PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Benoit
vs
Belkofer

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Benoit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit looks to throw the jab but Belkofer is out of range.
Belkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer is looking to clinch but Benoit is avoiding it.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Benoit keeps the fight on the outside.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Benoit scores with a nice right hand.
Benoit feints and then cracks Belkofer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belkofer down.
Belkofer misses with a leg kick.
Benoit avoids the head kick by Belkofer.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benoit jabs Belkofer right on the nose. Belkofer blinks but takes it well.
Benoit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belkofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belkofer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belkofer looks gassed!
A punch lands to the side of Belkofer 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benoit.
Benoit scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belkofer is out of range and Benoit settles back down.
Belkofer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belkofer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benoit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belkofer. Belkofer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belkofer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Belkofer is predictable there
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Benoit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belkofer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benoit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belkofer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benoit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Benoit lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Benoit lands with a cross.

That has opened up David Belkofer's cut even more.
Benoit scores with a hook.
Benoit fails to land with a series of punches.
Belkofer tries to clinch there but Benoit circles away.
Benoit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Benoit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benoit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benoit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benoit throws a series of punches but Belkofer avoids them all with ease.
Benoit throws a series of punches but Belkofer avoids them all with ease.
Belkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Benoit pushes him off.
Belkofer is looking to chop away at Benoit's legs.
Benoit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benoit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belkofer on the side of the head.
Benoit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benoit lands a jab to the nose.

The cut above David Belkofer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Benoit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benoit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belkofer's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benoit.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Benoit there.
A clash of legs there as Benoit blocks the low kick.
Benoit throws a leg kick but Belkofer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benoit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belkofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belkofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benoit.
Belkofer throws a wild body kick that Benoit sees coming a mile off.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Belkofer throws out a leg kick but Benoit moves out of range and Belkofer only half commits.
Benoit throws a series of strikes that have Belkofer backpedaling.
Benoit digs a good body shot into Belkofer's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit cracks Belkofer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

David Belkofer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Benoit misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Belkofer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benoit scores with a body shot.
Benoit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benoit throws a leg kick which misses Belkofer's front leg but catches the back leg as Belkofer tries to avoid it.
Benoit lands with a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Belkofer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean Benoit!
Sean Benoit retains his welterweight title!