PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Bennet told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Flagg
vs
Bennet

185 cm
36
200 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

191 cm
40
187 lbs
48 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Hellbent
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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Flagg.
Flagg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet connects with a crisp jab.
Flagg lands an overhand right.
Donk. Flagg catches Bennet right on the button with a cross.
Flagg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Flagg ducks down to avoid it.
Flagg throwing a counter right hand but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flagg moves out of range of the body kick from Bennet.
Bennet scores with a nice right hand.
Bennet throws a body punch but Flagg moves out of range.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Flagg's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Flagg throws a hook but Bennet blocks it.
As Flagg backs off Bennet throws a huge counter combo but Flagg manages to avoid it all.
Flagg looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet's corner calls for a 1-2. Bennet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flagg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flagg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bennet - the referee stops the clock and Flagg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bennet. Flagg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bennet misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flagg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flagg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Flagg throwing a counter right hand but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Flagg's legs.
Flagg is looking to counter punch.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg misses with a looping right.
Bennet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flagg misses the shot to the body.
Flagg just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet throws a hook but Flagg blocks it.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flagg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flagg.
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Flagg ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flagg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flagg lands with a right hand.
Flagg throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.

Flagg clinches with his opponent.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.

Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flagg counters with a left and a right that stings Bennet.
Bennet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flagg tries to clinch up
and Bennet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flagg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet misses with a hook. Flagg ducked under it nicely.
Flagg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flagg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Flagg misses with a looping left.
Bennet tests Flagg's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Flagg lands.
Bennet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flagg circles away quickly and effectively.
Flagg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Flagg lands a nice hook to Bennet's body. Bennet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flagg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Flagg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Bennet lands a jab to the head.
Flagg lands with a shot to the body.
Flagg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet tries to bum rush Flagg with a series of wild strikes but Flagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bennet gets tackled into the cage by Flagg. Flagg maintains the clinch.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
Bennet throws a head punch that misses.
Flagg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Flagg.
Flagg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.
Flagg misses with some punches.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Flagg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flagg wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet lands with an overhand left.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flagg lands with a shot to the body.
Bennet blocks a jab.
Flagg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Flagg.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Flagg avoids them all with ease.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Flagg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flagg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennet misses with a hook. Flagg ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flagg!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet throws a leg kick that misses.
Scotty Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Flagg moves out of range as Bennet strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Flagg back to the cage. Bennet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Flagg ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flagg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Flagg forces Bennet back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Bennet.
Randall Flagg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Bennet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flagg has him pressed against the cage.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Flagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flagg tries a body shot but Bennet blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Bennet tries a body shot but Flagg blocks it.
A short uppercut from Bennet.
Flagg pushes Bennet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Bennet controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg working aggressively here.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flagg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Bennet lands with a light punch inside.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet lands a left hand.
Flagg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennet effectively controlling the action here.
Bennet tries a body shot but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Flagg misses with the head strike.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg misses with some punches.
Bennet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flagg misses with the head strike.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennet.
Flagg working aggressively here.
Flagg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Flagg.
Flagg digs a right hand into Bennet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennet's gas tank.
Bennet is breathing heavily.
Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennet trying to stall but Flagg improves his position.
Bennet tries to stall but Flagg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bennet is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Flagg has denied him.
Flagg tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Flagg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flagg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flagg.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Flagg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Flagg.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg lands with a left to the head.

Bennet is rocked!
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 Randall Flagg will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Flagg throws a hook to the side of Bennet's head but Bennet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Bennet misses.
Flagg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bennet thows a body kick. Flagg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bennet thuds a left hand into Flagg's body.
Flagg scores with a decent looking hook.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flagg defending well as Bennet loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flagg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flagg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bennet. Bennet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Flagg avoids them all with ease.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flagg.
Flagg swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bennet gets tackled into the cage by Flagg. Flagg maintains the clinch.
Bennet manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flagg.
Bennet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Flagg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Flagg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennet is still on wobbly legs! Can Flagg finish him?
Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet tries to circle away but Flagg has him pinned against the cage.
Bennet seems to have recovered his senses.
Flagg lands a right hand.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flagg cracks Bennet with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flagg creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bennet's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bennet drops to his knees and Flagg pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Flagg!
After winning the bout, Randall Flagg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Scotty Bennet stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm shop worn and injury riddled. Time to call it a career.'.