PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Bennett (ranked 8864 p4p, 0 weight class) and Throng Po (ranked 3545 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bennett
vs
Po

179 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brendon Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Throng Po!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Po throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bennett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Po throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett attempts a counter takedown but Po avoids it well and moves away.
Nice body punch from Po.
Bennett shoots in and drives through. Po sprawls well.
As Bennett backs off Po throws a huge counter combo but Bennett manages to avoid it all.
Po throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bennett counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Po is looking to stand back up but Bennett counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Po.

Po is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Po pushes Bennett off looking to stand but Bennett dives back in and keeps control.
Bennett is nestled in close to Po, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bennett working Po over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Po tries to kick Bennett off but Bennett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bennett trying to control from half guard but Po is working away.
Bennett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bennett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bennett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Po is trying to stand up here but Bennett is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bennett controlling the action here.
Bennett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Po with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Po wants to get back to his feet.

Po makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Po listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Po scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Po throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Bennett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Po lands a two punch combo.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Bennett's head back.
Po throws a one two combo.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Po shows good takedown defense.
Po wants to counter with a clinch but Bennett pushes him away.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Po scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Po closes the distance and pushes Bennett back into the cage.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Bennett's takedown attempt.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Po is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po lands a nice elbow.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Throng Po dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Po misses with a double jab.
Po cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
Throng Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Po closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennett is trying to drag Po to the mat but Po just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Bennett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po tries a knee to the head but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bennett blocks it with crossed arms.
Po lands a good knee to the midsection. Bennett won't want to take too many of those.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Bennett tries for a takedown but Po manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bennett's face.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po working Bennett over with knees to the body.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bennett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Po using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po landing knees to the head.
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!
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bennett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bennett blocks it with crossed arms.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Po tries a knee to the head but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Bennett avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Po.
Bennett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Po is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bennett takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po working Bennett over with knees to the body.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po lands a knee to the head.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bennett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bennett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bennett blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Bennett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Po using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Throng Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Po has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Bennett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Po prevents the takedown attempt.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Bennett's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennett goes for a takedown attempt but Po pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Po lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Po. Those never looked like landing.
Bennett feinted with a counter takedown.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po crunches a lovely knee into Bennett's ribcage.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bennett gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Po regains guard.
Po is wriggling around but Bennett manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po wants to get back to his feet.
Po wants to stand back up but Bennett manages to pass into side control.

Po throws Bennett to one side and escapes!
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, jab by Po - just one landing.

Po moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Po.
Po landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Po manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Po pulls his leg out and moves away.

Po gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Bennett blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bennett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bennett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Po.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bennett.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Brendon Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Throng Po is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knees to the body from Po.

And that's the end of the fight!
Throng Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Po winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Throng Po!
A less than humble Throng Po misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.