PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fredericks
vs
Bennett

180 cm
26
196 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

180 cm
25
198 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Fredericks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredericks scores with a hook.
Bennett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fredericks.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Fredericks.
Fredericks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fredericks misses with a body shot.
Fredericks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredericks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richard Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Bennett.
Fredericks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredericks moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bennett, as that shot connected.

It looks like Joe Fredericks has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredericks blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bennett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Bennett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bennett.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredericks misses the target.
Fredericks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fredericks scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Fredericks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Fredericks misses.
Fredericks throws a leg kick but Bennett sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Bennett misses
and Fredericks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fredericks thows a leg kick but Bennett checks it
and Bennett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennett, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett lands an overhand right.
Fredericks walks into a jab.
Fredericks moves out of range as Bennett throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fredericks 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 Bennett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennett throws a sloppy body shot
and Fredericks counters with an outside leg kick.
Fredericks slips a straight right by Bennett.
Bennett scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fredericks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fredericks misses with a leg kick
and Bennett counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Fredericks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bennett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Fredericks blocks the leg kick.
Fredericks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fredericks scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fredericks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Fredericks lands a jab to the nose.

Fredericks clinches up against the cage.
Fredericks swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredericks controls his hands.
Fredericks lands a nice uppercut.
Fredericks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fredericks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett lands with a light punch inside.
Fredericks wants to break free but Bennett has control.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but Fredericks blocks it.
Bennett is trying to maintain a safe position but Fredericks gets an underhook and turns Bennett into the cage.
Fredericks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredericks throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fredericks as Bennett tries to tie him up.

Fredericks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Fredericks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredericks dips to his left and cracks Bennett with an uppercut!
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch but Fredericks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredericks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fredericks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Fredericks uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennett takes a swing at Fredericks's ribcage but misses.
Bennett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fredericks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fredericks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bennett - the referee stops the clock and Fredericks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bennett. Fredericks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Fredericks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bennett lands a head kick. Fredericks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Fredericks.
Fredericks fails to land with a series of punches.
Bennett cracks the inside of Fredericks's front leg.
Fredericks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Fredericks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fredericks.
Fredericks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bennett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Fredericks.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredericks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fredericks throws a leg kick but Bennett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fredericks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bennett in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fredericks there.
Bennett moves out of range of the leg kick from Fredericks.
A low kick from Fredericks misses
and Bennett counters with a body kick that stops Fredericks in his tracks momentarily.
Fredericks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Fredericks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennett, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bennett moves into range and clinches up with Fredericks.
Fredericks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett lands a good knee to the midsection. Fredericks won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredericks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredericks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fredericks blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fredericks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks trying to land knees to the body.
Fredericks tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Fredericks back against the cage.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Fredericks.
Bennett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bennett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fredericks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bennett landing knees to the body.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fredericks or not.
Bennett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Bennett.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennett.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fredericks.
Richard Bennett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bennett obliges.
Bennett presses Fredericks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fredericks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks avoiding damage as Bennett throws knees to the body.
Bennett lands a right hand.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredericks controls his hands.
Fredericks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Fredericks controls his hands.
Fredericks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fredericks.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Joe Fredericks's cut is getting worse.
Bennett has Fredericks pressed against the cage.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett scores with a knee to the head.

Fredericks is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Bennett.
Oh Fredericks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett works on Fredericks's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fredericks.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bennett.
Bennett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fredericks looking to throw knees to the head but Bennett is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bennett obliges.
Bennett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bennett is leaning against Fredericks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fredericks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Bennett.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Fredericks's ribcage. Fredericks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bennett pushes Fredericks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Bennett.
A right hook to the body lands for Bennett.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Bennett digs a right hand into Fredericks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fredericks's gas tank.
Bennett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Bennett.

Joe Fredericks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bennett lands with a right to the head.
Bennett is pushing Fredericks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fredericks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Fredericks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bennett drops Fredericks with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bennett follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Bennett!