PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 5170 p4p, 22211 weight class) and Paul Beecher (ranked 489 p4p, 544 weight class). Benedetti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Atrevete te. Claudio Benedetti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Beecher's chin.

Benedetti
vs
Beecher

193 cm
33
207
22 - 13 - 0

225 cm
40
285
24 - 20 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beecher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Benedetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Beecher misses
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beecher cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Beecher's head but Beecher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Beecher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beecher drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beecher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Beecher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beecher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Beecher has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Benedetti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Beecher drives through and clinches with Benedetti against the ropes.
Benedetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Beecher.
A shot in the inside from Beecher.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beecher.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Beecher uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Beecher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beecher lands with a right to the head.
Beecher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Beecher.
Benedetti scores with a shot to the side of Beecher's head.
Benedetti blocking some punches.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Beecher.
Benedetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Beecher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beecher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benedetti working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beecher.
Beecher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benedetti managing to block the knees to the body from Beecher.
Beecher misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Beecher.
Benedetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Beecher fails to land.
Beecher takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Benedetti.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beecher.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Beecher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beecher.
Beecher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
Beecher tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Beecher.
Beecher blocking some punches.
Benedetti gets through Beecher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Benedetti.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Beecher scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beecher slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Beecher lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.

Benedetti cracks Beecher with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Beecher get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Beecher looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Beecher is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beecher throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Beecher is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedetti finish him?
Benedetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beecher throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Beecher seems to have recovered his senses.
Beecher slips a jab from Benedetti.
Beecher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beecher tries to get into range but Benedetti steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Beecher! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Benedetti scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Claudio Benedetti!
After winning the bout, Claudio Benedetti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.