PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhenya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Benevidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhenya Morozov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Morozov
vs
Benevidi

225 cm
28
189 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

186 cm
27
192 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenya Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Benevidi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benevidi with a jab.
Morozov has his takedown stuffed
and Benevidi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhenya Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benevidi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benevidi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benevidi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morozov at a distance.
Morozov tries to move into range but Benevidi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morozov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Benevidi counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morozov misses with a takedown
and Benevidi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhenya Morozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozov on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Morozov is rocked!
Morozov is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Benevidi just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Morozov has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Benevidi!