PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bengtsson (ranked 585 p4p, 1233 weight class) and Vinnie Pellegrini (ranked 63 p4p, 131 weight class). Bengtsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Vinnie Pellegrini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bengtsson
vs
Pellegrini

165 cm
22
140
7 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
158
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bengtsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Pellegrini!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini cracks a nice hook into Bengtsson's ribs.
Pellegrini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Benny Bengtsson has been cut.
Bengtsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bengtsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bengtsson tries to clinch up but Pellegrini circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been informed that Pellegrini has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab, jab by Pellegrini - just one landing.
Donk. Pellegrini catches Bengtsson right on the button with a cross.
Pellegrini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pellegrini tests Bengtsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bengtsson is rocked!

Bengtsson moves into the clinch.
Oh Bengtsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pellegrini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bengtsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bengtsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pellegrini.
Bengtsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pellegrini throws an off balance right hand

and Bengtsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bengtsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Pellegrini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrini cracks Bengtsson with an open hand slap.
Pellegrini misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Pellegrini scores with a four punch combination!
Pellegrini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bengtsson tries to clinch up
and Pellegrini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pellegrini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinnie Pellegrini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pellegrini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bengtsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pellegrini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bengtsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Pellegrini does it's job there.
Pellegrini throws a hook but Bengtsson avoids it easily.
Pellegrini throws a looping overhand right but Bengtsson ducks down to avoid it.
Bengtsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pellegrini lands a jab to Bengtsson's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bengtsson blocks the leg kick.
Bengtsson is looking for a counter combo.
Pellegrini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pellegrini swings widly with a right hand
and Bengtsson counters with a straight right hand.
Pellegrini misses with a hook. Bengtsson ducked under it nicely.
Bengtsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pellegrini looks to land a right hand but Bengtsson moved out of range.
A big left from Pellegrini misses.
Bengtsson is looking for a counter combo.

Bengtsson rushes Pellegrini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pellegrini breaks from the clinch.
Bengtsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Pellegrini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pellegrini misses with an uppercut.
Pellegrini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bengtsson has time to react.
Pellegrini throws a series of punches but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson wants to clinch up but Pellegrini keeps it at a distance.

Bengtsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pellegrini, pushing him back against the cage.
Bengtsson misses with some punches.
Pellegrini lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pellegrini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pellegrini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bengtsson closes the distance but Pellegrini moves to the side
and Pellegrini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bengtsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pellegrini lands a leg kick that knocks Bengtsson off balance momentarily.
Pellegrini swings widly with a right hand
and Bengtsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bengtsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bengtsson ducks right into an uppercut from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini misses with a combination

and Bengtsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pellegrini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bengtsson thuds a left hand into Pellegrini's body.
Pellegrini misses with a wild body shot.
Bengtsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pellegrini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pellegrini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pellegrini throws out a counter right but Bengtsson avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Pellegrini coming out on top.
Pellegrini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bengtsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini scores with a nice strike.
Pellegrini misses the jab.
We've been told by Bengtsson's head coaches at Valentinas Darlings that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bengtsson tries to clinch up.
Bengtsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pellegrini to score with a decent uppercut.
Pellegrini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pellegrini throws a series of punches but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pellegrini misses the shot to the body.
Bengtsson tries to counter by clinching up but Pellegrini breaks away and moves out of range.
Pellegrini misses with a wild body shot.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pellegrini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bengtsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bengtsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bengtsson feints a jab promting Pellegrini to slip. Bengtsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pellegrini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Vinnie Pellegrini has been cut.
Bengtsson slips a jab from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini misses with an uppercut
and Bengtsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson defending well as Pellegrini loads up on a big left hand.
Bengtsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick but Bengtsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vinnie Pellegrini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pellegrini swats away the attempt to clinch by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson moves out of range of the strikes.

Bengtsson has Pellegrini up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pellegrini.
Bengtsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bengtsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pellegrini.
Bengtsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pellegrini backwards.

Pellegrini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bengtsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pellegrini.
Bengtsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bengtsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pellegrini lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bengtsson.
Pellegrini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bengtsson under the eye.
Pellegrini with a hook.

Benny Bengtsson's cut is getting worse.
A big right from Pellegrini misses.
Bengtsson is looking to clinch.
Pellegrini was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pellegrini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bengtsson manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini misses with an uppercut. Bengtsson saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Pellegrini. Those never looked like landing.
Bengtsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pellegrini.
Bengtsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bengtsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bengtsson slips a straight right by Pellegrini.
As Pellegrini tries to get set, Bengtsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Pellegrini manages to avoid the attempt.
Pellegrini gets in close and tags Bengtsson with a short punch that almost sends Bengtsson to the mat! Oh Bengtsson is in big trouble! He turns his back on Pellegrini, trying to create some distance but Pellegrini rushes him, striking wildly and Bengtsson goes down! The referee tackles Pellegrini into the cage to end the fight! Pellegrini is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Pellegrini!
Vinnie Pellegrini is the new featherweight champion!
Vinnie Pellegrini took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Benny Bengtsson spoke after the fight, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'.