PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bapp (ranked 161 p4p, 23 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 28 p4p, 6 weight class). Scotty Bapp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bapp
vs
Bennet

225 cm
29
209
18 - 8 - 0

190 cm
36
209
31 - 11 - 0

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Bennet.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick there by Bennet.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet slips a jab from Bapp.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Bennet is predictable there
and Bapp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bapp with a jab.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bapp avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Bapp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp slips under a jab from Bennet.
Bapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Bennet misses.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Bapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bennet works the jab nicely.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet slips under a jab.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Bennet tries to land a front kick but Bapp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bapp slips a jab from Bennet.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bapp is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennet! But no joy.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bapp.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Bennet swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp avoids a kick to the body.
Bapp throwing a counter right hand but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet moves forwards but Bapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Bapp misses.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Bapp.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Bapp moved out of range.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Bennet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
Bapp looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bapp swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bapp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Bennet misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bapp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
Bapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Bapp thuds his right hand into Bennet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bapp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bennet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bennet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bapp misses with a looping right.
Bennet walks into a stiff left hand from Bapp.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp slips a straight right by Bennet.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp throws a big shot that misses.
Bapp lands with a hook. Bennet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Bapp cracks Bennet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bennet lands with a good body shot.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bapp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bapp throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet misses with a low kick as Bapp jumps back.
Bapp slips under a jab.
Bennet throws a low kick but Bapp avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bennet.
Bapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennet under the eye.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet feints a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Bapp.
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scotty Bapp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bapp throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bapp is wise to it.
Bapp slips under a jab.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bapp.
Bapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bennet momentarily.
Bapp avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Bapp's shoulder, as Bapp tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bapp throws out the jab.
Bennet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bapp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bapp blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Bapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.
Bapp cracks Bennet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bennet is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bapp sizes up Bennet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bapp counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Bennet.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Bapp.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
A big left from Bapp misses.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bapp doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bennet works Bapp's body with a nice hook.
Bapp scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Bapp.
Bapp throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bapp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bennet's head.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bennet 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.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bennet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bapp has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Bennet steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.

Bennet drives through and clinches with Bapp against the cage.
Bapp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bapp moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet fakes the leg kick and cracks Bapp in the body.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet thinks about the counter body kick.
Bennet takes a swing at Bapp's ribcage but misses.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Bapp's body. Bapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Bapp.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet slips a jab from Bapp.
Bapp connects with a looping right hand.
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp scores with a jab to the head.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bapp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bapp scores with a nice strike.
Scotty Bapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bapp.
A big left from Bapp misses.
Bennet throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bennet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet lands a nice looking body kick.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bapp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Bapp slips the punch.
Bennet doesn't manage to clinch there - Bapp circles away.
Bapp throws out a powerful jab.
Bennet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet walks into a stiff left hand from Bapp.
Bennet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp misses with a hook.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Bapp swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bapp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bapp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Bapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Bennet does it's job there.
Jab from Bapp.
A swing and a miss from Bapp.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Michael Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennet's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet tries to clinch but Bapp is having none of it.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bapp.
Bennet cracks Bapp with a good jab.
Bapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennet throws out the jab.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp walks into a stiff left hand from Bennet.
Bapp stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennet! But no joy.
Bennet scores with a hook to the body. Bapp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with the body kick
and Bapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bapp lands a slapping body shot.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Bapp clobbers Bennet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Bennet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Bapp.
Bennet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bapp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Bapp lands with a cross.
Bapp slips under a jab from Bennet.
A lazy body kick from Bennet
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scotty Bapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bapp scores with a jab.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bapp scores with a hook.
Bapp avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bapp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bennet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bapp to score with a decent uppercut.
Bapp lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bennet throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bapp.
Bennet throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bapp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
A relieved looking Scotty Bapp thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.