bennett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cao presses Bennett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cao lands a nice shot to the body.
Cao lands an uppercut.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cao .
Cao has Bennett pushed against the cage.
A short left from Cao .
Cao lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bennett is rocked!
Cao lands a body punch.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cao throws a big uppercut that drops Bennett! More strikes from Cao and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bennett lies dazed against the cage as Cao celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tang Cao !
A very excited looking Tang Cao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.