PBP Commentary

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

Bennet
vs
Laury

210 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 Los Angeles, Manu Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Laury!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laury staying out of range there.
Bennet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laury misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Laury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bennet moves out of range as Laury strikes.
Bennet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bennet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laury to score with a decent uppercut.
Bennet moves out of range as Laury strikes.
Bennet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laury throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Laury.

Bennet drives through and clinches with Laury against the cage.
Laury tries to stall but Bennet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Laury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laury connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet swings for the body but Laury moves out of range.
Laury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laury thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laury walks into a straight right hand from Bennet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Bennet is rocked!
Laury might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Laury lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Bennet out cold! Bennet is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Laury!