PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kert Nigobson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bennet
vs
Nigobson

191 cm
25
211 lbs
19 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
213 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Nigobson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet throws a leg kick which misses Nigobson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nigobson tries to avoid it.
Bennet tries a low kick but Nigobson avoids it.
Bennet throws the left hand but Nigobson avoids the punch easily.
Nigobson tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bennet leaves Nigobson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab by Bennet.
Nigobson tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nigobson throws a right hand that Bennet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bennet also avoids with ease.
Nigobson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nigobson misses with a straight right.
Nigobson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Kert Nigobson has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nigobson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nigobson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by Nigobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigobson shoots in and drives through. Bennet sprawls well.
Scotty Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kert Nigobson.
Nice defenses there by Bennet.
Kert Nigobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nigobson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nigobson throws a right hand that Bennet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bennet also avoids with ease.
Good work by Bennet as he checks the leg kick.
Nigobson moves to clinch but Bennet breaks away
and Bennet counters with a nice leg kick.
Bennet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scotty Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nigobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Nigobson.
Nigobson lands with a good body shot.
Nigobson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nigobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Nigobson slips a jab from Bennet.
Nigobson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennet's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nigobson drops his hands momentarily and Bennet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Nigobson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Nigobson's legs.
Bennet throws a solid leg kick but Nigobson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bennet.
Nigobson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennet counters with an inside leg kick.
Nigobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nigobson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Nigobson.
Nigobson throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Nigobson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nigobson moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Nigobson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Nigobson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a leg kick

and Nigobson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bennet's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nigobson looking to pass the guard.
Bennet is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bennet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bennet looking to control.
Bennet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bennet looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Scotty Bennet wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bennet throws out a leg kick but Nigobson moves out of range and Bennet only half commits.
Bennet slaps away a takedown attempt from Nigobson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nigobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nigobson misses with the combination.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet throws the left hand but Nigobson avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Nigobson blocks the leg kick.
Nigobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Nigobson is just out of range.
Nigobson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nigobson lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nigobson.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Nigobson.

Nigobson takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennet prevents a takedown attempt there.

Nigobson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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 cut man is working on Kert Nigobson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bennet stuffs the takedown attempt from Nigobson. Nigobson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nigobson moves out of range of the body kick from Bennet.
A leg kick checked by Bennet.

Bennet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennet stalling.
Bennet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Nigobson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Bennet is looking to score with low kicks.
Bennet defending well as Nigobson loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Nigobson finds it's way through Bennet's defenses.
Nigobson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nigobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigobson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennet.
Bennet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennet dodges the punch combination from Nigobson.
Bennet misses with a leg kick

and Nigobson counters with a single leg into guard. Bennet didn't expect that.
Nigobson works over Bennet with some ground and pound from guard.
Bennet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nigobson's guard.
Bennet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nigobson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nigobson wants to sweep here but Bennet controlling him for the moment.
Nigobson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson controlling the position.
Bennet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nigobson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennet being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bennet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

We're going to have a standup here because Scotty Bennet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nigobson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bennet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nigobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson moves out of range of the body kick.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Nigobson.
Nigobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nigobson lands a right hook to the body.
Nigobson blocks a leg kick.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scotty Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nigobson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bennet. That one must have hurt.
Nigobson dives in and grabs Bennet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bennet pushes down on Nigobson's head and hops out.
Nigobson works Bennet's body with a nice hook.
Nigobson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scotty Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kert Nigobson.
Nigobson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nigobson tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.

Nigobson clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Nigobson wants to take the fight to the mat but Bennet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bennet trying to control the position but instead, Nigobson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bennet into the cage.
Nigobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nigobson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bennet after a bit of a struggle.
Bennet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bennet lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigobson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nigobson as Bennet tries to tie him up.
Bennet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nigobsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kert Nigobson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nigobson throws a series of punches but Bennet avoids them all with ease.
Nigobson throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Nigobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Nigobson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
Nigobson blocks a jab.

Bennet lands a big right hand that sends Nigobson crashing to the mat! Bennet stays standing though and waves Nigobson back to his feet!

Nigobson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nigobson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Nigobson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?
Nigobson checks a leg kick.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Nigobson seems to have recovered his senses.
Bennet pushes Nigobson away with a front kick.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Nigobson moves away and avoids it.
Nigobson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That has opened up Kert Nigobson's cut even more.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nigobson checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennet, right into the meat.
Nigobson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nigobson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nigobson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bennet misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bennet there.
Bennet drops Nigobson with a big left hand! Nigobson is injured, injured bad! Bennet jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet retains his light heavyweight title!
Scotty Bennet very nearly forgot to thank ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.