PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 2435 p4p, 235 weight class) and John Michael Benitoy (ranked 3920 p4p, 328 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smith
vs
Michael Benitoy

166 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Michael Benitoy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Benitoy on that attempt.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benitoy backs up against the cage.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benitoy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benitoy tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

Benitoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Smith pushes Benitoy off and gets back to his feet.
John Michael Benitoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Benitoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benitoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Michael Benitoy.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with a straight right. Benitoy didn't see that one coming.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
A punch lands to the side of Benitoy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benitoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith connects with a right hand. Benitoy shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benitoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Benitoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Benitoy should have avoided that one.
Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Benitoy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benitoy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Benitoy's ribs.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Benitoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benitoy shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Benitoy is rocked!
Benitoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Benitoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a nice cross.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Benitoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benitoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
As Benitoy looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Benitoy just gets out of the way.
Benitoy looks winded!
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Benitoy misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benitoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Benitoy! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Smith!
After winning the bout, Joe Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.