PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Sorentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Benvenuti
vs
Sorentino

182 cm
27
182 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Atlantis
Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonah Sorentino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Benvenuti. Beautiful body shot.
Sorentino has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Benvenuti is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sorentino misses with a body shot.
Benvenuti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benvenuti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorentino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benvenuti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benvenuti throws a body punch but Sorentino moves out of range.
Sorentino throws out a counter right but Benvenuti avoids it with no problem.
Sorentino takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benvenuti clinches.
Sorentino trying to control the position but instead, Benvenuti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sorentino into the cage.
Benvenuti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorentino is trying to break free.
Benvenuti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sorentino wants to break free but Benvenuti has control.
Sorentino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Benvenuti.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorentino avoids the damage to the body.
Benvenuti has Sorentino pushed against the cage.

Benvenuti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorentino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benvenuti counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorentino misses with an uppercut. Benvenuti saw that one coming.
Benvenuti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sorentino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sorentino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benvenuti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benvenuti scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Benvenuti misses the shot to the body.
Sorentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Benvenuti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benvenuti.
Sorentino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorentino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorentino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Benvenuti.

Benvenuti pushes Sorentino up against the cage in a clinch.
Benvenuti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Benvenuti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sorentino. Benvenuti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Benvenuti misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti swings for the body but Sorentino moves out of range.
Benvenuti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorentino.
Benvenuti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benvenuti swings for the body but Sorentino moves out of range.
Sorentino checks a leg kick.
Sorentino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sorentino lands with a nice combination. Benvenuti backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorentino looks to land a left hand but Benvenuti moved out of range nicely.
Benvenuti throws a sloppy head kick and Sorentino moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Benvenuti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sorentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti misses with a combination
and Sorentino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benvenuti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benvenuti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benvenuti thuds a left hand into Sorentino's body.
Jonah Sorentino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benvenuti. Sorentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Sorentino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benvenuti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benvenuti throws a lazy right hand but Sorentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti tries a head kick but it misses.
Sorentino blocks a jab.
Benvenuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorentino manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Benvenuti.
Sorentino takes a swing at Benvenuti's ribcage but misses.
Benvenuti works Sorentino's body with a nice hook.
Benvenuti lands an overhand right.
Benvenuti misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Sorentino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benvenuti. Sorentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sorentino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Benvenuti misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sorentino! But no joy.
Benvenuti loads up on a big right hand but Sorentino slips the punch.
Benvenuti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benvenuti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benvenuti looks to clinch
and Sorentino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Benvenuti throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sorentino to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorentino swats away the attempt to clinch by Benvenuti.
Sorentino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benvenuti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sorentino connects with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benvenuti, as that shot connected.
Sorentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Benvenuti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorentino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sorentino scores with a jab to the head.
Sorentino looks to land a right hand but Benvenuti moved out of range.
Benvenuti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benvenuti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benvenuti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorentino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benvenuti with a body shot.

Benvenuti moves into the clinch.
Sorentino looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Benvenuti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Benvenuti drops Sorentino with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sorentino looks back up at him and smiles so Benvenuti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Sorentino is rocked!
Sorentino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benvenuti's corner calls for a 1-2. Benvenuti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sorentino is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
Benvenuti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorentino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Benvenuti! Sorentino is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massimo Benvenuti!
Massimo Benvenuti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.