PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cinder Smaug was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bennet
vs
Smaug

191 cm
22
219 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smaug looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smaug's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smaug scrambles back to his feet.
Bennet misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Bennet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smaug is out of range and Bennet settles back down.
Bennet throws a low kick, looking for Smaug's leg but Smaug calmly moves out of range.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smaug moves away.
A head kick misses from Smaug.
Bennet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smaug's sensitive parts.
Bennet throws a low kick but Smaug moves out of range easily.
Bennet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smaug counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smaug swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smaug scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smaug counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bennet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smaug.
Bennet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smaug misses with a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.
Bennet lands a slapping body shot.
Bennet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Smaug avoids the body shot from Bennet.
A punch combination from Bennet misses.
A head kick misses from Smaug.
Smaug throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennet counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smaug thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Smaug does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet is looking to wear down Smaug with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.

Bennet has managed to clinch.
Bennet has Smaug pressed against the cage, preventing Smaug from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smaug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet keeps control of Smaug as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennet scores with a shot to the side of Smaug's head.
Smaug wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smaug lands a shoulder strike.
Smaug tries a body shot but Bennet blocks it.
Bennet is working Smaug over against the cage.
Bennet lands an elbow inside that Smaug shrugs off.
Bennet misses with an elbow strike.

Smaug manages to break the clinch.
Smaug thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands with a cross.
Smaug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Smaug.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Smaug circles away.
Donk. Bennet catches Smaug right on the button with a cross.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smaug bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smaug fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennet checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smaug misses with a body kick.
Smaug connects with a jab.
Smaug fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bennet blocks a jab.
Smaug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Smaug.
Bennet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smaug momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennet misses with a leg kick
and Smaug counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Smaug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smaug on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bennet. Bennet obviously looking to wear him down.
Smaug 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.
Smaug takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennet moves out of range as Smaug strikes.
Smaug looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Smaug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Donk. Bennet catches Smaug right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Smaug scores with a jab.
Scotty Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet takes one to the chin there.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smaug is breathing heavily.
Bennet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smaug counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Smaug circles away.
A leg kick checked by Bennet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Smaug does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Bennet moved away.
Bennet throws a combination that misses
and Smaug counters with a head kick. That will keep Bennet thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bennet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smaug throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smaug really felt that one!
Smaug has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smaug throws out the jab.
Bennet wants to clinch
and Smaug counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bennet's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smaug doesn't seem phased though.

Bennet moves into the clinch successfully.
Smaug misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Smaug.
Bennet lands an elbow inside.
Bennet tries to land knees in the clinch but Smaug avoids the damage to the body.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smaug's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smaug.
Smaug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smaug tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smaug's efforts to push away.
Bennet misses with an elbow over the top.
Smaug takes a shot to the head.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Smaug uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to land knees in the clinch but Smaug avoids the damage to the body.
Bennet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Smaug.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smaug working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scotty Bennet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennet pushes off an throws an elbow but Smaug leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smaug blocks the elbow strike.
Smaug is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennet is keeping busy.
Smaug is trying to break the clinch but Bennet has him pressed against the cage.
Smaug blocks an elbow strike from Bennet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bennet.
Smaug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet tries to land a knee to the head but Smaug blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smaug's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smaug throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.

Bennet clinches.
Bennet is leaning against Smaug and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Smaug.
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smaug content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennet.
Bennet gets through Smaug's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smaug struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.

Smaug breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smaug throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bennet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bennet instigates a clinch.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Smaug.
A body shot lands from Bennet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smaug.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bennet throws an elbow but misses.
Bennet throws an elbow that misses.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Smaug.

Smaug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet connects with a body shot that sends Smaug's belly button to the back.
Smaug moves out of range of the body kick.

Bennet rushes Smaug and presses him up against the cage.
Bennet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennet pushes Smaug back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smaug.
A short left from Bennet.
Smaug lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bennet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smaug's brow.
Smaug blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Smaug stalls.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Smaug avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Smaug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smaug avoids a wild elbow strike from Bennet.
A short left from Smaug.
Bennet misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennet.
Smaug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smaug's elbow.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Smaug.
Bennet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smaug is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet gets through Smaug's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.
Smaug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennet working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Bennet.
A short right from Bennet.
Bennet misses with an elbow strike.
Bennet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.
Bennet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smaug is defending well for now.
Bennet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smaug blocks it with crossed arms.
Smaug has had enough of the clinch but Bennet keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennet.
Nice body punch from Bennet - that landed with a thud.
Bennet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bennet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smaug tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smaug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet trying to land knees to the body.
Bennet misses with the head strike.
Bennet lands a left hand.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smaug is trying to force a seperation but Bennet has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennet tries to work over Smaug's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennet lands with a right to the head.
Bennet lands with a light punch inside.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bennet drops Smaug onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smaug is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Smaug is rocked!
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!
Bennet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smaug is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennet pushes Smaug against the cage. Bennet is working some dirty boxing. Bennet pushes off with a quick right hook! Smaug goes down! Smaug tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bennet moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.