PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knocke Bensmock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bensmock
vs
Ondoy

190 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 3 - 2

180 cm
29
190 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class 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 14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knocke Bensmock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bensmock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bensmock misses with a low kick as Ondoy jumps back.
Bensmock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bensmock tries to land a leg kick but Ondoy saw it coming and moves away.
Bensmock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ondoy.
Bensmock scores with a nice head shot.
Ondoy looks to land a right hand but Bensmock moved out of range.
Ondoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bensmock walks into a left hand.
Bensmock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ondoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bensmock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bensmock.
Bensmock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ondoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bensmock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ondoy takes one on the button.
Knocke Bensmock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bensmock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ondoy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bensmock misses with an uppercut
and Ondoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bensmock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bensmock throws a lazy uppercut
and Ondoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bensmock throws a shot from downtown. Ondoy moves away and avoids it.
Ondoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bensmock circles away.
Bensmock needs to keep his hands up - Ondoy had a free shot at his head there.
Bensmock misses the body punch
and Ondoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bensmock thinking.
Ondoy thuds a left hand into Bensmock's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bensmock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ondoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy blocks a jab.
Bensmock wants to clinch
and Ondoy counters with a straight right hand.
Bensmock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ondoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ondoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bensmock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ondoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bensmock.
Ondoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ondoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bensmock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bensmock is looking to clinch but Ondoy is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bensmock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ondoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Bensmock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ondoy's hands.
Bensmock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ondoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bensmock was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondoy.
Bensmock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bensmock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ondoy blocks a head kick by Bensmock.
Ondoy swings for the body but Bensmock moves out of range.
Bensmock throws an off balance right hand
and Ondoy counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pepeng Ondoy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bensmock thows a body shot but no joy.
Bensmock staying out of range there.
Ondoy throws out a loose jab but Bensmock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bensmock throws a lazy uppercut
and Ondoy counters with a left to the body.
Bensmock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ondoy.
Ondoy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ondoy scores with a decent looking hook.
Bensmock misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy blocks a head kick by Bensmock.
Ondoy connects with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Bensmock.
Ondoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ondoy stuns Bensmock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock throws the left hand but Ondoy avoids the punch easily.
Bensmock throws a head kick that misses
and Ondoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bensmock throws a shot from downtown. Ondoy moves away and avoids it.
Bensmock misses with a hook
and Ondoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bensmock thinking.
Bensmock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bensmock throws a leg kick but Ondoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bensmock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ondoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bensmock thinking.
Bensmock throws a nice looking combination but Ondoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ondoy misses with a body shot
letting Bensmock counter with a right hand.
Bensmock tries a low kick but Ondoy avoids it.
Bensmock misses with a body shot
and Ondoy counters with a left to the body.
Bensmock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ondoy lands a nice hook to Bensmock's body. Bensmock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ondoy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock darts in trying to clinch
and Ondoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bensmock thinking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bensmock - that will leave a mark!
Ondoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bensmock misses with an uppercut
and Ondoy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ondoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bensmock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Knocke Bensmock will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bensmock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bensmock throws a right hand that Ondoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Ondoy also avoids with ease.
Bensmock throws a lazy uppercut
and Ondoy counters with a straight right hand.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bensmock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ondoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bensmock throws an off balance right hand
and Ondoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bensmock delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ondoy. Bensmock does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bensmock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ondoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bensmock.
Ondoy avoids the head kick by Bensmock.
Ondoy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ondoy misses with a body punch
and Bensmock counters with a straight right hand.
Bensmock lands a jab to the nose.
Bensmock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bensmock there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock tried to score with a low kick but Ondoy checks it.
Bensmock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ondoy counters with a nice body shot.
Bensmock lunges at Ondoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ondoy's hand.
Bensmock misses with a straight left.
Bensmock looks for the body kick but Ondoy saw that one coming.
Ondoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bensmock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ondoy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ondoy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bensmock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy dodges the punch combination from Bensmock.
Bensmock blocks a jab.
Bensmock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bensmock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ondoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut. Bensmock saw that one coming.
Bensmock throws a lazy uppercut
and Ondoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bensmock slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bensmock!
Bensmock closes the distance but Ondoy moves to the side
and Ondoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Ondoy tries to clinch but Bensmock moves out of range.
Bensmock throws a leg kick but Ondoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ondoy staying out of range there.
Bensmock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Knocke Bensmock!