PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Beniot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beniot is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Our Lady in Peace-Whatever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cote
vs
Beniot

192 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Beniot!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote checks a leg kick nicely.
Beniot misses with a looping left.
Cote keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Beniot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beniot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cote avoids it really well and circles away.
Beniot slips a jab and a cross from Cote.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beniot throws a low kick but Cote avoids it.
Beniot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cote swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cote misses with a two punch combination.
Beniot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cote displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beniot.
Andrei Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Beniot.
Beniot shoots in for a takedown but Cote shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote misses with a two punch combination.
Beniot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cote closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown by Beniot or perhaps it was just good defense by Cote which made him look bad.
Cote works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beniot throws a hook but Cote blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Chris Beniot has been cut.
Beniot throws a hook to the side of Cote's head but Cote sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beniot shoots in for a double leg but Cote sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beniot slips under a jab.
Andrei Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beniot misses with a body shot.
Beniot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.
Beniot thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beniot.
Beniot throws a front kick aimed at Cote's knee but Cote avoids it well.
Cote stuffs the takedown.
Beniot misses with an uppercut. Cote saw that one coming.
Beniot jabs Cote to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beniot shoots for a double leg takedown but Cote sprawls well. He's pushed Beniot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Beniot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Beniot's cut.
That's time! Cote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cote throws the left hand but Beniot avoids the punch easily.
Beniot slips a jab and a cross from Cote.
Beniot is looking to chop away at Cote's legs.
Beniot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beniot misses with a shot to the body
and Cote counters with a two punch combo.
Beniot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beniot misses with a double jab.
Andrei Cote is winning the standup battle so far.
Beniot tried to score with a low kick but Cote checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beniot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cote looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cote avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Beniot.
Cote knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beniot on the ground.
Beniot throws a strike aimed at the side of Cote's head but Cote avoids it well.
Beniot scores with punches from side control.
Cote is trying to buck Beniot off.
Beniot in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beniot creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cote sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Beniot landing a few strikes.
Beniot throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Beniot trying to control the position but Cote is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote prevents Beniot from moving into mount.
Beniot working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cote avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Beniot.
Beniot works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cote takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beniot remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
An elbow from Beniot crashes against the mat.
Beniot misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cote is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beniot connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beniot tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Beniot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Beniot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Beniot looks to land a left hand but Cote moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Cote.
Beniot throws the left hand but Cote avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Cote as he checks the leg kick.
Beniot throws a leg kick but Cote checks it.
Beniot works Cote's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote misses with a few strikes there.
Beniot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beniot works Cote's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Beniot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beniot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cote tries to avoid it but Beniot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cote to the ground. Cote escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beniot.
A swing and a miss from Cote.
Cote defending well as Beniot loads up on a big left hand.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beniot misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Beniot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beniot fails to land with a series of punches.
Chris Beniot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beniot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beniot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cote pinned against the cage. Cote gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cote steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beniot.
Beniot is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote slaps away a takedown attempt from Beniot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andrei Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Beniot.
Beniot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cote as he jumps to the side.
Beniot shoots in looking for a takedown but Cote manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beniot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beniot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cote.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Beniot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beniot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Beniot!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Beniot thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.