PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 877 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Donner Keil (ranked 117 p4p, 141 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benedetti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Atrevete te. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Benedetti
vs
Keil

193 cm
40
207
36 - 20 - 1

193 cm
32
212
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donner Keil!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti scores with a jab.

It looks like Donner Keil has been cut.

Benedetti lands a left and a right that send Keil crashing to the mat, dazed. Benedetti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Keil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keil throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keil. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti throws a nice looking combination but Keil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benedetti misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Keil to counter with a crisp jab.
Keil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benedetti on the side of the head.
Benedetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Keil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Keil ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
Keil lands a nice looking body shot.
Benedetti swings for the body but Keil moves out of range.
A punch combination from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Keil moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Keil.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Keil manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Benedetti does no damage.
Keil scores with a body shot.
Keil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benedettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keil misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Keil.
Benedetti stalks Keil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keil's face. Keil staggers backwards, shaken.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keil moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Keil avoids them all with ease.
Keil misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses
and Keil counters with a nice leg kick.
Keil looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Keil just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBenedetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keil scores with a jab. Benedetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keil fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keil looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benedetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benedetti throws a hook but Keil blocks it.
Keil scores with a shot to the body.
Keil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keil takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keil lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keil moves away.
Keil moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keil.
Keil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a jab.
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keil is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benedetti rather than just go for the knockout.
Benedetti moves out of range as Keil strikes.
Keil misses with a wild body shot.
Keil jabs at Benedetti's body.
Keil misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Keil ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Keil was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
An inside leg kick lands from Keil.
Benedetti moves out of range of the leg kick from Keil.
Keil lands with a right hand.
Keil dodges the punch combination from Benedetti.
Keil lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keil.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Keil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benedetti's head.
Keil cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Benedetti both land. Nice combination.
Benedetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Keil.
A left lands for Keil.
No joy there for Keil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keil jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
Keil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedetti throws a right hand that Keil ducks under and follows up with a left that Keil also avoids with ease.
Keil cracks Benedetti with an open hand slap.
Keil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
A cross from Benedetti lands.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donner Keil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donner Keil's cut.
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.

Benedetti swinging wildly here.

Benedetti lands a big head kick that sends Keil tumbling to the mat! Benedetti takes a step backwards and waves Keil back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Benedetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Keil throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Keil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Claudio Benedetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to bum rush Keil with a series of wild strikes but Keil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Keil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benedettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Keil throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benedetti misses with a double jab
and Keil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benedetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benedetti throws a hook but Keil blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Keil saw that one coming.
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keil.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keil.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Keil avoids them all with ease.
Benedetti throws a head kick but Keil moves out of range.
Keil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keil.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keil digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Keil.
Good shot there by Keil.
Keil moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Keil dodges the punch combination from Benedetti.
Keil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keil ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Keil is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benedetti with a body shot.
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
Keil throws a combination. Benedetti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Keil lands with an overhand left.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti walks into a jab.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Keil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keil looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Keil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keil connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Keil moves out of range.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Keil counters with a straight right hand.
Keil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Keil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benedetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keil lands a jab to Benedetti's midsection.
Keil slips under a jab from Benedetti.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keil scores with a nice right hand.
Keil throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a swing at Keil's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benedetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Benedetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benedetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Keil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keil missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti throws a leg kick
and Keil counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti jabs at Keil's body.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keil circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick from Keil, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keil connects with a body shot.
Keil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Keil counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benedetti's knee momentarily.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Keil moves out of range.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keil throws a good cross that connects.
Keil clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keil lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keil lands a nice shot to the body.
Keil wants to land a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donner Keil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donner Keil's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Benedetti throws a nice looking combination but Keil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benedetti checks it well.
Keil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Keil throws a one two combo.
Benedetti throws a hook but Keil avoids it easily.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keil slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keil.
Benedetti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benedetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Keil throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keil jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti looks to land a combination. Keil sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benedetti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keil misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keil counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keil.
Benedetti lands a really nice looking cross but Keil seems unphased.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Keil's shoulder, as Keil tries to avoid the shot.
Keil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benedetti at a distance.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keil swinging wildly here.
Benedetti throws a nice looking combination but Keil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keil.
Keil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keil slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti moves out of range as Keil strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keil.
Keil throws a combination. Benedetti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keil moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Claudio Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Keil.
Keil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keil appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedetti under the eye.
Keil slips a jab from Benedetti.
Keil cracks Benedetti with a good jab.
Keil scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keil let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keil cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Keil.
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Keil.
Keil catches Benedetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keil scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Keil lands a body shot.
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benedetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keil throws a shot to the body.
Keil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Keil's front leg but catches the back leg as Keil tries to avoid it.
Keil lands with a cross.
Keil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keil punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Keil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keil catches Benedetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donner Keil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keil lands with a good body shot.
Keil lands with a right hand.
Keil is looking to slow Benedetti down with leg kicks.
Keil lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keil scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Keil avoids the punch easily.
Keil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keil moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Keil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keil was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benedetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keil stuns Benedetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Keil saw that one coming.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keil lands a nice shot that snaps Benedetti's head back.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keil.
Keil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benedetti has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keil tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keil scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donner Keil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donner Keil!
Donner Keil thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Claudio Benedetti spoke after the fight, saying '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.