PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whatever - Our Lady Peace. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kennedy's choice of entrance music: MegaDeth - Symphony of Destruction. James Kennedy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Benoit
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
24
234 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Black Skull Clothing
Battalion Athletics

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Kennedy. No joy for Benoit on that attempt.
Benoit avoids a kick to the body.
Benoit tries for a takedown but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Benoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benoit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kennedy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benoit somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Benoit moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kennedy sprawls well. Kennedy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benoit gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Chris Benoit has been cut.

Kennedy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Benoit!
Benoit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benoit is trying desperately to improve position.
Kennedy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benoit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Benoit is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy's attempts to control the action.
Benoit is working to get back to half guard.
Kennedy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benoit is in a horrible position here. Kennedy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kennedy prevents Benoit from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy controlling from mount.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the head.
Benoit is in a horrible position here. Kennedy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kennedy controlling from mount.
Kennedy lands a heavy elbow.
Benoit can't escape the position.
Kennedy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kennedy cracks Benoit with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kennedy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benoit is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kennedy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kennedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy controlling the position easily from mount.
Benoit wants to control but Kennedy is having none of it.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the head.
Kennedy with shots to the head and body - Benoit looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kennedy looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy working Benoit over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Benoit's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Benoit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benoit tries to clinch but Kennedy is having none of it.

Benoit rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Kennedy.
Kennedy gets through Benoit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kennedy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benoit.
Kennedy presses Benoit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
Benoit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kennedy prevents it.
Kennedy is leaning against Benoit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.

Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kennedy drops Benoit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Benoit looks back up at him and smiles so Kennedy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Benoit is rocked!
Kennedy connects with a nice cross there... Benoit is looking wobbly and Kennedy recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Benoit to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kennedy jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Kennedy!