PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Saint Benoit (ranked 4025 p4p, 4105 weight class) and Kamari Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Saint Benoit has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saint Benoit
vs
Lowery

188 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Saint Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamari Lowery!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowery moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saint Benoit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowery avoids it really well and circles away.
Saint Benoit moves out of range as Lowery strikes.
Saint Benoit connects with the punch.
Kamari Lowery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lowery.
Lowery takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lowery scores with a jab to the jaw.

Lowery closes the distance and clinches.
Lowery is struggling to control the position.
Lowery misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Saint Benoit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lowery uses from the top position.

Saint Benoit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lowery looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint Benoit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lowery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint Benoit throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lowery wants to stand but Saint Benoit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lowery content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saint Benoit holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saint Benoit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowery.
Saint Benoit slips a straight right by Lowery.
Saint Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowery looks to throw the jab but Saint Benoit is out of range.
Saint Benoit shoots for a takedown but Lowery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lowery throws out a loose jab but Saint Benoit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Benoit closes the distance and clinches up with Lowery, looking for a takedown. Saint Benoit pushes Lowery against the cage but Lowery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Saint Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Benoit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowery stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint Benoit. Saint Benoit gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery is looking to clinch.
Saint Benoit shoots for a takedown but Lowery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Saint Benoit gets tackled into the cage by Lowery. Lowery maintains the clinch.
Lowery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Benoit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lowery fails to land.

Saint Benoit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint Benoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowery.
Lowery misses the jab.
Saint Benoit fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowery! But no joy.
Lowery misses with a straight right.
A big left from Lowery misses.
Lowery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Benoit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Benoit appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lowery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Benoit tries for a takedown but Lowery circles away easily
and Lowery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Benoit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowery pinned against the cage. Lowery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saint Benoit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lowery is fending him off so far but Saint Benoit persists. Nope, Lowery circles away and we're back to standing.
Lowery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint Benoit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donk. Lowery catches Saint Benoit right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint Benoit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lowery stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint Benoit. Saint Benoit gets slowly back to his feet.
Saint Benoit misses with a takedown attempt - Lowery sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lowery might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saint Benoit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lowery's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamari Lowery dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saint Benoit moves away from the strike by Lowery.
Lowery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint Benoit looks for a takedown but Lowery sprawls well.
Saint Benoit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lowery sprawls well. Lowery wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saint Benoit gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowery slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Benoit is trying to pull guard but Lowery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Saint Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Saint Benoit breaks the clinch.
No luck for Saint Benoit with that takedown attempt.
Saint Benoit shoots in for a double leg but Lowery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lowery has Saint Benoit up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowery misses with a body punch.
Lowery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saint Benoit.
Lowery stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Lowery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowery lands with a left to the head.
Lowery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Benoit.
Lowery digs a right hand underneath Saint Benoit's ribcage. Saint Benoit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lowery lands a right hand.
Lowery scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery stalling.
Lowery tries a body shot but Saint Benoit blocks it.
Kamari Lowery seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saint Benoit can't break the clinch.
Saint Benoit being controlled against the cage.
Lowery lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint Benoit tries for a takedown but Lowery manages to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowery misses with the head strike.
Lowery lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lowery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowery.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowery.
A nice left hand lands by Lowery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowery.

Saint Benoit jumps into guard, dragging Lowery to the mat.
Saint Benoit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saint Benoit tries to get out of the position.
Lowery looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lowery's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Saint Benoit throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lowery escapes and throws Saint Benoit's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Lowery stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Benoit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lowery defends well and Saint Benoit ends up having to push Lowery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saint Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Lowery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowery tries to work over Saint Benoit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowery blocks a body shot from Saint Benoit.
Lowery tries a body shot but Saint Benoit blocks it.

Saint Benoit manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lowery sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamari Lowery 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!

Saint Benoit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Lowery moves into the clinch.
Saint Benoit tries to pull guard but Lowery holds him up against the cage and eventually Saint Benoit drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Lowery.
Saint Benoit is trying to pull guard but Lowery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Saint Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint Benoit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saint Benoit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lowery just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lowery tries a body shot but Saint Benoit blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Benoit.
Lowery lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery controlling the action here for a moment.

Saint Benoit manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Lowery misses.
Saint Benoit throws a big counter combination but Lowery scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint Benoit.
Saint Benoit staying out of range there.
Lowery connects with a single shot there.
Saint Benoit throws a shot to the body.
Lowery tries to clinch up.

Lowery has closed the distance and engaged Saint Benoit in a clinch.
Lowery gets through Saint Benoit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowery lands a shot to the body.

Saint Benoit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowery looks to throw the jab but Saint Benoit is out of range.
Saint Benoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Benoit throws a quick counter head kick but Lowery was just out of range.
Lowery misses with a straight left.
Lowery misses with a straight left.
Saint Benoit shoots in for a double leg but Lowery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Lowery misses.
Lowery moves out of range of the body kick from Saint Benoit.
Kamari Lowery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Benoit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lowery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Saint Benoit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Benoit walks into a straight right hand from Lowery.
Saint Benoit blocks a jab.

Lowery rushes Saint Benoit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saint Benoit is trying to drag Lowery to the mat but Lowery just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saint Benoit is trying to maintain a safe position but Lowery gets an underhook and turns Saint Benoit into the cage.
Lowery tries to work over Saint Benoit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowery is struggling to control the position.
Lowery looking to slow down the pace here.
Saint Benoit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lowery is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Benoit looking for a takedown.
Lowery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint Benoit being controlled against the cage.
Saint Benoit has Lowery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saint Benoit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowery to keep the fight standing.
Lowery lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lowery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Benoit blocks a body shot from Lowery.
Lowery tries a body shot but Saint Benoit blocks it.
Saint Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowery's elbow.
A short left from Lowery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowery tries to work over Saint Benoit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowery lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Benoit trying to land knees to the body.
Saint Benoit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lowery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saint Benoit is trying to pull guard but Lowery has him pressed against the cage.
Lowery pushes Saint Benoit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint Benoit wants to stall.

Saint Benoit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan Saint Benoit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lowery lands a big uppercut and Saint Benoit crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Saint Benoit looks OK. Lowery waves Saint Benoit back to his feet!

Saint Benoit is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamari Lowery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowery winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Kamari Lowery!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Kamari Lowery!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Kamari Lowery!

Kamari Lowery wins by unanimous decision!