PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Buckets (ranked 1813 p4p, 862 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 210 p4p, 103 weight class). Lorenzo Benedetti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buckets
vs
Benedetti

178 cm
27
155
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
150
7 - 2 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets has a takedown stuffed.
Benedetti looks to land a body kick but Buckets moved away.
We've been told by Buckets's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benedetti 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.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benedetti with a hook.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckets.
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alan Buckets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benedetti moves out of range as Buckets strikes.
Buckets on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benedetti. Benedetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Buckets walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buckets misses with a double jab
and Benedetti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckets lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benedetti is looking to land body kicks.
Benedetti connects with a jab.
Buckets misses with a takedown attempt
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Benedetti.

Buckets is rocked!

It looks like Alan Buckets has been cut.
Buckets swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benedetti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Buckets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckets misses with a lunging right hand
and Benedetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buckets gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benedetti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Buckets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckets is breathing heavily.
Buckets takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benedetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buckets fails with the takedown
and Benedetti counters with an inside leg kick.
Buckets switches off momentarily and Benedetti cracks him with a monster right hand! Buckets topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Benedetti dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Benedetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenzo Benedetti!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lorenzo Benedetti thanked © Trap House for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).