PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch has chosen boom baby as his entrance music. Scotty Bennet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leopold Stotch's chin.

Bennet
vs
Stotch

191 cm
37
187 lbs
43 - 16 - 0

191 cm
39
184 lbs
29 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 43 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stotch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stotch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stotch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bennet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stotch staying out of range there.
Stotch 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.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Stotch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennet takes a swing at Stotch's ribcage but misses.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet drops his hands momentarily and Stotch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bennet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bennet throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stotch misses with a left hand
and Bennet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Stotch moved out of range.
Bennet wants to slow Stotch down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Bennet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stotch cracks Bennet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch cracks the inside of Bennet's front leg.
Stotch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stotch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Bennet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stotch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bennet wants to control but Stotch is keeping him busy.
Stotch can't do much from the bottom here.
Bennet landing a few strikes.
Stotch is looking to reverse the position.
Bennet working away.
Stotch is looking to regain half guard here but Bennet keeps moving and retains side control.
Bennet working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennet working away.
Stotch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bennet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stotch is trying to control Bennet's posture but Bennet avoids it.
Stotch is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bennet is staying active.
Bennet cracks Stotch with a big right hand but Stotch just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Bennet wants to control but Stotch is keeping him busy.
Bennet scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries to bench press Bennet off him but Bennet keeps the position.
Bennet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stotch down.
Stotch is looking for a sweep.
Bennet controlling the position.
Bennet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stotch tries to bench press Bennet off him but Bennet keeps the position.
Stotch taking a bit of punishment here - Bennet scoring with strikes.
Bennet taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch is looking to reverse the position.
Stotch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bennet off and has taken his back!
Bennet is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bennet just trying to survive but Stotch is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bennet is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Stotch looking for the RNC.

Bennet showing good submission defense here.

Stotch has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bennet has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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 Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bennet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Bennet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bennet.
Bennet throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stotch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bennet is looking to slow Stotch down with leg kicks.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stotch feints a counter leg kick.
Stotch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch lands a nice hook to Bennet's body. Bennet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stotch looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Stotch takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stotch misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennet misses the target.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bennet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bennet throws a head kick but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leopold Stotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stotch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.
Stotch misses with a looping right.
Stotch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stotch swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leopold Stotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennet.
Stotch digs a good hook to Bennet's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stotch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bennet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stotch lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook to the side of Stotch's head but Stotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennet throws a leg kick
and Stotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch cracks Bennet with a good jab.
Stotch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Bennet misses the jab.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Stotch throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Stotch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stotch.
Bennet digs a good hook to Stotch's body.
Bennet scores with a shot to the body.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stotch.
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Stotch misses with a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stotch's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch is looking to slow Bennet down with leg kicks.
Stotch misses with a kick to the body.
Stotch scores with a kick to the body.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Stotch slips a straight right by Bennet.
Stotch raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Stotch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bennet with a body shot.
Bennet lands with a cross.
Stotch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennet throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It appears Bennet was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stotch slips a jab from Bennet.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Stotch moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a jab when Stotch was well out of range.
Stotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Bennet. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stotch swings widly with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.
Stotch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet thumps Stotch with a low kick.
Bennet tries to land a front kick but Stotch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stotch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stotch throws a chopping leg kick but Bennet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stotch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Bennet blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Stotch down.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bennet throws a right hand that Stotch ducks under and follows up with a left that Stotch also avoids with ease.
Stotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Bennet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bennet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bennet stuns Stotch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stotch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Stotch misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Bennet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Stotch is predictable there
and Bennet counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stotch throws a body kick that misses
and Bennet counters with a body kick that stops Stotch in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet lands a jab.
Stotch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennet throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Bennet misses.
Stotch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bennet swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
Bennet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stotch manages to circle out of the way.
Stotch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stotch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stotch throws a leg kick which misses Bennet's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennet tries to avoid it.
Bennet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stotch counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Stotch blocks the leg kick.
Bennet throws a right hand that misses
and Stotch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stotch misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Bennet.
Stotch flicks out a counter leg kick but Bennet steps away.
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Stotch.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch scores with a shot to the body.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stotch.
Bennet tries to land a leg kick but Stotch saw it coming and moves away.
Stotch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Stotch misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet lands with a hook. Stotch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bennet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stotch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Bennet coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a leg kick.
Stotch misses with a body punch
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.

Bennet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stotch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bennet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bennet working the ground and pound.
Bennet controls the position.
Bennet trying to control the action but Stotch is working from the bottom.
Stotch is looking to reverse the position.
Bennet wants to control but Stotch is keeping him busy.
Stotch can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet takes a little break here. Stotch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bennet trying to control the position but Stotch is working away.
Bennet slows the pace down.
Scotty Bennet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennet landing a few strikes.
Stotch looking for a sweep but Bennet has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bennet tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.