PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Bubba Willis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bennet
vs
Willis

166 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Willis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennet jabs Willis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Willis misses with a head kick.
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Willis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennet counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennet misses with a few strikes there.
Willis darts in trying to clinch
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Willis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willis.
Bennet lands a body shot.
Willis wants to clinch
and Bennet counters with a left and a right that stings Willis.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Willis on the side of the head.
Bennet connects with a right hand. Willis shakes it off.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Willis.
Bennet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Willis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bennet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet thuds his right hand into Willis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Willis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Charles Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Willis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Willis.
Willis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Willis moved out of range.
Bennet throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Willis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Willis.
Willis wants to clinch but Bennet slips to the side
and Bennet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Willis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Bennet both land. Nice combination.
Bennet throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Bennet scores with a nice strike.
Willis looks to clinch
and Bennet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Willis.
Charles Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Willis.
Willis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bennet works Willis's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Bennet. No joy for Willis on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennet.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Bennet counter with a right hand.
Willis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Willis darts in trying to clinch
and Bennet counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Willis throws a wild body kick that Bennet sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willis shoots in but no luck this time.
Willis shoots and misses
letting Bennet counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bennet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bennet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Willis off the cage and back into range.
Willis closes the distance but Bennet moves to the side
and Bennet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Willis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bennet is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Willis.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willis wants to clinch
and Bennet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Willis thinking.
Willis tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
Willis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Willis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bennet - just one landing.
Willis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Willis is rocked!
Willis tries to clinch but Bennet is having none of it.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennet sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willis misses with a few strikes there.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis checks a leg kick.
Willis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet connects with a body shot that sends Willis's belly button to the back.
Willis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bennet's waist but Bennet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willis off to one side.
Charles Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Willis.
Bennet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willis to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennet but Bennet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Willis avoids it well.
Willis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Willis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Willis.
Willis scores with a one two! Bennet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Willis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Willis moves out of range as Bennet strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Willis.
Willis slips a straight right by Bennet.
Willis staying out of range there.
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennet tries to avoid it but Willis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennet to the ground. Bennet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bennet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bennet counters with a one-two to the body.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Bennet scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet thuds his right hand into Willis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Willis's head back.
Willis is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?
Charles Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Willis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bennet misses with a wild combination.
Bennet scores with a body shot.
Bennet lands a glancing blow to the side of Willis's head.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Willis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennet to score with a decent uppercut.
Charles Bennet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Willis fails with a takedown attempt.
Bennet lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willis tries for a takedown but Bennet circles away easily
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bennet dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bennet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willis seems to have recovered his senses.
Bennet throws a right hand that Willis ducks under and follows up with a left that Willis also avoids with ease.
A cross from Bennet lands.
Willis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennet circles away.
Willis throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Willis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Willis.
Bennet lands a jab to Willis's midsection.
Willis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bennet counters with a nice body shot.
Willis is looking to clinch.
Bennet tests Willis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands with a shot to the body.
Willis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Willis tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
Willis is looking to clinch but Bennet is avoiding it.
Willis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennet.
Willis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennet is out of range and Willis settles back down.
Bubba Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Willis. Those never looked like landing.
Willis looks to clinch
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Bennet defending well as Willis loads up on a big left hand.
Willis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bennet defends it nicely.
Charles Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Willis.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Willis.
Nice shot by Bennet.
Willis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis throws a head kick that misses
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Willis tries to clinch but Bennet moves away
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a low kick as Willis jumps back.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Willis moves out of range.
Bennet moves out of range as Willis throws a body kick.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Bennet.
Bennet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bubba Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willis shoots in for a takedown but Bennet shows good takedown defense.
Bennet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennet stalks Willis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Willis's face. Willis staggers backwards, shaken.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willis has his takedown stuffed
and Bennet counters with a huge left! Willis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bennet isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Willis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bennet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bennet!
Charles Bennet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.