PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bennet
vs
Custer

191 cm
30
205 lbs
32 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
212 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Bennet both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Custer avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Bennet digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Bennet slips under a jab from Custer.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
The crowd cheers as Custer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Custer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bennet clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet prevents Custer from breaking the clinch.
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennet.
Custer digs a right hand into Bennet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennet's gas tank.
Bennet lands with a light punch inside.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Custer lands a body shot.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet lands with a left to the head.
Bennet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Custer.
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!
Custer blocks the elbow strike.
Custer fails to pull guard.
Bennet lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bennet.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
Bennet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer is looking to control Bennet's arms but Bennet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Custer has his back to the cage.
Bennet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Custer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet lands a really nice looking cross but Custer seems unphased.
Bennet takes one on the button.
Custer dodges the punch combination from Bennet.
And Custer tries to counter it with a takedown but Bennet pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Bennet clinches up against the cage.
Custer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Custer.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Custer backwards.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Custer working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
Bennet tries to stall but Custer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bennet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Custer's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Bennet.
Custer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.

Custer pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Custer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice uppercut there from Bennet.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Custer didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet fails to land with a series of punches.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scotty Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.
Bennet misses with a combination

and Custer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Custer prevents Bennet from improving his position.
Custer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennet keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Custer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Custer thows a huge punch but Bennet dodges it nicely.
Bennet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Custer.
Custer throwing shots but Bennet is blocking nicely.
Custer wants to take a breather but Bennet is having none of it.
Bennet manages to get to full guard.
Bennet is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bennet keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Custer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Custer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but Custer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennet misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Custer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Bennet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Custer can do to turn this around?
A big left from Custer misses.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Custer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bennet misses with a straight right.

A big head kick from Custer and Bennet is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Bennet is rocked!

It looks like Scotty Bennet has been cut.
Bennet keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
Oh Bennet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bennet covers up, he's hurt! Custer keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Custer and the ref steps in to end the fight! Custer can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jesse Custer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Scotty Bennet had this to say: 'I'm shop worn and injury riddled. Time to call it a career.'.