PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski's entrance music is Europe - The Final Countdown. A fine choice. 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.

Lebowski
vs
Benoit

187 cm
27
179 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benoit.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.
Benoit misses with a two punch combination.
Lebowski misses with a straight left.
Benoit throws a solid leg kick but Lebowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benoit.
Lebowski misses with a double jab
and Benoit counters with a leg kick.
Lebowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benoit.
Lebowski swinging wildly here.
Lebowski misses with a combination
and Benoit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Benoit.
No joy there for Lebowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Benoit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lebowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lebowski shoots for a takedown but Benoit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benoit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lebowski.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebowski misses with a double jab.
Benoit connects with a crisp jab.
Lebowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Lebowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lebowski misses with the combination.
Benoit lands with a good body shot.
Lebowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benoit circles away quickly and effectively.
Benoit fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski looks to land a left hand but Benoit moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Lebowski.
Lebowski misses with a body shot
and Benoit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lebowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lebowski misses.
Benoit tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Lebowski does it's job there.
Lebowski throws a jab when Benoit was well out of range.
Benoit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benoit throws a sloppy head kick and Lebowski moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Lebowski there.
Benoit looks to land a right hand but Lebowski moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lebowski.
Lebowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benoit counters with a low kick, right behind Lebowski 's knee.
Lebowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benoit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benoit lands a high kick!
Lebowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
Benoit avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Lebowski.
Benoit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lebowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski swinging wildly here.
Lebowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Benoit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lebowski thinking.
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!
Benoit scores with a body shot.
Lebowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Lebowski thuds his right hand into Benoit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lebowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Benoit scores with a nice right hand.
Benoit throws a hook to the side of Lebowski's head but Lebowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benoit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benoit moves away from the strike by Lebowski.
Benoit throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Benoit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot lands for Benoit.
Lebowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lebowski looks to throw the jab but Benoit is out of range.
Lebowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benoit pinned against the cage. Benoit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benoit lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Lebowski.
Lebowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lebowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benoit.
Benoit tries a head kick but it misses.
Lebowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benoit counters with a good low kick that Lebowski was not able to check.
Benoit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benoit counters with a nice leg kick.
Benoit slips a jab and a cross from Lebowski.
Lebowski misses with a combination
and Benoit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jeff Lebowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benoit lands a head kick. Lebowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lebowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benoit wants to land a leg kick but Lebowski is out of range.
Sean Benoit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benoit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lebowski looks to land a combination. Benoit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benoit slips under a jab from Lebowski.
Benoit throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski with a nice cross.
Benoit throws a right hand that Lebowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lebowski also avoids with ease.
Benoit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lebowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benoit throws out the jab.
Lebowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benoit throws out the jab.
Lebowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lebowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benoit misses with a low kick as Lebowski jumps back.
Lebowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit moves out of range of the strikes.
Benoit slaps away a takedown attempt from Lebowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Benoit is rocked!
Lebowski cracks Benoit with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Benoit falls to his knees and Lebowski doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Lebowski!