PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

La Fleur
vs
Bennet

185 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
19
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel La Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
Bennet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
La Fleur tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
La Fleur misses with a few strikes there.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Fleur manages to avoid it.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bennet slips a jab from La Fleur.
La Fleur scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet misses with a hook to the body
and La Fleur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but La Fleur moves his leg out of the way.

La Fleur gets tackled into the cage by Bennet. Bennet maintains the clinch.

La Fleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Fleur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Fleur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but La Fleur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but La Fleur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Fleur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
La Fleur scores with a decent looking hook.
La Fleur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennet at a distance.
La Fleur cracks Bennet with a right hand to the side of the head.
La Fleur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Fleur misses the jab.
La Fleur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennet throws out the jab.
La Fleur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.
La Fleur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
La Fleur looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
La Fleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bennet drives through and clinches with La Fleur against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Fleur.
La Fleur is trying to push Bennet away but Bennet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

La Fleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

La Fleur tries to keep at a distance but Bennet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennet keeps control of La Fleur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bennet looking to stall.
Bennet gets through La Fleur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet has La Fleur pressed against the cage.
La Fleur is trying to break the clinch but Bennet is controlling him.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but La Fleur avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La Fleur takes a shot to the head.
Bennet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Fleur avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennet won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bennet pushes La Fleur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Fleur wants to break the clinch but can't.
La Fleur is trying to push Bennet away but Bennet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bennet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
La Fleur is breathing heavily.
Bennet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Fleur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennet has La Fleur pressed against the cage, preventing La Fleur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Bennet.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Fleur backwards.
Bennet missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet misses with a body punch.
La Fleur can't break the clinch.
Bennet lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Fleur is trying to force a seperation but Bennet has the dominant position.
Bennet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

La Fleur is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennet.
Oh La Fleur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Fleur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bennet has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Fleur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bennet has La Fleur pressed against the cage, preventing La Fleur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bennet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Fleur's defenses.
Bennet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennet unloads with a big right hand that wobbles La Fleur! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bennet is unloading with more strikes now! La Fleur drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bennet!