PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thommy Harinck (ranked 322 p4p, 0 weight class) and Island Bennett (ranked 1877 p4p, 0 weight class). Harinck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Juno Reactor. 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?

Harinck
vs
Bennett

192 cm
27
172 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Harinck slips the punch.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harinck misses with a looping left.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Harinck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harinck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennett takes a swing at Harinck's ribcage but misses.
Harinck cracks Bennett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harinck.
Harinck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thommy Harinck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harinck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Harinck misses with a straight left.
Harinck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harinck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harinck misses with a shot to the body
and Bennett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bennett lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bennett misses.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Harinck throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harinck throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bennett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harinck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harinck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bennett connects with a crisp jab.
Harinck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Harinck throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Harinck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harinck throws a hook but Bennett blocks it.
Harinck throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Thommy Harinck has been cut.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Harinck is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett defending well as Harinck loads up on a big left hand.
Harinck swings widly with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harinck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harinck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harinck thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Bennett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Harinck's head but Harinck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harinck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harinck cracks Bennett with a good jab.
Harinck throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett slips a jab and a cross from Harinck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bennett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harinck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennett under the eye.
Harinck lands a jab to the nose.
Bennett takes one on the button.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Bennett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harinck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett throws a hook but Harinck blocks it.
Harinck was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harinck jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harinck scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Harinck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harinck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Harinck.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harinck was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Jab by Harinck.
Harinck connects with the punch.
Harinck walks into a stiff left hand from Bennett.
A slow jab from Harinck misses its intended target.
It seemed like Bennett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harinck misses with a right hand
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harinck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Harinck tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harinck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bennett throws a jab when Harinck was well out of range.
Harinck throwing a counter right hand but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Harinck works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Harinck looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harinck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Harinck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Harinck throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Harinck slips a straight right by Bennett.
Harinck lands with a hook. Bennett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Harinck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harinck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harinck was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Bennett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harinck.
Jab, jab by Harinck - just one landing.
Harinck lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Harinck moved out of range nicely.
Harinck is looking for a counter combo.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Harinck.
Harinck throws a right hand that misses
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett moves forwards but Harinck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harinck misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennett lands with a hook. Harinck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Harinck moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck connects with a nice looking jab.
Harinck throws a right and a left that Bennett avoids nicely.
Bennett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harinck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harinck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bennett in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harinck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Harinck is rocked!
Bennett lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Island Bennett!