PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kogos (ranked 698 p4p, 1067 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 110 p4p, 155 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Atrevete te as his entrance music. 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.

Kogos
vs
Benedetti

188 cm
30
222
18 - 12 - 1

193 cm
39
207
33 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kogos slips under a jab.
Benedetti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kogos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been told by Kogos's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kogos jabs at Benedetti's body.
Kogos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kogos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kogos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kogos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kogos swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kogos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kogos lands with a cross.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Kogos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benedetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kogos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti lunges at Kogos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kogos's hand.

Kogos is rocked!
Benedetti drops Kogos with a huge uppercut! Kogos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Benedetti is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claudio Benedetti!
A victorious Claudio Benedetti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.