PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle comes to the cage accompanied by Edu Kehäkettunen & Stig Dogg - Kullii . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bickle
vs
Bengazzoni

185 cm
24
182 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
181 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Hellbent
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengazzoni 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.
Bickle lands a leg kick that knocks Bengazzoni off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Bickle.
Bickle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bengazzoni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
A jab from Bengazzoni does it's job there.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengazzoni throws out the jab.
Bengazzoni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bickle scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle takes a swing at Bengazzoni's ribcage but misses.
Bickle connects with a leg kick. Bengazzoni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bengazzoni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bickle counters with a one-two to the body.
Bengazzoni throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle misses with a leg kick
enabling Bengazzoni to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle looks to land a body kick but Bengazzoni moved away.
Bickle misses with an uppercut
and Bengazzoni counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Bickle throws the kick towards the body but Bengazzoni avoids it.
Bengazzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle is looking to slow Bengazzoni down with leg kicks.
Bickle misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bengazzonis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bengazzoni checks the leg kick.
Bickle tries to land a front kick but Bengazzoni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook.
Bickle lands a two punch combo.
Bickle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengazzoni walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Bengazzoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Bengazzoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Bengazzoni moved out of range nicely.
Bickle moves out of range as Bengazzoni strikes.
Bengazzoni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bengazzoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
It looked like Bickle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bickle throws a body punch but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Bickle throws a lazy head kick
and Bengazzoni counters with a three punch combo that has Bickle backing up. Bickle nods at Bengazzoni to acknowledge the strikes.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bengazzoni just manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bengazzoni.
Bickle throws a chopping leg kick but Bengazzoni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bickle throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bengazzoni to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bickle.
Bickle lands an overhand right.
Bengazzoni wants to clinch.
Bickle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Bengazzoni. That snapped Bickle's head back.
Bickle scores with a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Bickle coming out on top.
Bickle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni is looking to clinch but Bickle is avoiding it.
Bickle throws a big counter combination but Bengazzoni scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Bengazzoni.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bengazzoni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Bengazzoni lands a body punch.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bengazzonis head.
Bickle lands a right hand.

Bengazzoni is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bengazzoni misses with the head strike.
Bengazzoni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bickle finish him?
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bengazzoni is trying to break the clinch but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bickle creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bengazzoni with a big uppercut! Bengazzoni tries to clinch up but Bickle pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bengazzoni to the mat! Bengazzoni covers up and Bickle unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Travis Bickle!
During a confident post fight interview, Travis Bickle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.