PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bennett
vs
Koscheck

180 cm
22
198 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bennett sprawls well. Bennett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalib Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
Bennett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koscheck takes a step back to recover.
Koscheck looks gassed!
Bennett connects with a high kick.

It looks like Kalib Koscheck has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koscheck throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koscheck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koscheck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koscheck shoots in but no luck this time.
Bennett tries a low kick but Koscheck avoids it.
Bennett misses with a hook. Koscheck ducked under it nicely.
Koscheck shoots for a takedown but Bennett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Bennett and Koscheck goes tumbling to the canvas! Bennett follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Koscheck is rocked!
Bennett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Koscheck is still in real trouble! Can Bennett finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koscheck keeps working.
Koscheck seems to have recovered his senses.
Bennett is stalling here. Koscheck is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bennett seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Koscheck has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bennett is trying to control Koscheck's posture but Koscheck avoids it.
Bennett stops Koscheck from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Bennett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sloppy strikes there by Koscheck.
Koscheck sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bennett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koscheck tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bennett connects with a solid leg kick.
Koscheck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bennett misses with a body kick.
Bennett throws the kick towards the body but Koscheck avoids it.
Koscheck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bennett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koscheck somewhat.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Koscheck misses its intended target.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koscheck throws a big shot that misses.
Koscheck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bennett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koscheck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koscheck if he has to take too many more of those.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koscheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koscheck is defended easily by Bennett.
Bennett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koscheck's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koscheck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bennett slips a straight right by Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koscheck is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bennett is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Koscheck.

Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
Koscheck takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Kalib Koscheck's cut even more.
Koscheck dodges an elbow strike from Bennett.
Bennett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koscheck is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bennett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koscheck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koscheck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett lands an elbow that stopped Koscheck in his tracks for a moment.
Bennett tries to land knees in the clinch but Koscheck avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalib Koscheck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koscheck lands a jab.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Koscheck moves out of range easily.
Koscheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Koscheck cracks Bennett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bennett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a takedown. Bennett tries to sprawl out of it but Koscheck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bennett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck slips a jab from Bennett.
Kalib Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalib Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bennett sprawls well. Bennett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt - Bennett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bennett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bennett tries to work over Koscheck's front leg with a kick but Koscheck checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Bennett as Koscheck shoots in.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Koscheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Koscheck persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Bennett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koscheck tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bennett tries to clinch but Koscheck is having none of it.
Richard Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bennett clinches up with Koscheck and pushes him back against the cage.
Bennett stalling in the clinch but Koscheck improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bennett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bennett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koscheck's brow.
Bennett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koscheck avoids it.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koscheck avoids a wild elbow strike from Bennett.
Bennett pushes off an throws an elbow but Koscheck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bennett pushes Koscheck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bennett up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Bennett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koscheck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett with a knee to the head.
Koscheck blocks an elbow strike.
Bennett avoiding damage.
Koscheck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koscheck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koscheck is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett prevents the takedown attempt.
Koscheck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Koscheck is trying to drag Bennett to the mat but Bennett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bennett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koscheck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.
Koscheck is looking to break free of the clinch but Bennett has double underhooks.
Koscheck tries to break free but Bennett pushes him back against the cage.
Bennett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koscheck is defending well for now.
Koscheck misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Bennett breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Koscheck checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Bennett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalib Koscheck'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. This is the final round!

Koscheck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bennett throws a low kick, looking for Koscheck's leg but Koscheck calmly moves out of range.
Koscheck shoots for a takedown but Bennett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bennett is looking to land body kicks.

Koscheck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bennett seems keen to control Koscheck's posture.
Koscheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett has his hands on Koscheck's head, controlling the position.
Koscheck works over Bennett with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koscheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koscheck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koscheck throws a strike but Bennett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Koscheck manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Koscheck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bennett swivels and escapes.
Bennett stuffs the takedown attempt from Koscheck. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalib Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koscheck can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bennett.

Bennett has Koscheck up against the cage in a clinch.
Koscheck managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
Koscheck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bennett trying to land knees to the body.
Bennett working Koscheck over with knees to the body.
Koscheck blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett working Koscheck over with knees to the body.
Bennett has Koscheck pushed against the cage.
Koscheck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennett fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koscheck fails with the takedown.
Koscheck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.
Bennett tests Koscheck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koscheck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Koscheck misses.
Kalib Koscheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koscheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Koscheck or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett which made him look bad.
Bennett moves away from the strike by Koscheck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koscheck moves out of range of the leg kick from Bennett.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Richard Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Koscheck misses.
Koscheck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bennett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Bennett tries to clinch but Koscheck is having none of it.
Koscheck shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koscheck takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bennett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Bennett!