PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Benandonner (ranked 18 p4p, 29 weight class) and Kurt Zweihander (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benandonner
vs
Zweihander

203 cm
27
286
16 - 4 - 0

219 cm
29
265
20 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Zweihander!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benandonner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giant Benandonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benandonner misses with an uppercut. Zweihander saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Zweihander misses.
Nice body punch from Benandonner.
Zweihander misses with an uppercut
and Benandonner counters with a right hand to the body.
Benandonner thuds his right hand into Zweihander's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benandonner throws an off balance right hand
letting Zweihander counter with a right hand.
Benandonner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zweihander throws a hook but Benandonner blocks it.
Benandonner misses with a kick to the body.
Zweihander avoids the body shot from Benandonner.
Zweihander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zweihander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Giant Benandonner has been cut.
Zweihander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benandonner throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweihander takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zweihander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benandonner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benandonner - that will leave a mark!
Benandonner lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Zweihander.
A swing and a miss from Benandonner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zweihander.
Benandonner wants to clinch but Zweihander slips to the side
and Zweihander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zweihander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benandonner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zweihander stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Zweihander counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Benandonner.
Zweihander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zweihander will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zweihander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Benandonner!
Zweihander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zweihander slips under a jab from Benandonner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zweihander! But no joy.
Zweihander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benandonner.
Benandonner backing away here, and Zweihander unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Benandonner thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner lands a slapping body shot.
Benandonner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benandonner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benandonner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zweihander was well out of range. Poor timing from Benandonner.
Zweihander with a nice cross.
Zweihander misses with a straight right.
Benandonner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zweihander. Benandonner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benandonner scores with a shot to the body.
Zweihander misses with a lunging right hand
and Benandonner counters with an outside leg kick.
Benandonner swings widly with a right hand
and Zweihander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander is looking to score with low kicks.
Zweihander throws a head kick that misses.
Benandonner misses with a body punch
and Zweihander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zweihander throws a lazy uppercut
and Benandonner counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Benandonner misses.
Benandonner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benandonner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zweihander manages to avoid it.
Benandonner jabs Zweihander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benandonner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benandonner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Zweihander misses its intended target.
Benandonner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Benandonner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Benandonner's cut.
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.

Benandonner is looking to slow Zweihander down with leg kicks.
Benandonner throws a hook but Zweihander avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Benandonner.
Zweihander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benandonner.
Benandonner misses with a hook.
Benandonner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zweihander throws out a counter right but Benandonner avoids it with no problem.
Zweihander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benandonner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benandonner tries to clinch but Zweihander is having none of it.
Zweihander avoids the body shot from Benandonner.
Zweihander was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benandonner misses the shot to the body.
Benandonner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweihander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benandonner.
Zweihander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zweihander throws a body shot but no joy.
Benandonner moves out of range of the strikes.
Zweihander tests Benandonner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benandonner throws an overhand right that lands on Zweihander's shoulder, as Zweihander tries to avoid the shot.
Benandonner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zweihander throws a lazy uppercut
and Benandonner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zweihander throws a big shot that misses.
Benandonner is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander avoids the body shot from Benandonner.
Zweihander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benandonner manages to avoid it.
Benandonner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benandonner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zweihander manages to avoid it.
Benandonner misses with a left hand
and Zweihander counters with a thumping low kick.
Benandonner tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zweihander lands a jab to the nose.
Zweihander throws the kick towards the body but Benandonner avoids it.
Zweihander misses the jab.
Zweihander tries to land a front kick but Benandonner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander misses with a series of wild punches.
Zweihander throws a hook but Benandonner avoids it easily.
Benandonner is looking to counter punch.
Zweihander takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benandonner throws a looping overhand right but Zweihander ducks down to avoid it.
Zweihander appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benandonner misses with an uppercut. Zweihander saw that one coming.
Benandonner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZweihander.
Benandonner throws a sloppy head kick and Zweihander moves out of range easily.
Zweihander is looking for the big counter here.
Benandonner tries to clinch there but Zweihander circles away.
Zweihander lands with an uppercut that bounces Benandonner off the cage and back into range.
Benandonner lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zweihander under the eye.

It looks like Kurt Zweihander has been cut.
Zweihander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benandonner.
Benandonner throws a hook but Zweihander blocks it.
Zweihander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benandonner. Zweihander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zweihander thinks about the counter body kick.
Benandonner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zweihander closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benandonner, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benandonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Zweihander is just out of range.
Benandonner throws a jab but it's blocked by Zweihander.
Zweihander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Benandonner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benandonner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zweihander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benandonner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zweihander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zweihander moves out of range of the strikes.
Benandonner lunges at Zweihander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zweihander's hand.
Benandonner lands the left hand.

Zweihander is rocked!
Benandonner looks to throw the jab but Zweihander is out of range.
Zweihander is still on wobbly legs! Can Benandonner finish him?
A big right from Benandonner misses.
Zweihander seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benandonner throws a lazy uppercut
and Zweihander counters with a stiff right hand.
Zweihander is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benandonner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweihander throws a sloppy head kick and Benandonner moves out of range easily.
It looked like Benandonner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zweihander.
Benandonner scores with a decent looking hook.
Zweihander misses with a double jab.
Benandonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benandonner just misses with a punch to the body.
Zweihander connects with an inside leg kick.
Benandonner wants to clinch up but Zweihander keeps it at a distance.
Giant Benandonner is winning the standup battle so far.
Zweihander misses with an uppercut. Benandonner saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Benandonner. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander swings widly with a right hand
and Benandonner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benandonner throws a big shot that misses.
Benandonner looks to throw the jab but Zweihander is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zweihander! But no joy.
Benandonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zweihander misses with a head kick.
Benandonner scores with the left hand. Zweihander knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Benandonner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Benandonner.
Benandonner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zweihander can do to turn this around?
Benandonner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benandonner checks a low kick from Zweihander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner throws a body shot but no joy.
Benandonner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zweihander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zweihander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benandonner manages to avoid it.
Benandonner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zweihander counters with a stiff right hand.

Giant Benandonner's cut is getting worse.
Benandonner lands an overhand right.
Benandonner throws a right hand that misses
and Zweihander counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Zweihander.
Benandonner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zweihander misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner cracks Zweihander with an open hand slap.
Benandonner misses with a body shot
and Zweihander counters with a stiff right hand.
Benandonner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zweihander counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oooooh!!! Zweihander has knocked Benandonner down with a huge combo! Zweihander steps away and waves a wobbly Benandonner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Benandonner is rocked!
Zweihander moves in close and cracks Benandonner with a massive right hand! Benandonner, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Zweihander!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Zweihander!
Kurt Zweihander is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kurt Zweihander thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.