PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Bennett (ranked 819 p4p, 110 weight class) and Karlos Svoboda (ranked 23343 p4p, 501 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bennett
vs
Svoboda

187 cm
21
220 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

215 cm
28
252 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sportivité
UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karlos Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Svoboda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Svoboda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Svoboda throws a good cross that connects.
Bennett lands the left hand.
Svoboda tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennett punishes Svoboda's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svoboda moves away.
Bennett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Svoboda misses its intended target.
Svoboda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svoboda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svoboda motions for Bennett to come forward. Svoboda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svoboda tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Bennett punishes Svoboda's body with a nice straight punch.
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Svoboda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Svoboda finds it's target.
Bennett misses with a hook.
Bennett throws a body punch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Svoboda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennett's calf.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svoboda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Svoboda throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett throwing a counter right hand but Svoboda manages to avoid it.
Svoboda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Svoboda misses with a kick to the body
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Bennett with a jab.
Svoboda moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svoboda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennett to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Svoboda.
Bennett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Svoboda is out of range and Bennett settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Svoboda tries to land a leg kick but Bennett saw it coming and moves away.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svoboda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Svoboda.
The fighters circling - Svoboda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bennett checks a leg kick.
Svoboda moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Good work by Bennett as he checks the leg kick.
Bennett scores with a jab. Svoboda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Svoboda misses its intended target.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Bennett misses

and Svoboda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svoboda.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svoboda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bennett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bennett cracks Svoboda with a good jab.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svoboda can do to turn this around?
Svoboda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svoboda moves away.
Svoboda scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett misses with a right hand

and Svoboda moves into the clinch.
Svoboda misses with some punches.
Svoboda tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Svoboda back against the ropes.
Svoboda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Svoboda avoiding damage as Bennett throws knees to the body.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svoboda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Our sources have told us that Bennett has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Svoboda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svoboda gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svoboda lands a body punch.
Svoboda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Svoboda - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Svoboda fails to land.
Svoboda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Svoboda tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Svoboda back against the ropes.
Svoboda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Karlos Svoboda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Svoboda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Svoboda misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svoboda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Svoboda lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Svobodas head.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svoboda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Svoboda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Svoboda back against the ropes.
Svoboda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bennett.
Bennett is working Svoboda over against the ropes.
Svoboda misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to land knees in the clinch but Svoboda avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett is working Svoboda over against the ropes.
Svoboda lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett lands a hook that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Svoboda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Svoboda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svoboda misses with some punches.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svoboda avoids it.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Bennett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Svoboda.
Bennett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Svoboda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bennett counters with a nice body shot.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Svoboda moves away and avoids it.
Svoboda just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett moves out of range of the leg kick from Svoboda.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett throws a body punch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Svoboda moves away and avoids it.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Svoboda moved out of range.
Svoboda throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Svoboda throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svoboda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svoboda at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svoboda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Svoboda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Svoboda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Svoboda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Svoboda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bennett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svoboda.
Svoboda scores with a nice head shot.
Svoboda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
Svoboda keeps Bennett at a distance using the push kick.
Svoboda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Svoboda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Svoboda misses
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Svoboda throws a low kick, looking for Bennett's leg but Bennett calmly moves out of range.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Svoboda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Svoboda throws a hook but Bennett blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
John Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svoboda moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Bennett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svoboda at a distance.
Svoboda slips a jab from Bennett.
Svoboda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svoboda.
Svoboda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bennett.
A low kick from Svoboda is predictable there
and Bennett counters with a stiff right hand.
Svoboda lands with a kick to the temple. Bennett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Svoboda moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Svoboda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svoboda counters with a body kick.
Bennett stalks Svoboda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Svoboda's face. Svoboda staggers backwards, shaken.
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda misses the shot to the body.
Bennett is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Svoboda misses
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bennett clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Svoboda.
Svoboda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svoboda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennett under the eye.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Svoboda scores with a spinning back kick!
Svoboda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Svoboda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Svoboda pushes him off.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svoboda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda scores with a jab to the body.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett jabs Svoboda right on the nose. Svoboda blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svoboda. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Svoboda doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Svoboda ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svoboda.
Bennett jabs at Svoboda's body.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Svoboda doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svoboda.
Svoboda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Bennett misses the jab.
Svoboda avoids the body shot from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.

Svoboda drives through and clinches with Bennett against the ropes.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Svoboda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svoboda tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Bennett.
Svoboda misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svoboda misses with some punches.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Svoboda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
Svoboda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Bennett presses Svoboda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett pushes Svoboda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bennett had his way with Karlos Svoboda in that round.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Svoboda moves away from the strike by Bennett.
A countering left hand to the body from Svoboda misses.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svoboda throws out a counter right but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Bennett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennett tests Svoboda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Svoboda looks to land a body kick but Bennett moved away.
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svoboda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Svoboda keeps Bennett at a distance using the push kick.
Svoboda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Svoboda.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Svoboda.
Bennett misses the jab.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett lands a jab to Svoboda's midsection.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svoboda has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Svoboda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bennett lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Svoboda lands a right hand.
Bennett lands a body shot.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Bennett.
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.
John Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Svoboda's head.
Svoboda has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Svoboda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Svoboda fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Svoboda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Svoboda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Svoboda gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Svoboda has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Svoboda tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett gets through Svoboda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Svoboda misses with a body punch.
Karlos Svoboda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
Svoboda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett tries to work over Svoboda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Svoboda misses with a body punch.
Bennett cracks Svoboda with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bennett!
John Bennett retains his heavyweight title!
John Bennett really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.