PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knocke Bensmock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bensmock
vs
Thomas

190 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knocke Bensmock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bensmock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bensmock blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bensmock!
Thomas throws a right hand that Bensmock ducks under and follows up with a left that Bensmock also avoids with ease.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bensmock slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a right hand that Bensmock ducks under and follows up with a left that Bensmock also avoids with ease.
Bensmock takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Bensmock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bensmock throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bensmock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Craig Thomas has been cut.
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!
Bensmock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bensmock looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Bensmock is out of range.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Bensmock wants to clinch.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Bensmock backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Knocke Bensmock has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock staying out of range there.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas tries to bum rush Bensmock with a series of wild strikes but Bensmock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bensmock.

Bensmock has managed to clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Bensmock misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bensmock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Bensmock lands a body shot.
Bensmock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bensmock can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bensmock fails to land.
Bensmock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas trying to stall but Bensmock improves his position.
Bensmock can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas just leaning against Bensmock, taking a breather.
Bensmock lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Bensmock lands an elbow inside.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bensmock has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bensmock.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bensmock.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Bensmock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Bensmock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bensmock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bensmock.
Bensmock struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Bensmock.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Bensmock misses with a punch to the body.
Bensmock lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock misses with a punch on the inside.
Bensmock letting Thomas take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Bensmock.
A short body shot lands from Bensmock as the two fighters clinch.
Bensmock gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bensmock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensmock trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Bensmock.
Bensmock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Bensmock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bensmock scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bensmock.
Nice body punch from Bensmock - that landed with a thud.
Bensmock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bensmock pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bensmock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bensmock.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bensmock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knocke Bensmock dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bensmock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bensmock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bensmock throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Bensmock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Bensmock.
Thomas throws a hook but Bensmock blocks it.
Bensmock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Bensmock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bensmock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bensmock tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Bensmock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Bensmock misses.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bensmock connects with a looping right hand.
Look low, kick high! Bensmock uses the oldest trick in the book to send Thomas tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Bensmock is absolutely delighted - when Thomas wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Knocke Bensmock!