PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christophe Duggary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggary is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name Remix. Sean Benoit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benoit
vs
Duggary

180 cm
28
185 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
167 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Duggary!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggary shoots in looking for a takedown. Benoit tries to sprawl out of it but Duggary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benoit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duggary lands a nice looking body shot.
Duggary misses with a looping right.
Benoit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duggary throws a hook but Benoit blocks it.
Duggary avoids the head kick by Benoit.
Benoit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benoit slips a jab and a cross from Duggary.
Sean Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duggary takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggary takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duggary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duggary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Benoit clinches up against the cage.
Duggary fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sean Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christophe Duggary.
Benoit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land.
Duggary tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duggary fails to pull guard.
Duggary blocks an uppercut.
Benoit lands with a right to the head.
Benoit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duggary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggary blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to work over Duggary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benoit scores with a hook to the body.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggary's elbow.
Benoit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Duggary blocking some punches.
A short left from Benoit.
Duggary tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Benoit.
Duggary blocking some punches.
Benoit throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggary.
Nice body punch from Benoit.
Benoit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Benoit.
Duggary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.

Duggary is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Benoit can't fight it off and eventually Duggary manages to take the fight to the floor. Benoit looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggary trying to control but Benoit is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggary wants to pass the guard but Benoit is keeping the position.
Duggary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benoit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duggary tries to free his leg and advance position but Benoit is retaining full guard.
Benoit keeping moving, preventing Duggary from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duggary tries to free his leg and advance position but Benoit is retaining full guard.

Duggary is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benoit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benoit has escaped and now he's on top!
Duggary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duggary wants to hit a switch here but Benoit passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duggary there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Benoit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duggary uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benoit has time to react.
Benoit throws a head kick that misses.
Benoit blocks a jab.
Benoit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benoit moves away from the strike by Duggary.
Benoit misses with a body shot
and Benoit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benoit misses with a body shot.

Duggary looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggary tries to pass to full mount but Benoit defends it.
Duggary not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Duggary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benoit is just riding it out for now. Duggary eventually gives up the hold.
Duggary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duggary is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Duggary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benoit wants to stand and escape but Duggary is having none of it.
Benoit keeping moving, preventing Duggary from controlling successfully.
Duggary stands and throws Benoit's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duggary decides to stand back up. Duggary steps back and let's Benoit get back to his feet.
Benoit scores with a one two! Duggary had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duggary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benoit.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Benoit enables Duggary to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Benoit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duggary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benoit swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit wants to stand and escape but Duggary is having none of it.
Duggary tries to free his leg and advance position but Benoit is retaining full guard.
Duggary trying to control the position from guard on top but Benoit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggary looking to pass the guard.
Duggary is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Duggary stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christophe Duggary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Duggary shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benoit but Benoit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benoit throws a shot from downtown. Duggary moves away and avoids it.
Duggary fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duggary.
Sean Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christophe Duggary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benoit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duggary scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benoit takes a swing at Duggary's ribcage but misses.
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Duggary.
Benoit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duggary.
Duggary swings for the body but Benoit moves out of range.
Benoit chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggary drops his hands momentarily and Benoit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benoit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duggary's calf.
Benoit slips a jab from Duggary.
Benoit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benoit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duggary's head.
Benoit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benoit punishes Duggary's body with a nice straight punch.
Duggary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duggary eats them both and turns towards Benoit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Duggary chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benoit can pounce on him.
Sean Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duggary just misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit misses with a head kick.
Benoit scores with a head kick. Duggary tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Benoit wants to clinch up but Duggary keeps it at a distance.
Benoit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duggary on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duggary.
Benoit misses with a head kick.
Benoit throws a series of punches but Duggary moves out of range.
Duggary fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benoit avoids it really well and circles away.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggary.
Benoit closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Benoit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benoit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Benoit!