PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Benevidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kyril
vs
Benevidi

184 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kyril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Benevidi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Benevidi.
Kyril uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benevidi.
Kyril slips under a jab from Benevidi.
A slow jab from Benevidi misses its intended target.
Benevidi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jake Benevidi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benevidi lands with an overhand left.
Benevidi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Benevidi misses.
Benevidi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyril takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyril fails to land with a series of punches.
Benevidi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyril counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Benevidi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyril tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benevidi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyril.
Kyril takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Benevidi misses its intended target.
Benevidi throws a hook but Kyril avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benevidi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyril.
A swing and a miss from Benevidi.
Kyril slips a straight right by Benevidi.
Benevidi throws a leg kick but Kyril sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Benevidi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyril throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kyril fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benevidi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kyril.

Kyril darts in and clinches Benevidi up against the cage.

Benevidi breaks the clinch.
Benevidi misses with a combination
and Kyril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benevidi misses with a double jab
and Kyril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kyril walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyril avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benevidi tests Kyril's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kyril fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benevidi, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kyril scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benevidi pushes Kyril back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kyril lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benevidi takes a shot to the head.
Kyril digs a right hand into Benevidi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benevidi's gas tank.
Kyril pushes Benevidi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benevidi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benevidi tries to circle away but Kyril has him pinned against the cage.
Kyril lands with a right to the head.
Kyril keeps control of Benevidi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benevidi looks gassed!
Kyril lands a shoulder strike.
Kyril lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyril working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyril holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kyril.
Kyril lands a hook that snaps the head of Benevidi backwards.
The referee calls for Kyril to work.
Kyril creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benevidi's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyril comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyril.
Kyril lands a shoulder strike.
Kyril lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Benevidi is rocked!
Kyril lands a big knee! That's hurt Benevidi! Oh, he's all over the place! Kyril lands another knee that sends Benevidi to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kyril!