PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Benedetti (ranked 79 p4p, 73 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 10 p4p, 9 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Benedetti
vs
Roy

175 cm
31
155
23 - 11 - 0

170 cm
37
159
41 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Roy.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy takes one on the button.

Benedetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Roy.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Roy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Roy.
Benedetti misses with a body punch.
Roy blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
Roy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roy breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti lands a jab to the nose.
Benedetti misses with a body punch
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benedetti.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benedetti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roy's head.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Benedetti has closed the distance and engaged Roy in a clinch.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but Benedetti has him pressed against the cage.
Roy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benedetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Roy moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti backing away here, and Roy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Roy staying out of range there.
Benedetti lands a really nice looking cross but Roy seems unphased.
Donk. Benedetti catches Roy right on the button with a cross.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Roy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roy scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roy.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Roy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benedetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Roy's body.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Roy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benedetti's knee momentarily.
Benedetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the body
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Benedetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roy.
Roy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy throws a big counter head kick but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Benedetti has managed to clinch.
Roy can't break the clinch.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roy avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roy. That did some damage!
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roy is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
And Roy responds with a good body kick, but Benedetti manages to step out the way in time.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.
Roy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Benedetti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
Benedetti tries to clinch

and Roy counters with a crisp one two that drops Benedetti! Roy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Benedetti to his feet! Benedetti is in big trouble!
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
Benedetti wants to slow Roy down by chopping away at his legs.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Roy counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Roy.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Roy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti is looking to clinch but Roy is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Roy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Roy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roy throws out a leg kick but Benedetti moves out of range and Roy only half commits.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti jabs Roy right on the nose. Roy blinks but takes it well.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Benedetti lands a nice shot that snaps Roy's head back.
Rafael Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roy. That did some damage!
Benedetti scores with a nice head shot.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benedetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benedetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Benedetti.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Roy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Roy.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but Roy checks it.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Roy moved away.
Benedetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roy.
Benedetti lands a jab to Roy's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti lands a nice shot that snaps Roy's head back.
Benedetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roy.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body. Roy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti tries to clinch
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rafael Benedetti has been cut.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Benedetti is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Benedetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Benedetti scores with a hook to the body. Roy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Benedetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roy, pushing him back against the cage.

Roy breaks from the clinch.
Benedetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roy.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.

Roy tries to keep at a distance but Benedetti has taken the fight into the clinch.

Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benedetti stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Roy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benedetti throws a front kick aimed at Roy's knee but Roy avoids it well.
Roy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benedetti with a body shot.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Roy throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Roy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roy scores with a shot to the body.
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roy doesn't seem bothered though.
Roy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Benedetti.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti wants to land a leg kick but Roy is out of range.
Roy tries to work over Benedetti's front leg with a kick but Benedetti checks it.
Roy swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedetti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti throws the left hand but Roy avoids the punch easily.
Roy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Benedetti.
Benedetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benedetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Roy off the cage and back into range.
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti connects with a looping right hand.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Benedetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benedetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roy blocks a jab.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Benedetti rushes Roy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Benedetti.
Roy lands a body shot.

Roy breaks the clinch.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roy staying out of range there.
Roy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Roy misses.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roy will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Roy blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Roy misses.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti with a nice cross.
Roy checks a leg kick nicely.
And Roy responds with a good body kick, but Benedetti manages to step out the way in time.
Roy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick from Benedetti misses
and Roy counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Roy.
Benedetti throws a counter high kick but Roy was just alert enough to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Benedetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benedetti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
A very excited looking Rafael Benedetti 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.