PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Kruczkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Andrew Benavidez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrew Benavidez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Benavidez
vs
Kruczkowski

170 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacek Kruczkowski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruczkowski misses with a double jab
and Benavidez counters with a good low kick that Kruczkowski was not able to check.
Kruczkowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruczkowski throws out a loose jab but Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruczkowski throws a combination that misses
and Benavidez counters with a thumping low kick.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kruczkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruczkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Benavidez.
Kruczkowski misses with an uppercut.
Kruczkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benavidez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruczkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benavidez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruczkowski throws a nice looking combination but Benavidez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kruczkowski looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Kruczkowski.
Kruczkowski throws a right hand that Benavidez ducks under and follows up with a left that Benavidez also avoids with ease.
Benavidez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruczkowski misses with a two punch combination.
Kruczkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benavidez counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benavidez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruczkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Benavidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruczkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kruczkowski checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez is looking to chop away at Kruczkowski's legs.
Kruczkowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benavidez counters with a low kick, right behind Kruczkowski 's knee.
Benavidez wants to clinch.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Kruczkowski moves out of range.
Jacek Kruczkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruczkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kruczkowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benavidez 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 Kruczkowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kruczkowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kruczkowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benavidez is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benavidez 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 Kruczkowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kruczkowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benavidez misses with a leg kick.
Benavidez throws a low kick, looking for Kruczkowski's leg but Kruczkowski calmly moves out of range.
Benavidez tries a low kick but Kruczkowski avoids it.
Kruczkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benavidez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benavidez tries to clinch up.
Benavidez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruczkowski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruczkowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruczkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benavidez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Kruczkowski is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kruczkowski checks a leg kick.
Benavidez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benavidez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruczkowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benavidez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Benavidez dominated that round.
That's time! Benavidez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benavidez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kruczkowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benavidez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kruczkowski's knee momentarily.
Kruczkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruczkowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kruczkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruczkowski misses with a few strikes there.
Benavidez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benavidez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kruczkowski is breathing heavily.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruczkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczkowski throws a series of punches but Benavidez avoids them all with ease.
Benavidez motions for Kruczkowski to come forward. Benavidez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Kruczkowski moves out of range.
Kruczkowski checks a low kick from Benavidez.
Kruczkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benavidez is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kruczkowski.
Kruczkowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benavidez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez is looking to clinch but Kruczkowski is avoiding it.
Kruczkowski misses with a double jab
and Benavidez counters with an outside leg kick.
Kruczkowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benavidez throws a solid leg kick but Kruczkowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benavidez.
Benavidez wants to clinch up but Kruczkowski keeps it at a distance.
Andrew Benavidez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kruczkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benavidez.
Andrew Benavidez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruczkowski checks a low kick from Benavidez.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Kruczkowski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benavidez counters with a thumping low kick.
Benavidez tries to clinch up but Kruczkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Kruczkowski as he checks the leg kick.
Benavidez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kruczkowski is out of range and Benavidez settles back down.
Benavidez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kruczkowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruczkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Benavidez tries to land a leg kick but Kruczkowski saw it coming and moves away.
Benavidez misses with a leg kick.
Benavidez tries to clinch up but Kruczkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Kruczkowski is having none of it.
Benavidez misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a low kick.
Kruczkowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benavidez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kruczkowski throws a series of punches but Benavidez moves out of range.
Benavidez throws a front kick aimed at Kruczkowski's knee but Kruczkowski avoids it well.
Benavidez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benavidez tries to work over Kruczkowski's front leg with a kick but Kruczkowski checks it.
Kruczkowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Kruczkowski misses.
Benavidez tries to clinch up but Kruczkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruczkowski blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Benavidez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Benavidez tries to clinch up but Kruczkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Kruczkowski does no damage.
Benavidez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruczkowski takes a swing at Benavidez's ribcage but misses.
Kruczkowski throws a series of punches but Benavidez moves out of range.
Benavidez wants to clinch
and Kruczkowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benavidez wants to clinch.
Kruczkowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruczkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kruczkowski misses.
Benavidez throws a leg kick but Kruczkowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kruczkowski blocks the low kick.
Benavidez misses with a low kick.
Kruczkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benavidez circles away quickly and effectively.
Benavidez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kruczkowski checks the leg kick.
Benavidez moves in looking to clinch but Kruczkowski pushes him off.
Benavidez tries to work over Kruczkowski's front leg with a kick but Kruczkowski checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benavidez throws a low kick but Kruczkowski avoids it.
Kruczkowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruczkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benavidez counters with a low kick, right behind Kruczkowski 's knee.
Kruczkowski misses with the combination.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruczkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruczkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kruczkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benavidez moves in looking to clinch but Kruczkowski pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez wants to clinch up but Kruczkowski keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Kruczkowski does no damage.
Benavidez is looking to clinch but Kruczkowski is avoiding it.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Kruczkowski moves out of range.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruczkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benavidez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kruczkowski is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Kruczkowski does no damage.
Benavidez is looking to clinch.
Benavidez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kruczkowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruczkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Benavidez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruczkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benavidez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benavidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruczkowski throws an off balance right hand
and Benavidez counters with a good low kick that Kruczkowski was not able to check.
Benavidez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kruczkowski's sensitive parts.
Benavidez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruczkowski is out of range.
Benavidez is looking to score with low kicks.
Benavidez tries to score with a low kick but Kruczkowski moves his leg out of the way.
Kruczkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benavidez counters with a nice leg kick.
Jacek Kruczkowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benavidez misses with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Benavidez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benavidez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Andrew Benavidez!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Andrew Benavidez!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Andrew Benavidez!

Andrew Benavidez wins by unanimous decision!