PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dorrance's choice of entrance music: Thou Shalt Always Kill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bengazzoni
vs
Dorrance

183 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance throws a right hand that misses
and Bengazzoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bengazzoni.
Dorrance moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut
and Bengazzoni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dorrance thinking.
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorrance misses with a hook
and Bengazzoni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dorrance thinking.
Bengazzoni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bengazzoni misses with a leg kick.
We've been told by Bengazzoni's head coaches at LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bengazzoni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dorrance misses with a hook.
Dorrance missing with a left hand there. Bengazzoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorrance loads up on a big right hand but Bengazzoni slips the punch.
Dorrance moves forwards but Bengazzoni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorrance loads up on a big right hand but Bengazzoni slips the punch.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand
and Bengazzoni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorrance misses with a straight left.
Dorrance misses the jab.
Dorrance misses with a hook. Bengazzoni ducked under it nicely.
Dorrance swings widly with a right hand
and Bengazzoni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bengazzoni.
Dorrance throws a jab but it's blocked by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni slips a jab from Dorrance.
Dorrance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengazzoni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Dorrance misses.
Bengazzoni slips under a jab.
Dorrance is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Bengazzoni scores with a jab to the body.
Bengazzoni scores with a nice right hand.
Dorrance throws a big shot that misses.
Dorrance takes one on the button.
Bengazzoni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dorrance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorrance with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bengazzoni to score with a decent uppercut.
Bengazzoni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bengazzoni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dorrance throws a lazy uppercut
and Dorrance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bengazzoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edmund Dorrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dorrance misses with a looping left.
Dorrance drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bengazzoni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bengazzoni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dorrance in his tracks.

Dorrance is rocked!
Dorrance scores with a punch to the head.
Bengazzoni blocks a jab.
Bengazzoni lands a leg kick that knocks Dorrance off balance momentarily.
Bengazzoni staying out of range there.
Dorrance misses with a left hand
and Bengazzoni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dorrance throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bengazzoni to counter with a crisp jab.
Bengazzoni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dorrance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dorrance is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengazzoni finish him?
Bengazzoni jabs Dorrance right on the nose. Dorrance blinks but takes it well.
Dorrance 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.
Dorrance throws a lazy right hand but Bengazzoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dorrance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengazzoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bengazzoni jabs Dorrance right on the nose. Dorrance blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance missing with a left hand there. Bengazzoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut
and Bengazzoni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bengazzoni stuns Dorrance with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dorrance seems to have recovered his senses.
Bengazzoni connects with the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni cracks Dorrance with a hook to the temple - Dorrance is on wobbly legs here! Bengazzoni swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dorrance falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bengazzoni wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Benjamin Bengazzoni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.