PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 201 p4p, 134 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 36 p4p, 25 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bennet
vs
Jones

190 cm
36
209
31 - 13 - 0

190 cm
31
213
22 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Bennet throws a lazy body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bennet will feel that in the morning.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Bennet is breathing heavily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bennet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennet.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Bennet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennet as he connects with a hook.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a big counter head kick but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Bennet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bennet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bennet throws an off balance right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Bennet with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Bennet.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Bennet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bennet with a nice calf kick.
Bennet lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Jones throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennet lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bennet.
Bennet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bennet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Bennet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Bennet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Bennet misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones lands with a cross.

Michael Bennet's cut is getting worse.
Bennet is looking to clinch.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones thinks about the counter body kick.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Jones slips a straight right by Bennet.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bennet looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Bennet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Bennet sees coming a mile off.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennet misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Bennet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet lands with a good body shot.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Bennet blocks a jab.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bennet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Bennet's head back.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Bennet avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet connects with a single shot there.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Jones.
Bennet slips under a jab.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet scores with a nice strike.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A big left from Bennet misses.
A shot to the body from Bennet misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bennet blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet lands with a cross.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bennet swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennet takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

Michael Bennet's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Bennet misses.
Jones steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Jones looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bennet moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Bennet throws a sloppy body shot
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bennet lands with an overhand left.
Bennet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Bennet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bennet has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Bennet tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones slips a straight right by Bennet.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Bennet tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Jones follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bennet is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bennet is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Bennet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Bennet scores with a body shot.
Bennet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bennet throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bennet misses.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Jones lands a big head kick that sends Bennet tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Bennet back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bennet is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Oh Bennet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennet avoids the head kick by Jones.
Bennet seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones throws a monster overhand right that drops Bennet! Jones follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.