PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knocke Bensmock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. 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.

Bensmock
vs
Smith

190 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

188 cm
28
200 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knocke Bensmock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bensmock misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bensmock.
Nice defenses there by Bensmock.
Smith looks for the body kick but Bensmock saw that one coming.
Bensmock throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Bensmock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bensmock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a push kick but Bensmock slaps the foot to one side.
Bensmock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Bensmock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bensmock fails to land with a series of punches.
Bensmock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bensmock misses the target.
Knocke Bensmock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Bensmock lands.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bensmock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Bensmock.
Bensmock looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Bensmock in his tracks momentarily.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bensmock's calf.
Smith thumps Bensmock with a low kick.
Bensmock throws a leg kick
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

Bensmock rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bensmock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bensmock misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Bensmock.
Bensmock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Knocke Bensmock has been cut.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Bensmock.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bensmock misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bensmock is defending well for now.
Bensmock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bensmock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bensmock.
Bensmock is breathing heavily.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bensmock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Bensmock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
A short right from Bensmock on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Bensmock managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Bensmock's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Bensmock avoids the damage to the body.
Bensmock misses with an elbow strike.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Bensmock blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bensmock blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith is leaning against Bensmock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bensmock breaks from the clinch.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Bensmock's head but Bensmock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bensmock thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Bensmock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith tries to work over Bensmock's front leg with a kick but Bensmock checks it.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Bensmock is blocking nicely.
Smith misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Bensmock blocks it.
Bensmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bensmock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bensmock.
Bensmock misses with a knee strike.
Bensmock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bensmock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Bensmock.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Bensmock avoids the damage to the body.
Bensmock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bensmock backwards.
Bensmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Bensmock struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Bensmock avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Bensmock blocks it.
Bensmock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Knocke Bensmock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Bensmock is predictable there
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith tries to move into range but Bensmock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bensmock avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bensmock.
Bensmock throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.

Bensmock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bensmock managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Bensmock lands with a right to the head.
Smith works on Bensmock's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Bensmock won't want to take too many of those.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Bensmock is blocking nicely.
Bensmock misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bensmock lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Bensmock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bensmock.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Bensmock scores a nice knee to the body.
Bensmock avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Bensmock lands a nice shot to the body.
Bensmock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith avoiding damage as Bensmock throws knees to the body.
Bensmock blocking some punches.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bensmock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Bensmock misses with a knee strike.
Bensmock struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Bensmock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trevor Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bensmock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bensmock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bensmock is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working aggressively here.
Bensmock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Bensmock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Bensmock lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bensmock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bensmock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensmock lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bensmock lands with a right to the head.
Bensmock tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bensmock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bensmock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bensmock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bensmock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bensmock lands with a right to the head.
Bensmock lands a damaging elbow.
Bensmock lands with a left to the head.
Bensmock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bensmock lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Bensmock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bensmock misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock missing with knees to the body.
Bensmock works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Bensmock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bensmock scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bensmock.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Bensmock pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bensmock lands a knee to the head.
Bensmock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Bensmock is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bensmock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bensmock tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Bensmock presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensmock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bensmock struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Bensmock presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bensmock tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bensmock breaks the clinch.
Bensmock looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Bensmock only half commits.
Bensmock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bensmock throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bensmock.
Bensmock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bensmock lands a jab.
Bensmock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bensmock misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Bensmock throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Bensmock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knocke Bensmock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Knocke Bensmock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick by Smith misses
and Bensmock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bensmock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Bensmock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bensmock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bensmock throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Bensmock throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Bensmock misses with a hook.
A big right from Bensmock misses.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bensmock connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Bensmock misses.
Bensmock throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Bensmock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bensmock.
Bensmock swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bensmock counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bensmock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knocke Bensmock is winning the standup battle so far.
Bensmock clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Bensmock misses.
Bensmock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bensmock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Bensmock pushes him off.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Bensmock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Bensmock down.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bensmock checks it well.
Bensmock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bensmock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Bensmock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Bensmock off balance momentarily.
Bensmock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab when Bensmock was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Bensmock.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Smith moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock lands with a short shot to the head.
Bensmock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Bensmock works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Bensmock misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Bensmock.
Bensmock tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Bensmock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bensmock digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Bensmock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bensmock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith avoiding damage as Bensmock throws knees to the body.
Bensmock works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bensmock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bensmock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bensmock lands a body punch.
Bensmock tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Bensmock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bensmock.
Bensmock presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bensmock lands a body punch.
Bensmock working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bensmock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Bensmock tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Bensmock pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bensmock.
Bensmock lands a shoulder strike.
Bensmock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Bensmock lands with a light punch inside.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bensmock is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Bensmock.

Bensmock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knocke Bensmock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Knocke Bensmock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Bensmock throws a good cross that connects.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Bensmock's shoulder, as Bensmock tries to avoid the shot.
Bensmock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bensmock.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Bensmock.
Nice jab there from Bensmock.
Bensmock throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bensmock.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bensmock will feel that in the morning.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bensmock throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bensmock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bensmock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bensmock tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bensmock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Bensmock looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Bensmock takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Bensmock blocks the low kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Bensmock is having none of it.
Bensmock looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Bensmock avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock misses with a looping left.
Bensmock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Bensmock catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bensmock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Bensmock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith moves away from the strike by Bensmock.
Bensmock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Bensmock settles back down.
Bensmock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bensmock looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bensmock throws a good cross that connects.
Bensmock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Bensmock stumbling back into the cage.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bensmock.
Bensmock misses with a combination
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Bensmock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bensmock.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bensmock misses the shot to the body.
Bensmock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith tries to clinch but Bensmock is having none of it.
Bensmock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bensmock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Bensmock lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Trevor Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Knocke Bensmock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bensmock if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Bensmock is predictable there
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith tries to clinch but Bensmock moves away
and Bensmock counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith slips a straight right by Bensmock.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bensmock.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Bensmock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith moves to clinch but Bensmock breaks away
and Bensmock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bensmock avoids a kick to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock takes one to the chin there.
Bensmock misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Bensmock was not able to check.
Bensmock throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Bensmock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bensmock throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Bensmock looks to clinch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bensmock misses with an uppercut.
Smith tries to clinch but Bensmock is having none of it.
Smith closes the distance but Bensmock moves to the side
and Bensmock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bensmock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensmock lands a body shot.
Bensmock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bensmock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Nice body punch from Bensmock.
Nice body punch from Bensmock - that landed with a thud.
Bensmock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bensmock presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Bensmock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bensmock misses the shot to the body.
Bensmock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bensmock can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Bensmock.
Smith wants to clinch up but Bensmock keeps it at a distance.
Bensmock throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bensmock is predictable there

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bensmock.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bensmock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Bensmock.
Bensmock scores with a hook to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bensmock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bensmock scores with a shoulder strike.
Bensmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Bensmock.
Bensmock lands a nice shot to the body.
Bensmock misses with the head strike.
Bensmock lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bensmock fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bensmock.
Bensmock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bensmock - that landed with a thud.
Bensmock tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Bensmock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bensmock working aggressively here.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Bensmock is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bensmock.
Bensmock gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bensmock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Bensmock lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Bensmock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensmock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bensmock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Bensmock pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bensmock presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bensmock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bensmock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bensmock.
Bensmock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bensmock gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bensmock digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knocke Bensmock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bensmock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knocke Bensmock!
Knocke Bensmock retains his middleweight title!