PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bennett
vs
Sai

180 cm
29
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sai! But no joy.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sai swivels and escapes.
Bennett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dang Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai throws a good cross that connects.
Sai looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sai sprawls well. Sai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett tries to clinch up.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett moves out of range as Sai strikes.

Sai clinches up with Bennett and pushes him back against the cage.
Sai gets underhooks to prevent Bennett's takedown attempt.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
Bennett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sai prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.

It looks like Isaac Bennett has been cut.

Bennett pulls guard.
Sai preventing the sweep.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Sai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennett's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.

Sai clinches.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bennett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Sai.
It looked like Bennett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Sai finds it's way through Bennett's defenses.

Bennett is rocked!
Sai scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dang Sai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sai instigates a clinch.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Sai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Bennett! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Sai.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dang Sai!