PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Roman Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Roman Riquelme is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bennet
vs
Roman Riquelme

191 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
224 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Roman Riquelme!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Riquelme.
Bennet digs a good body shot into Riquelme's ribs.
Riquelme throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.

Riquelme tries to sprawl but Bennet drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bennet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennet misses with a head shot. Riquelme uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riquelme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throwing strikes from guard but Riquelme blocks nicely.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennet throws a big right hand that misses.
Bennet distracts Riquelme with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bennet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bennet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riquelme swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riquelme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riquelme lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bennet!

Riquelme get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Riquelme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riquelme.
Riquelme shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme scores with the left hand. Bennet knows he should have avoided that one.
Riquelme displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bennet throws a combination that misses
and Riquelme counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bennet's knee momentarily.
Riquelme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juan Roman Riquelme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swings for the body but Riquelme moves out of range.
Riquelme throws the kick towards the body but Bennet avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Bennet.
Riquelme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juan Roman Riquelme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Bennet dominated that round.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Riquelme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riquelme misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Riquelme misses.
Riquelme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riquelme looks to land a combination but Bennet avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riquelme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riquelme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bennet tries for a takedown but Riquelme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bennet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riquelme counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riquelme throws a combination that misses
letting Bennet counter with a right hand.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riquelme.
Riquelme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme tries to clinch up.
Bennet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riquelme tries to bum rush Bennet with a series of wild strikes but Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riquelme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riquelme.
Riquelme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riquelme.
Riquelme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riquelme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riquelme manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Roman Riquelme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Riquelme closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Riquelme misses with a low kick.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riquelme can pounce on him.
Earl Bennet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riquelme tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riquelme.
Bennet fails with the takedown
and Riquelme counters with a low kick, right behind Bennet 's knee.
Riquelme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riquelme misses with a combination

so Bennet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riquelme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bennet throws a big right hand that misses.
Bennet throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennet throws a big right hand that misses.
Bennet throws a big right hand that misses.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riquelme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riquelme keeping full guard, as Bennet tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws and elbow that misses. Riquelme uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bennet's guard. Nice move by Riquelme!
Bennet is trying to keep Riquelme in close.
Riquelme trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennet's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bennet is on top in guard.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riquelme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riquelme is trying to keep Bennet in close.
Bennet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riquelme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riquelme wants to stand up but Bennet is controlling him.
Bennet throwing strikes but missing.
Riquelme looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bennet is one step ahead there.
Bennet scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riquelme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennet thows a big elbow that misses.
Riquelme has control of Bennet's left arm, preventing Bennet from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Bennet!