PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 3294 p4p, 3162 weight class) and Gage Bennett (ranked 420 p4p, 407 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billingsly
vs
Bennett

192 cm
25
226
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
25
206
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.

Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Billingsly controls the action.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Billingsly misses with some punches.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Billingsly misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
Billingsly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billingsly tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Billingsly's ribcage. Billingsly let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett thuds his shin into the meat of Billingsly's side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Billingsly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billingsly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Billingsly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Billingsly controls his hands.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Billingsly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
A short right from Billingsly.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Billingsly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Billingsly.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
A short right from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Billingsly tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett lands an uppercut.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Bennett blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Billingsly tries to stall but Bennett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Billingsly.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett thuds a left hand into Billingsly's body.

Billingsly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett is working Billingsly over against the cage.
Billingsly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Billingsly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Billingsly.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Billingsly tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Billingsly back against the cage.
Billingsly misses with a hook from the clinch.

Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Billingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Bennett tries to clinch up but Billingsly circles away and keeps his distance.
Billingsly throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.

Billingsly has Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Billingsly's ribcage. Billingsly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Bennett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Billingsly fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bennett throws a body punch but Billingsly moves out of range.
Billingsly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Bennett scores with a jab to the body.
Billingsly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Billingsly tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Billingsly saw that one coming.
Chad Billingsly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billingsly blocks a jab.

Billingsly closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Billingsly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bennett can turn it around.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Billingsly gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Billingsly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Bennett cracks Billingsly with a nice body shot.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
Billingsly wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Billingsly tries to work over Bennett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billingsly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billingsly is looking to control Bennett's arms but Bennett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billingsly has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
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!
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bennett pushes Billingsly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Billingsly takes a shot to the head.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
A short right from Bennett.
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Bennett lands a body shot.
Bennett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
A short right from Bennett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Bennett tries to work over Billingsly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billingsly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Billingsly.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett works on Billingsly's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bennett.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage Bennett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Billingsly takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
Billingsly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bennett.

Billingsly is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Oh Billingsly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennett presses Billingsly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett lands an uppercut.
Bennett creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Billingsly with a big uppercut! Billingsly tries to clinch up but Bennett pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Billingsly to the mat! Billingsly covers up and Bennett unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gage Bennett!