PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christ Benoit (ranked 2340 p4p, 3854 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 328 p4p, 494 weight class). Benoit's entrance music is Amazing Grace. A fine choice. Christ Benoit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lalama Amana's chin.

Benoit
vs
Amana

176 cm
22
169
6 - 0 - 0

162 cm
34
167
20 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

PWNAGE

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christ Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Benoit.
A jab from Benoit misses.
Benoit misses with a straight left.
Amana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benoit.
Benoit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amana.
Benoit misses with the body kick
and Amana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amana momentarily.
Amana misses with a straight right.
Amana's coach down at Navy Street MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Amana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Benoit throws a leg kick which misses Amana's front leg but catches the back leg as Amana tries to avoid it.
Amana walks into a straight right hand from Benoit.
Amana moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amana avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a jab when Amana was well out of range.
Benoit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amana misses with a left hand
and Amana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benoit cracks Amana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benoit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amana walks into a straight right hand from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a leg kick
and Amana counters with a nice uppercut.
Benoit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Benoit.
We've been told by Benoit's head coaches at Marijuana Gardens that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benoit defending well as Amana loads up on a big left hand.
Benoit misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit lands a really nice looking cross but Amana seems unphased.
Amana gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a right hand
and Amana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benoit throws a right hand that misses
and Amana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benoit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benoit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Amana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benoit moves out of range of the strikes.
Benoit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amana.
Amana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benoit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benoit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benoit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benoit connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick from Benoit, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Amana misses the target.
Benoit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benoit jabs Amana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Benoit.
Benoit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amana.
Amana shoots in for a double leg but Benoit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benoit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benoit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benoit doesn't seem bothered though.
Benoit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benoit scores with a nice head shot.
Amana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Benoit pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benoit.
Amana throws an overhand right that lands on Benoit's shoulder, as Benoit tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Benoit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benoit.
Amana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benoit.
Benoit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Amana is out of range and Benoit settles back down.
Benoit misses with a low kick as Amana jumps back.
Benoit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amana.
Amana looks to throw the jab but Benoit is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amana moves out of range of the body kick from Benoit.
Amana fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christ Benoit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Benoit lands a nice looking body kick.
Benoit throws a hook to the side of Amana's head but Amana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benoit misses with a low kick.
Amana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benoit manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benoit. Amana shrugs it off though.
Benoit looks to land a right hand but Amana moved out of range.
Amana misses with a hook
and Benoit counters with an inside leg kick.
Amana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benoit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit scores with a punch to the head.
Amana dips to his left and cracks Benoit with an uppercut!
Amana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benoit looks to land a right hand but Amana moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana looks to land a left hand but Benoit moved out of range nicely.
Benoit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benoit scoring well with a low kick there.
Benoit slips under a jab from Amana.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
Benoit feints and then cracks Amana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Amana down.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amana.
Benoit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amana.
Amana swinging wildly here.
Benoit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amana throws a body shot but no joy.
Christ Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Benoit connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit cracks Amana with a good jab.
Benoit's corner calls for a 1-2. Benoit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benoit.
Benoit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christ Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Amana's sensitive parts.
Benoit works the jab nicely.
Benoit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amana can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Amana.
Benoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amana.
Amana looks to land a right hand but Benoit moved out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Amana might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benoit has got the better of the exchanges.
Benoit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benoit scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benoit. Benoit obviously looking to wear him down.
Benoit with the inside leg kick.
Crunch! Benoit slams his shin into Amana's torso.
Benoit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Amana's sensitive parts.
Amana misses with a looping right.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amana blocks a leg kick.
Amana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benoit. That's going to slow Amana down.
A slow jab from Benoit misses its intended target.
Amana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Benoit scores with a punch to the head.
Benoit swings for the body but Amana moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Amana misses.
Benoit scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good leg kick by Benoit.
A head kick misses from Benoit.
Benoit walks into a straight right hand from Amana.
Amana shoots in but no luck this time.
Benoit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amana.
Benoit scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christ Benoit dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Benoit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
You can see that Amana has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Amana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Amana.
Amana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benoit. Benoit obviously looking to wear him down.
Benoit swings widly with a right hand
and Amana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benoit thinking.
Benoit misses with a kick to the body.
Benoit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amana.
Amana misses with a wild body shot.
Benoit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amana slips under a jab from Benoit.
Amana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Amana saw that one coming.
Benoit lands with an overhand left.
Benoit lands with a nice body punch.
Amana takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benoit lands a jab to the nose.
Benoit lands a nice hook to Amana's body. Amana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benoit connects with the punch.
Amana throws a looping overhand right but Benoit ducks down to avoid it.
Amana jabs at Benoit's body.
Nice defenses there by Benoit.
It looked like Benoit was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Amana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benoit lands a leg kick that knocks Amana off balance momentarily.
Amana throws a body shot but no joy.
Benoit scoring well with a low kick there.
Benoit lands a leg kick that knocks Amana off balance momentarily.
Lalama Amana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws an overhand right that lands on Amana's shoulder, as Amana tries to avoid the shot.
Benoit tries to land a body kick
and Amana counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benoit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benoit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benoit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amana.
Benoit scores with a shot to the body.
Benoit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benoit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christ Benoit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benoit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benoit slips a straight right by Amana.
Amana swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Amana will feel that in the morning.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Amana! But no joy.
Amana fails to land with a series of punches.
Amana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Amana moves forwards but Benoit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benoit scores with a kick to the body.
Amana has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benoit.
Amana walks into a left hand.
Benoit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benoit digs a good hook to Amana's body.
Benoit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Amana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benoit cracks Amana with a good jab.
A nice leg kick from Benoit, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amana. Benoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Benoit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benoit. Benoit obviously looking to wear him down.
Benoit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Benoit.
Amana misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amana. Benoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Amana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benoit blocks a jab.
Benoit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Amana if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christ Benoit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benoit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christ Benoit!
A very excited looking Christ Benoit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.