PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bennett (ranked 7482 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Mischiek (ranked 7362 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Mischiek will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bennett
vs
Mischiek

215 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Mischiek!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mischiek clinches up against the cage.
Mischiek looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Bennett drags the fight down to the ground.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennett is working hard here to advance position.

Bennett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.

Bennett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bennett is looking for a triangle here but Mischiek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries to bench press Mischiek off him but Mischiek keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett regains half guard.
Mischiek wants to stand but Bennett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett wants to get back to full guard.

Mischiek gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bennett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bennett.
Bennett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mischiek tries to avoid it but Bennett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mischiek to the ground. Mischiek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek lunges at Bennett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bennett's hand.

Mischiek has managed to clinch.
Bennett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mischiek to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mischiek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Mischiek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mischiek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
Bennett feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennett.
Mischiek swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Mischiek.

Bennett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett dives in for a single leg takedown but Mischiek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mischiek leaves Bennett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Mischiek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mischiek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Mischiek misses.
Bennett fails with the takedown.
Mischiek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Mischiek.
Mischiek throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Mischiek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Mischiek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mischiek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mischiek doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cory Mischiek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mischiek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mischiek wants it to stay on the feet.
Mischiek throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Mischiek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett attempts a counter takedown but Mischiek avoids it well and moves away.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mischiek stuffs the takedown attempt from Bennett. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett defending well as Mischiek loads up on a big left hand.

Bennett gets tackled into the cage by Mischiek. Mischiek maintains the clinch.
Mischiek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Mischiek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Bennett manages to pull guard.
Mischiek wants to stand and escape but instead Bennett has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mischiek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Bennett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennett lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Mischiek is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bennett dives into side control.
Bennett landing a few strikes.

Bennett tries for a kimura but Mischiek is defending well.
Mischiek is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bennett has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bennett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mischiek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Bennett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Seth Bennett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennett tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mischiek is trying to get back to his feet.
Mischiek taking a bit of punishment here - Bennett scoring with strikes.
Bennett lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett working the ground and pound from side control.
Bennett misses with the ground and pound.
Mischiek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bennett is controlling him well.

Bennett tries for a kimura but Mischiek is defending well.
An elbow from Bennett crashes against the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mischiek is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bennett asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mischiek misses with a body kick.
Bennett feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Bennett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Bennett or perhaps it was just good defense by Mischiek, which made it look bad.
Mischiek tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennett is looking for a counter combo.
Mischiek throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bennett darts in looking for a takedown but Mischiek gets double underhooks and turns Bennett into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Mischiek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bennett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mischiek's guard.

Mischiek pushes Bennett off and scrambles back to his feet.

Mischiek closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mischiek pulls guard effortlessly.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mischiek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mischiek wants to stand up but Bennett is controlling him.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett throws an elbow that misses. Mischiek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bennett's guard. Nice move by Mischiek!

Mischiek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bennett is on top in guard.

Bennett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mischiek is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bennett presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mischiek fails to pull guard.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Mischiek has double underhooks.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mischiek to keep the fight standing.
Mischiek tries for a takedown but Bennett manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch but Mischiek keeps him there for the moment.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but Mischiek has him pressed against the cage.

Mischiek has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bennett uses from the top position.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett stops Mischiek from standing up.
Mischiek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.

Mischiek pushes Bennett off and gets back to his feet.
Mischiek throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek misses with a head kick.
Bennett shoots in looking for a takedown but Mischiek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bennett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bennett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mischiek is looking to chop away at Bennett's legs.
Bennett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Mischiek.
Bennett is looking for a counter combo.
Bennett goes for a double leg but Mischiek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mischiek continues to drive forward.

Bennett gets tackled into the cage by Mischiek. Mischiek maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mischiek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Bennett stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Mischiek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mischiek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Mischiek!