PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBraddish has chosen Broken by 12 Stones as his entrance music. Michael Benoit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Benoit
vs
McBraddish

170 cm
23
140 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

150 cm
30
130 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny McBraddish!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McBraddish.
McBraddish scores with a nice head shot.
Benoit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBraddish moves out of range as Benoit throws a body kick.
Benoit misses with a body shot.
Benoit throws a body kick the misses
and McBraddish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benoit blocks a leg kick.
McBraddish swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McBraddish thuds a left hand into Benoit's body.
Benoit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benoit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benoit throws a hook but McBraddish avoids it easily.
Johnny McBraddish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBraddish misses with a low kick.
Benoit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBraddish.
McBraddish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benoit avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
Benoit jabs McBraddish to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benoit takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Benoit.
McBraddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benoit.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBraddish.
McBraddish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benoit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McBraddish's head.
Benoit slips a straight right by McBraddish.
McBraddish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body kick there by Benoit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McBraddish, right into the meat.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benoit just misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish throws a big shot that misses.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBraddish misses with a series of wild punches.
Benoit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benoit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benoit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McBraddish scores with a body shot.
Benoit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benoit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McBraddish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benoit scrambles back to his feet.
Benoit misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benoit.
McBraddish misses the jab.
Benoit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benoit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McBraddish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benoit scrambles back to his feet.
McBraddish walks into a stiff left hand from Benoit.
Decent striking displayed by McBraddish there.
McBraddish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benoit misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McBraddish slips a straight right by Benoit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBraddish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benoit takes a swing at McBraddish's ribcage but misses.
Benoit misses with a series of wild punches.
McBraddish moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Benoit does no damage.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBraddish misses with a shot to the body
and Benoit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benoit swings for the body but McBraddish moves out of range.
Benoit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBraddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Benoit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Benoit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McBraddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from McBraddish.
McBraddish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benoit manages to avoid it.
Benoit throws a nice looking combination but McBraddish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benoit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benoit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBraddish chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by McBraddish.
McBraddish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McBraddish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benoit manages to avoid it.
McBraddish connects with a body shot that sends Benoit's belly button to the back.
Benoit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from McBraddish misses.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McBraddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benoit.
McBraddish clobbers Benoit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McBraddish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Benoit. Beautiful body shot.
Benoit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benoit slips a straight right by McBraddish.
Benoit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McBraddish moves in looking to clinch but Benoit pushes him off.
Benoit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBraddish throws out the jab.
McBraddish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benoit.
A big left from McBraddish misses.
Benoit misses with a body kick.
That kick from McBraddish tenderised Benoit's leg. Benoit is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish moves out of range of the body kick.
Benoit tries to move into range but McBraddish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michael Benoit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benoit throws a right and a left that McBraddish avoids nicely.
Benoit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michael Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Benoit stalks McBraddish and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McBraddish's face. McBraddish staggers backwards, shaken.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Benoit misses.
McBraddish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benoit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBraddish.
McBraddish lands with an overhand left.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBraddish.
McBraddish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benoit looks to land a combination but McBraddish avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benoit.
McBraddish misses with a hook.
Benoit moves out of range of the strikes.
McBraddish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benoit avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benoit throws a jab but it's blocked by McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBraddish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benoit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McBraddish throws a nice outside leg kick.
McBraddish is looking to slow Benoit down with leg kicks.
Benoit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McBraddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benoit.
McBraddish throws a lazy right hand but Benoit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McBraddish.
Benoit avoids the body shot from McBraddish.
McBraddish feints and then cracks Benoit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benoit down.
McBraddish takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit throws a series of punches but McBraddish avoids them all with ease.
McBraddish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benoit is out of range and McBraddish settles back down.
Benoit lands with a shot to the body.
Benoit tries to land a front kick but McBraddish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McBraddish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBraddish throws a right hand that Benoit ducks under and follows up with a left that Benoit also avoids with ease.
Benoit loads up on a big right hand but McBraddish slips the punch.
Benoit just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny McBraddish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Benoit looks to score with a jab to the body but McBraddish is just out of range.
McBraddish throws a looping overhand right but Benoit ducks down to avoid it.
McBraddish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benoit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McBraddish jabs Benoit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McBraddish throws a nice looking combination but Benoit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBraddish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBraddish misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish is looking to clinch but Benoit is avoiding it.
McBraddish misses with a hook. Benoit ducked under it nicely.
McBraddish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benoit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benoit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benoit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBraddish.
A swing and a miss from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a left hand
and Benoit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish doesn't manage to clinch there - Benoit circles away.
McBraddish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benoit checks the leg kick nicely there.
McBraddish swinging wildly here.
Benoit throws a right and a left that McBraddish avoids nicely.
Benoit is looking to wear down McBraddish with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benoit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McBraddish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBraddish takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
Benoit misses with a body kick.
Benoit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McBraddish takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
McBraddish misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBraddish.
McBraddish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benoit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBraddish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McBraddish there as he acknowledges the shot.
McBraddish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benoit thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBraddish looks to score with a jab to the body but Benoit is just out of range.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBraddish walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBraddish throws a head kick that misses.
Benoit throws a series of punches but McBraddish moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from McBraddish.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
McBraddish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benoit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benoit moves out of range as McBraddish strikes.
McBraddish misses with a looping right.
Benoit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBraddish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benoit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McBraddish on the side of the head.
McBraddish misses with a looping left.
McBraddish is looking to clinch but Benoit is avoiding it.
McBraddish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benoit moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lands with a shot to the body.
McBraddish looks to score with a jab to the body but Benoit is just out of range.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.
Benoit blocks a jab.
McBraddish throws a front kick aimed at Benoit's knee but Benoit avoids it well.
McBraddish misses the shot to the body.
A jab from McBraddish misses.
Benoit misses with a kick to the body.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
Benoit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBraddish takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny McBraddish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McBraddish has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny McBraddish!