PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Bengazzoni

187 cm
37
174 lbs
35 - 21 - 2

183 cm
29
181 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 35 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengazzoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.

Bengazzoni rushes Allen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allen stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allen is trying to stall.
A short right from Allen.
Bengazzoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bengazzoni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bengazzoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Bengazzoni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bengazzoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bengazzoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bengazzoni has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengazzoni. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen tried to counter with a leg kick but Bengazzoni avoided it.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Bengazzoni staying out of range there.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Bengazzoni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Bengazzoni misses.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bengazzoni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bengazzoni darts in trying to clinch
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengazzoni throws out the jab.
Bengazzoni lands a nice shot that snaps Allen's head back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bengazzoni.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bengazzoni.
Allen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni misses with a looping right.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bengazzoni wants to counter with a clinch but Allen pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni scores with a three punch combo!
Allen scores with a hook.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bengazzoni misses with a body shot.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Bengazzoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bengazzoni looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bengazzoni lands with a cross.
Bengazzoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bengazzoni misses the target.
Bengazzoni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Bengazzoni misses
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bengazzoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.
Bengazzoni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Allen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bengazzoni throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bengazzoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bengazzoni circles away quickly and effectively.
Bengazzoni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bengazzoni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight left.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot.
Bengazzoni throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Allen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bengazzoni moves forwards but Allen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allen thows a body kick. Bengazzoni tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bengazzoni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen is looking to chop away at Bengazzoni's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bengazzoni wants to clinch.
Bengazzoni loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Bengazzoni is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.
Bengazzoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Bengazzoni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bengazzoni throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Allen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Allen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bengazzoni throws a big shot that misses.
Bengazzoni misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
A swing and a miss from Bengazzoni.
Nice uppercut lands for Allen. That snapped Bengazzoni's head back.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bengazzoni is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Bengazzoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bengazzoni throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Bengazzoni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen takes a swing at Bengazzoni's ribcage but misses.
Bengazzoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bengazzoni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bengazzoni tries to move into range but Allen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bengazzoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Bengazzoni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bengazzoni moves out of range of the body kick from Allen.
Bengazzoni cracks Allen with an open hand slap.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengazzoni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bengazzoni's calf.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen slips a jab from Bengazzoni.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Bengazzoni off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen feints and then cracks Bengazzoni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bengazzoni down.
Bengazzoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bengazzoni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen misses with a kick to the body.
Bengazzoni throws a counter combo.
Allen jabs Bengazzoni right on the nose. Bengazzoni blinks but takes it well.
Bengazzoni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Bengazzoni misses.
Allen cracks Bengazzoni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Bengazzoni's front leg but catches the back leg as Bengazzoni tries to avoid it.
Allen jabs Bengazzoni right on the nose. Bengazzoni blinks but takes it well.
Allen with a jab.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Bengazzoni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
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!
Allen looks to land a right hand but Bengazzoni moved out of range.
Bengazzoni scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donk. Allen catches Bengazzoni right on the button with a cross.
Allen scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bengazzoni defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bengazzonis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bengazzoni missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bengazzoni connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Bengazzoni misses its intended target.
Bengazzoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Bengazzoni.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengazzoni.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bengazzoni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Allen lands a jab.
Allen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bengazzoni manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Bengazzoni throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bengazzoni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bengazzoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Allen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bengazzoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Bengazzoni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bengazzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bengazzoni.
Allen keeps Bengazzoni at a distance using the push kick.
Bengazzoni misses with a looping right.
Bengazzoni lands a jab to the head.
Bengazzoni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bengazzoni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Bengazzoni ducks down to avoid it.
Bengazzoni is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen scores with a body shot.
Bengazzoni is breathing heavily.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bengazzoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
Bengazzoni avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allen connects with a right hand. Bengazzoni shakes it off.
Bengazzoni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Bengazzoni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bengazzoni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Bengazzoni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengazzoni moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Bengazzoni with an uppercut!
Bengazzoni misses with a wild body shot.
Bengazzoni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bengazzoni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bengazzoni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook.
Bengazzoni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Bengazzoni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bengazzoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Allen has time to react.
Bengazzoni takes one to the chin there.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bengazzoni digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs.
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!
Bengazzoni moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Allen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bengazzoni off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bengazzoni misses the target.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bengazzoni doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Allen misses.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bengazzoni.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Bengazzoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Bengazzoni's ribs.
Bengazzoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen connects with a high kick.

Bengazzoni is rocked!
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bengazzoni is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Bengazzoni misses its intended target.
Allen staying out of range there.
A jab from Bengazzoni misses.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Bengazzoni's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bengazzoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benjamin Bengazzoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen swings for the body but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Bengazzoni.
Allen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bengazzoni in his tracks.
Bengazzoni throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
Bengazzoni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bengazzoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Allen cracks Bengazzoni with a good jab.
Allen moves out of range as Bengazzoni strikes.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bengazzoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Bengazzoni manages to avoid it.
Bengazzoni throws a big shot that misses.
Bengazzoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Bengazzoni walks into a left hand.
Bengazzoni throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bengazzoni's calf.
Bengazzoni lands with a cross.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bengazzoni can do to turn this around?
Bengazzoni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Bengazzoni misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Allen.
Allen slips under a jab from Bengazzoni.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bengazzoni.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Allen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bengazzoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bengazzoni throws out a powerful jab.
Bengazzoni has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allen.
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!
Allen is looking to slow Bengazzoni down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni scores with a nice right hand.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight left.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengazzoni throws out the jab.
Bengazzoni misses with a wild body shot.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen lands with a hook. Bengazzoni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bengazzoni. That did some damage!
Allen slips under a jab from Bengazzoni.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bengazzoni looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Bengazzoni misses.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bengazzoni clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Bengazzoni fails to land.
Bengazzoni tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
Our winner, Barry Allen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.