PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christ Benoit (ranked 21875 p4p, 3523 weight class) and Cole Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit's entrance music is Amazing Grace. A fine choice. Lake has chosen Panic Attack as his entrance music. Christ Benoit has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benoit
vs
Lake

176 cm
32
169
14 - 3 - 1

178 cm
23
160
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christ Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Lake!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Cole Lake has been cut.

Lake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benoit struggles to land a body shot inside as Lake controls his hands.
Lake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benoit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lake moves away.
Benoit misses with a looping right.
Lake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benoit scores with a jab. Lake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lake misses with a wild combination.
And Benoit counters with a quick kick to the body but Lake blocks it.
Lake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lake misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Benoit. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benoit avoids the body shot from Lake.

Benoit tries to keep at a distance but Lake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lake takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Benoit on the inside.
Lake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benoit after a bit of a struggle.
Benoit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lakes head.
Benoit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christ Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Lake.
Lake is trying to drag Benoit to the mat but Benoit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lake is trying to drag Benoit to the mat but Benoit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benoit is defending well.
Benoit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benoit.
Lake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benoit after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lands a body punch.
A short left from Benoit.
Lake goes for a takedown attempt but Benoit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lake looks winded!
Lake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benoit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lake thinking.
Benoit lands the left hand.
Lake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benoit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lake drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Benoit swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lake's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christ Benoit!
An out of breath Christ Benoit thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.