PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bailey (ranked 941 p4p, 128 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 1069 p4p, 146 weight class). 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?

Bailey
vs
Bennet

187 cm
35
224 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

190 cm
29
209 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Devon Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet misses with a hook.
A big right from Bennet misses.

Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Bennet has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.

Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet slips a jab from Bailey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Bailey throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Bailey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bennet momentarily.
Bailey jabs Bennet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Bailey lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Bailey finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey throws the kick towards the body but Bennet avoids it.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bennet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennet misses the jab.
Bennet swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bailey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bailey.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bailey.
Bennet scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey scores with a nice right hand.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Bennet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bennet cracks Bailey with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bailey 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.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey misses the jab.
Bennet sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bailey lands a jab.
Bailey throws the left hand but Bennet avoids the punch easily.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Bailey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Bailey moves out of range as Bennet strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet digs a good body shot into Bailey's ribs.
Bennet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bennet swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Bennet scores with a nice strike.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Bennet.
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bailey misses with a left hand
and Bennet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bailey misses with a hook
and Bennet counters with a nice body kick.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bennet looks to land a body kick but Bailey moved away.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Bailey circles away.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet is looking to slow Bailey down with leg kicks.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailey.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet scores with a shot to the body.
Bailey slips under a jab from Bennet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws the left hand but Bennet avoids the punch easily.
Bailey throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
Bennet defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Bennet catches Bailey right on the button with a cross.
Bennet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Bennet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bailey will feel that in the morning.
A clash of legs there as Bailey blocks the low kick.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bailey.
Crunch! Bennet slams his shin into Bailey's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Bailey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bennet swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Bennet will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bennet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennet.
Bennet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bailey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bailey scores with a nice strike.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bennet drives through and clinches with Bailey against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bennet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bennet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennet lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey slips under a jab.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet misses with a right hand
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Bailey lands but Bennet takes it in his stride.
Bailey avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet cracks the inside of Bailey's front leg.
Michael Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Bennet throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bennet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick
and Bennet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
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!
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Bailey dips to his left and cracks Bennet with an uppercut!
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennet.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bennet avoids it.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Bennet.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Bailey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bailey slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet misses with a hook to the body
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bailey is wise to it.
Bennet moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Bailey takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bailey connects with a high kick.

Bennet forces Bailey back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bennet breaks the clinch.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bennet connects with a body shot that sends Bailey's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Bennet.
Bailey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bennet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Bailey moved away.
Bennet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bailey will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Bennet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bailey digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bennet looks to land a body kick but Bailey moved away.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bennet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bennet takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bailey lands with a nice combination. Bennet backs away looking to recover.
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bennet.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Bennet catches Bailey right on the button with a cross.
Bennet throws a shot to the body.
Bailey misses with a right hand
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bennet digs a good body shot into Bailey's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet lands a head kick. Bailey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bailey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennet misses the jab.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Bailey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bailey scores with a push kick.
Bennet thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Bennet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Bailey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bennet moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bennet throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Bennet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bennet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Bennet rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet is trying to push Bailey away but Bailey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bailey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bennet has had enough of the clinch but Bailey keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Bailey.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.
Bennet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennet.

Bennet breaks the clinch.
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Bailey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
Bailey scores with a nice right hand.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Bailey.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Bailey blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey blocks a leg kick.
Bailey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Bailey.
Devon Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennet misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devon Bailey.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
A very excited looking Michael Bennet rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.