PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Benvenuti
vs
Hernandez

204 cm
30
269 lbs
29 - 4 - 0

200 cm
28
280 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti slips under a jab from Hernandez.

Benvenuti moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Hernandez crunches a lovely knee into Benvenuti's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Benvenuti fails to land.
Benvenuti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benvenuti working Hernandez over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land.
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
Benvenuti blocking some punches.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Hernandez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benvenuti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benvenuti landing knees to the head.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Benvenuti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hernandez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benvenuti backwards.
Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Benvenuti.
Nice elbow from Hernandez.

Giacomo Benvenuti's cut is getting worse.
Hernandez lands with a left to the head.
Hernandez told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hernandez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benvenuti's brow.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benvenuti blocking some punches.
Benvenuti digs a right hand underneath Hernandez's ribcage. Hernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hernandez looks winded!
Benvenuti lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benvenuti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Benvenuti.
A nice left hand lands by Benvenuti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benvenuti lands a right hand.
Benvenuti lands a body shot.
Benvenuti presses Hernandez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benvenuti tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benvenuti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benvenuti stalling.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
A right hand to the body from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hernandez or not.
Benvenuti lands with a right to the head.
Benvenuti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernandez throws a head punch that misses.
Benvenuti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hernandez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Benvenuti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benvenuti tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benvenuti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Benvenuti blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benvenuti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hernandez is rocked!
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
Benvenuti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Benvenuti on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hernandez avoids it.
Benvenuti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benvenuti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benvenuti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benvenuti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Benvenuti - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benvenuti unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hernandez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Benvenuti is unloading with more strikes now! Hernandez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giacomo Benvenuti!
A victorious Giacomo Benvenuti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.