PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Takala (ranked 588 p4p, 1401 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 92 p4p, 214 weight class). Benedetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atrevete te kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Takala
vs
Benedetti

180 cm
36
218
16 - 10 - 2

193 cm
38
207
32 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Conquer

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 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.

Benedetti lands a big head kick that sends Takala tumbling to the mat! Benedetti takes a step backwards and waves Takala back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Takala is rocked!

It looks like Tino Takala has been cut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Benedetti and Takala falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Benedetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Claudio Benedetti!
An out of breath Claudio Benedetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.