PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Benedict (ranked 2635 p4p, 4566 weight class) and Cain Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 461 weight class). Benedict comes to the cage accompanied by Twins. This should be a great matchup!

Benedict
vs
Lesnar

188 cm
18
223
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Benedict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedict throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Lesnar jabs Benedict right on the nose. Benedict blinks but takes it well.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedict swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benedict connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Benedict. Beautiful body shot.

Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Benedict lands with a light punch inside.
Benedict throws a head punch that misses.
Benedict lands a left hand.
Benedict tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Benedict breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedict throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lesnar on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedict swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedict leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benedict is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Benedict misses.
Lesnar defending well as Benedict loads up on a big left hand.
Benedict fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict tries to clinch up.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Benedict moves out of range easily.
Benedict was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedict checks the leg kick.
Julius Benedict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar walks into a stiff left hand from Benedict.
Lesnar misses with a body kick.

Benedict lands a big right hand that sends Lesnar crashing to the mat! Benedict stays standing though and waves Lesnar back to his feet!

Lesnar is rocked!

It looks like Cain Lesnar has been cut.
Benedict throws a shot to the body.
Lesnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedict finish him?
Lesnar looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedict connects with a body shot.
Benedict lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Lesnar up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Benedict from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Lesnar's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Benedict!
Julius Benedict bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.