PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Avatna Haviid (ranked 3633 p4p, 4738 weight class) and Colt Bennet (ranked 405 p4p, 443 weight class). Avatna Haviid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colt Bennet's chin.

Haviid
vs
Bennet

170 cm
19
166
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
18
156
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Threads of Fate

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avatna Haviid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haviid avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Haviid throws a leg kick
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haviid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet is looking for the big counter here.
Haviid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haviid.
Haviid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haviid under the eye.
Haviid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haviid throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Haviid misses.
Bennet stuns Haviid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haviid throws a leg kick but Bennet checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haviid thows a leg kick but Bennet checks it
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haviid connects with a leg kick.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Haviid.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Haviid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bennet.
Haviid throws a leg kick
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
A combination from Bennet does no damage.
Haviid connects with the punch.
Bennet tries to bum rush Haviid with a series of wild strikes but Haviid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haviid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Haviid misses.
Haviid looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Haviid misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haviid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bennet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haviid is working Bennet over against the cage.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Haviid controls the action.
Haviid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Haviid.
Haviid throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet tries to circle away but Haviid has him pinned against the cage.
Haviid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is trying to push Haviid away but Haviid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bennet blocks an elbow strike.
Haviid keeps control of Bennet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been informed that Bennet has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bennet tries to break the clinch but Haviid is controlling the position.
Bennet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haviid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haviid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennet's brow.
Bennet avoids a wild elbow strike from Haviid.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haviid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haviid lands a body punch.
Bennet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haviid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet is trying to push Haviid away but Haviid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haviid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haviid has him pressed against the cage.
Haviid struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Haviid misses with a punch to the body.
Haviid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haviid tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bennet dominated that 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.

Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
Bennet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haviid.
Avatna Haviid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haviid. That's going to slow Bennet down.
Haviid connects with an inside leg kick.
Haviid throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Haviid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennet is out of range and Haviid settles back down.
Haviid misses the body punch
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Haviid sees coming a mile off.
Haviid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Haviid moved out of range nicely.
Haviid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haviid throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haviid avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a double jab.
Bennet throws a nice looking combination but Haviid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haviid tried to counter with a leg kick but Bennet avoided it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haviid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bennet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haviid throws out the jab.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Haviid.
Haviid swings widly with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haviid scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Haviid throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Haviid.
Haviid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haviid looks to land a body kick but Bennet moved away.
Bennet lands with a nice combination. Haviid backs away looking to recover.

Haviid is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet drops Haviid with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Haviid! Bennet dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Bennet!