PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Aconte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benavidez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kavinsky - Nightcall. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aconte
vs
Benavidez

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Aconte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aconte misses with a takedown attempt - Benavidez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aconte closes the distance and clinches up with Benavidez, looking for a takedown. Aconte pushes Benavidez against the cage but Benavidez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benavidez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Benavidez!
A thudding body kick lands there by Benavidez!
Aconte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benavidez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aconte's sensitive parts.
Benavidez digs a good hook to Aconte's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benavidez.
Aconte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aconte fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Aconte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Benavidez.
Aconte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benavidez.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aconte. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Aconte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benavidez fakes the leg kick and cracks Aconte in the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benavidez.
Benavidez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benavidez scores with a jab.
Aconte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Benavidez lands with a slapping head kick.
Aconte misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Benavidez to counter with a crisp jab.
Aconte is breathing heavily.
Benavidez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aconte with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benavidez counters with a straight right hand.
Benavidez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aconte's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez lunges at Aconte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aconte's hand.
Jacob Benavidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benavidez!
A slapping leg kick lands for Benavidez.
Benavidez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aconte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aconte dives in and grabs Benavidez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benavidez pushes down on Aconte's head and hops out.
Benavidez fakes the leg kick and cracks Aconte in the body.
Benavidez jabs Aconte right on the nose. Aconte blinks but takes it well.
Benavidez with a hook.
Aconte has a takedown stuffed.
Benavidez throws a leg kick which misses Aconte's front leg but catches the back leg as Aconte tries to avoid it.
Aconte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aconte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benavidez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Acontes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benavidez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aconte momentarily.
Aconte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab, jab by Benavidez - just one landing.
Aconte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benavidez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aconte scrambles back to his feet.
Aconte misses with a takedown
and Benavidez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aconte's knee momentarily.
Benavidez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benavidez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavidez scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benavidez's corner calls for a 1-2. Benavidez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jacob Benavidez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benavidez connects with a crisp jab.
Aconte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benavidez.
Benavidez cracks Aconte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Benavidez there.
Aconte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benavidez lands with a good body shot.
Benavidez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aconte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aconte misses with a takedown
and Benavidez counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benavidez lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benavidez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Benavidez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benavidez throws a nice head kick!
Benavidez connects with a solid leg kick.
Benavidez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aconte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benavidez connects with a body shot that sends Aconte's belly button to the back.
Benavidez throws a series of strikes that have Aconte backpedaling.
Jacob Benavidez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aconte with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benavidez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aconte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavidez catches Aconte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benavidez circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Aconte drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Benavidez follows Aconte to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Benavidez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jacob Benavidez made sure he mentioned Pot Factory 40$ 159Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.