PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bennett (ranked 1297 p4p, 158 weight class) and Aiu BangYou (ranked 2592 p4p, 265 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bennett
vs
BangYou

194 cm
21
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

209 cm
27
285 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangYou misses with a hook. Bennett ducked under it nicely.
BangYou throws a head kick that misses.
BangYou swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett lands a right hook to the body.
BangYou throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
BangYou throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
BangYou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennett lands with a cross.
Bennett slips under a jab from BangYou.
BangYou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Aiu BangYou has been cut.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BangYou manages to avoid it.
BangYou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
BangYou throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BangYou circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangYou throws a combination. Bennett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Bennett gets a clinch.
BangYou tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
BangYou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but BangYou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
BangYou crunches a lovely knee into Bennett's ribcage.

Bennett manages to pull guard.

Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead BangYou passes into side control.
BangYou cracks Bennett with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bennett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bennett trying to hold on to BangYou's head to control him but BangYou postures up.
BangYou passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bennett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bennett tries to get out of the position.

BangYou goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bennett is on top in guard.
BangYou is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
BangYou working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangYou can't keep his opponent in guard - Bennett advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bennett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, BangYou has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bennett wants to take a breather but BangYou is having none of it.

BangYou has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bennett is on him like a limpet, forcing BangYou back against the cage.

BangYou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BangYou slips under a jab.
BangYou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett connects with a body shot that sends BangYou's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BangYou throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BangYou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
BangYou throws a combination. Bennett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett avoids the body shot from BangYou.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and BangYou counters with a stiff right hand.
BangYou lands a front kick.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but BangYou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
BangYou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bennett moves into range and clinches up with BangYou.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. BangYou smiles and moves away.
Bennett throws a hook but BangYou blocks it.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
BangYou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Justin Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aiu BangYou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennett slips under a jab from BangYou.
Bennett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
BangYou throws a looping overhand right but Bennett ducks down to avoid it.
BangYou scores with a hook.
Justin Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BangYou throws out the jab.
BangYou connects with a jab.
BangYou lands an overhand right.
Bennett blocks a jab.
BangYou avoids the body shot from Bennett.
A kick lands to the mid section there for BangYou.
BangYou misses with a left hand
and BangYou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BangYou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BangYou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bennett slips a jab from BangYou.
BangYou thumps Bennett with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangYou avoids the body shot from Bennett.
A nice side step and BangYou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
BangYou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
BangYou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BangYou is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bennett.
BangYou jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from BangYou.
BangYou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and BangYou counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aiu BangYou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
BangYou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bennett's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from BangYou.
BangYou gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a head shot.
Bennett digs a good hook to BangYou's body.
BangYou scores with the left hand. Bennett knows he should have avoided that one.
BangYou slips under a jab from Bennett.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but BangYou moved out of range.
Nice cross by Bennett.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of BangYou's head but BangYou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
BangYou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
Bennett swings for the body but BangYou moves out of range.
BangYou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennett.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from BangYou.
Bennett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
BangYou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
BangYou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bennett, as that shot connected.
BangYou avoids the body shot from Bennett.
BangYou digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.
BangYou blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - BangYou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
BangYou lands a head shot.
BangYou throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
BangYou looks to land a combination. Bennett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
BangYou connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.
Bennett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from BangYou.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BangYou.
BangYou misses with a looping left.
Bennett throwing a counter right hand but BangYou manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and BangYou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
BangYou tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BangYou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
BangYou tries to bum rush Bennett with a series of wild strikes but Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BangYou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennett tries to clinch but BangYou moves out of range.
BangYou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and BangYou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bennett scrambles back to his feet.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from BangYou.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bennett slips a jab and a cross from BangYou.
Bennett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiu BangYou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aiu BangYou's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bennett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice inside leg kick there by BangYou. That's going to slow Bennett down.
A slow jab from BangYou misses its intended target.
BangYou misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bennett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
BangYou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennett counters with a nice body shot.
BangYou cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
BangYou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
BangYou throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
BangYou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BangYou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
BangYou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennett in his tracks.
Bennett moves out of range as BangYou strikes.
Bennett misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand
and BangYou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
BangYou missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BangYou with a hook.
Bennett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
BangYou misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a looping left.
Bennett slips a straight right by BangYou.
BangYou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennett at a distance.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but BangYou moved out of range.
BangYou slips a straight right by Bennett.
Bennett throws a shot to the body.
BangYou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett misses with a hook.
BangYou slips a straight right by Bennett.
BangYou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennett connects with a good right hand that stumbles BangYou. BangYou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
BangYou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BangYou throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BangYou swinging wildly here.
BangYou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennett punishes BangYou's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
BangYou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
BangYou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
Bennett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bennett walks into a straight right hand from BangYou.
Bennett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping BangYou at a distance.
BangYou misses with a straight right.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of BangYou's head but BangYou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
BangYou looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett blocks a head kick by BangYou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett works BangYou's body with a nice hook.
Bennett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by BangYou.
Bennett lands with a straight right. BangYou didn't see that one coming.
Bennett scores with a sloppy right hand. BangYou should have avoided that one.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and BangYou counters with an outside leg kick.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
BangYou takes one on the button.

BangYou is rocked!
Bennett lands an overhand right.
BangYou is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
Bennett thuds a left hand into BangYou's body.
BangYou throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
BangYou misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BangYou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bennett fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops BangYou to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! BangYou looks to clinch but Bennett throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! BangYou taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justin Bennett!
Justin Bennett really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.