PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beardy Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beardy Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Bennett

181 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Beardy Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunn dodges an elbow strike from Bennett.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Bennett tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.

Gunn breaks the clinch.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Bennett circles away easily
and Bennett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunn shoots and misses
and Bennett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaice Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Bennett.
Bennett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn fails to land the takedown.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Gunn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bennett cracks Gunn with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bennett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gunn to stand back up!

Gunn is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BAM! Bennett delivers a spinning backfist that drops Gunn like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Beardy Bennett!
During a confident post fight interview, Beardy Bennett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.