PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chucho Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada has chosen Farewell of Slavyanka as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Benitez
vs
Leningrada

170 cm
27
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
33
156 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucho Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leningrada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benitez is able to avoid easily.
Benitez throws a leg kick but Leningrada checks it.
Leningrada lands a head shot.
Benitez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benitez throws a low kick, looking for Leningrada's leg but Leningrada calmly moves out of range.
Leningrada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benitez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leningrada lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benitez misses with a kick to the body.
Leningrada moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leningrada.
Benitez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benitez motions for Leningrada to come forward. Benitez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Benitez jabs at Leningrada's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leningrada clinches with his opponent.
Benitez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leningrada tries a body shot but Benitez blocks it.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benitez's elbow.
Benitez blocks an uppercut.
Leningrada misses with a body punch.
Leningrada unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Benitez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leningrada regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Benitez looking to pass the guard.
Leningrada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada is looking to stand back up but Benitez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Leningrada.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benitez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leningrada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Benitez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benitez is looking to advance position but Leningrada won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leningrada is trying to maintain the position but Benitez is very close to passing his half guard.
Benitez prevents Leningrada from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez thows a huge punch but Leningrada dodges it nicely.
Benitez is just content to waste time from the top position. Leningrada takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leningrada looking for a sweep. Not yet Leningrada, not yet.

Leningrada kicks Benitez off and gets to his feet.
Leningrada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chucho Benitez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leningrada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leningrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benitez misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benitez misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Benitez.
Benitez shoots for a takedown but Leningrada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leningrada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leningrada avoids a kick to the body.
Leningrada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leningrada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benitez can pounce on him.

Benitez gets tackled into the cage by Leningrada. Leningrada maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leningrada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leningrada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leningrada tries a body shot but Benitez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leningrada checks a leg kick.
Benitez misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leningrada, right into the meat.
Benitez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leningrada.
Benitez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leningrada misses with a series of wild punches.
Benitez throws a leg kick which misses Leningrada's front leg but catches the back leg as Leningrada tries to avoid it.
Benitez feints and then cracks Leningrada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leningrada down.
Benitez throws a leg kick but Leningrada checks it.
Benitez misses with a looping right.
Leningrada throws the left hand but Benitez avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benitez counters with a nice uppercut.
Leningrada doesn't manage to clinch there - Benitez circles away.
Benitez throws the kick towards the body but Leningrada avoids it.
Benitez throws a sloppy head kick and Leningrada moves out of range easily.
Leningrada moves out of range of the leg kick from Benitez.
Benitez just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Leningrada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leningrada swinging wildly here.
Leningrada misses with a low kick.
Leningrada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leningrada lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada lands a lovely overhand right.
Leningrada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leningrada connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benitez. Leningrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benitez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leningrada is out of range.
Leningrada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Benitez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leningrada is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Benitez misses
and Leningrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benitez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benitez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leningrada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leningrada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benitez throws a body kick the misses
and Leningrada counters with a stiff right hand.
Benitez throws a leg kick
and Leningrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blokada Leningrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benitez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leningrada's sensitive parts.
Benitez misses with an uppercut.
Benitez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leningrada moves out of range of the body kick from Benitez.
Benitez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leningrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Benitez is rocked!
Benitez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leningrada is out of range.
Leningrada fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leningrada wants to clinch.
Benitez staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leningrada lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benitez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leningrada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leningrada misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Benitez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leningrada fails to land with a series of punches.
Benitez scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Leningrada misses.
A swing and a miss from Benitez.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leningrada misses with a kick to the body.
Benitez jabs at Leningrada's body.
Leningrada misses with a body shot.
Benitez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benitez lands a leg kick that knocks Leningrada off balance momentarily.
Leningrada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leningrada misses with a low kick.
Leningrada throws a body kick the misses
and Benitez counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leningrada takes the fight into the clinch.
Benitez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leningrada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benitez avoids it.
Leningrada tries to land knees in the clinch but Benitez avoids the damage to the body.
Leningrada can't find room to land a body shot as Benitez controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Leningrada.
Leningrada tries to land knees in the clinch but Benitez avoids the damage to the body.
Leningrada trying to land knees to the body.
Leningrada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benitez's elbow.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Chucho Benitez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitez blocks a body shot from Leningrada.
Benitez blocking some punches.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leningrada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leningrada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leningrada lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Leningrada as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benitez prevents a body shot from Leningrada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez is looking for a takedown.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leningrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Benitez controls his hands.
Leningrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Benitez controls his hands.
Leningrada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benitez blocks it with crossed arms.
Leningrada lands a nice knee to the body.
Leningrada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leningrada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benitez avoids it.
Benitez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada cracks Benitez with a nice body shot.
Blokada Leningrada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada misses with a punch on the inside.
Leningrada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benitez blocks it with crossed arms.
Benitez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chucho Benitez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benitez wants to break free but Leningrada has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benitez throws a punch but it's blocked by Leningrada.
Benitez avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blokada Leningrada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leningrada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blokada Leningrada!
After the fight, Blokada Leningrada was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.