PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Now I Lay Thee Down. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bennett
vs
Larsson

180 cm
27
198 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

180 cm
29
196 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Larsson counters with a solid body kick.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Bennett moved away.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Bennett finds it's target.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Bennett checks it.
Bennett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larsson scores with a jab. Bennett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett drops his hands momentarily and Larsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Larsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bennett thuds his shin into the meat of Larsson's side.
Larsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennett finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsson's head.
Bennett feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down.
Bennett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bennett. Bennett obviously looking to wear him down.
Bennett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larsson looks gassed!
Bennett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Larsson's head.

It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Larsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Larsson is rocked!
Larsson feints and then cracks Bennett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bennett down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bennett lands a nice shot that snaps Larsson's head back.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennett is out of range and Larsson settles back down.
Bennett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennett thumps Larsson with a low kick.
Larsson drops his hands momentarily and Bennett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
Bennett connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Bennett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.

Bennett drops Larsson with a beautiful combination! Larsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bennett is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Henrik Larsson's cut even more.
Bennett blocks a jab.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bennett drops Larsson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Larsson looks back up at him and smiles so Bennett waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bennett moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsson tries to work over Bennett's front leg with a kick but Bennett checks it.
Bennett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett cracks Larsson with a good jab.
Larsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennett lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett punishes Larsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennett is looking to wear down Larsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bennett looks to land a combination. Larsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bennett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennett finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsson's head.

The cut above Henrik Larsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennett, right into the meat.
Larsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennett.
A leg kick checked by Bennett.

Bennett cracks Larsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Larsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bennett finish him?
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!
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Bennett.
Larsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bennett cracks Larsson with a hook to the temple - Larsson is on wobbly legs here! Bennett swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Larsson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bennett wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Bennett!
Richard Bennett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.