PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benson Hedges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Hatzioannides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerry Hatzioannides has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benson Hedges's chin.

Hedges
vs
Hatzioannides

180 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benson Hedges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kerry Hatzioannides!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedges keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatzioannides tries to clinch up.
Hedges throws a series of punches but Hatzioannides moves out of range.
Hatzioannides tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hedges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hedges swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hedges tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hedges takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hedges keeps the fight on the outside.
Hedges drops Hatzioannides with a beautiful combination! Hatzioannides stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hedges is looking for the KO!

Hatzioannides is rocked!
Hedges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatzioannides is still on wobbly legs! Can Hedges finish him?
Hedges fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hedges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hedges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatzioannides moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Hedges throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hedges throws a right and a left that Hatzioannides avoids nicely.
Hedges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedges misses with a straight right.
A combination from Hedges does no damage.
Hedges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hatzioannides darts in trying to clinch
and Hedges counters with a right hand from hell and Hatzioannides is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benson Hedges!