PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michio Kaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaku's entrance music is We will rock you. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kaku
vs
Bennet

190 cm
28
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

190 cm
21
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michio Kaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet leaves Kaku with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bennet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kaku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennet pinned against the cage. Bennet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bennet moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Kaku's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bennet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet works over Kaku's head and body with a nice combination.
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kaku tries to keep at a distance but Bennet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennet gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennet trying to pass the guard but Kaku defending well.
Kaku is trying to maintain the position but Bennet is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaku missing with punches from the bottom.
Kaku is trying to control but can't.
Bennet looks to land a strike but Kaku avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaku is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bennet is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kaku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bennet scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Michio Kaku has been cut.
Kaku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennet circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Kaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bennet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kaku wants to sweep here but Bennet controlling him for the moment.
Bennet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaku. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bennet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennet content to stall in guard here.
Kaku looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bennet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaku throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kaku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.

Bennet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bennet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaku gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennet is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kaku reverses the position - he's now on top in Bennet's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michio Kaku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bennet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kaku to the mat! Kaku manages to get full guard.
Kaku working a defensive guard here.
Bennet with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kaku looking for a guillotine here but Bennet defends easily.
Kaku looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennet sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kaku is trying to control the position but Bennet postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Bennet.
Michio Kaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaku goes for a double leg but Bennet avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bennet continues to drive forward.

Bennet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaku was covering up waiting for the punch and Bennet finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bennet stands and steps away. Kaku gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bennet takes the fight into the clinch.
Bennet stalling.
Kaku is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bennet is defending well.
Kaku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Kaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bennet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaku, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennet fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bennet shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bennet showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bennet content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kaku is pressing down on Bennet's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bennet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaku looking to control.
Bennet trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kaku manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bennet looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennet, not yet.
Bennet managing to control the position.
Bennet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaku wants to control from the top but Bennet keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bennet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaku won't allow Bennet to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bennet keeps trying to improve his position.
Kaku trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michio Kaku's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bennet closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bennet lands in his opponent's guard.
Bennet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kaku looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaku, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kaku is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bennet off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaku has the hooks in. Bennet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bennet controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Bennet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennet gets back to half guard.
Bennet keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kaku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaku looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kaku wants to control but Bennet is keeping him busy.
Kaku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennet trying to get back to full guard but Kaku takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bennet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaku is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bennet to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bennet shrugs it off.
Kaku prevents Bennet from getting the reversal.
Kaku raining down shots from the mount!
Bennet tries to lock up and control but Kaku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bennet tries to reverse the position but Kaku maintains control.
Bennet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaku trying to control but Bennet is having none of it.
Kaku is really struggling to control Bennet but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaku is working for a guillotine from mount but Bennet frees his head quite easily.
Bennet is in a horrible position here. Kaku smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kaku wants to control the pace but Bennet is squirming around nicely.
Bennet sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Bennet manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bennet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennet has Kaku pressed against the cage.

Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Kaku shoots in for a double leg but Bennet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennet stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kaku gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bennet wants to pass the guard but Kaku is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bennet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
The defeated Michio Kaku had this to say: '...'.