PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sean Benoit enters the cage!

Abaddon
vs
Benoit

185 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
183 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupercal Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Benoit.
A punch combination from Abaddon misses.
Benoit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benoit misses with a double jab
letting Abaddon counter with a right hand.
Abaddon throws a lazy head kick
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a body shot
and Benoit counters with a one-two to the body.
Benoit connects with a solid leg kick.
Lupercal Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit misses with a left hand
and Abaddon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick and Benoit moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abaddon slips under a jab.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon throws a poor cross that misses
and Benoit counters with a good low kick that Abaddon was not able to check.
Benoit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abaddon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benoit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benoit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abaddon throws a sloppy body shot
and Benoit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benoit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a lazy uppercut
and Benoit counters with a left and a right that stings Abaddon.
Abaddon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Benoit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Abaddon lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benoit. That's going to slow Abaddon down.
Abaddon misses with the body kick
and Benoit counters with a left to the body.
Abaddon throws a wild body kick that Benoit sees coming a mile off.
Abaddon is looking to wear down Benoit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abaddon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benoit manages to avoid it.
Abaddon feints a jab promting Benoit to slip. Abaddon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benoit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Abaddon misses with a body shot
and Benoit counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit looks to land a combination. Abaddon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benoit connects with an inside leg kick.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benoit scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Benoit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abaddon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abaddon gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Benoit counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benoit. Benoit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abaddon tries to land a body kick
and Benoit counters with a one-two to the body.
Benoit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon feints and then cracks Benoit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benoit down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a straight left.

Benoit rushes Abaddon and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benoit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit looking to slow down the pace here.
Abaddon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Benoit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benoit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abaddon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benoit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abaddon. That did some damage!
Abaddon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benoit counters with an outside leg kick.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon 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.
Benoit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the body
and Benoit counters with an outside leg kick.
Benoit tries to land a leg kick but Abaddon saw it coming and moves away.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Benoit thuds a left hand into Abaddon's body.
Abaddon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abaddon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benoit swinging wildly here.
Abaddon lands a front kick.
Abaddon lands a nice looking body shot.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon misses with a body shot.
Abaddon misses with a leg kick
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abaddon looks for the body kick but Benoit saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abaddon!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon misses with a wild body shot.
Abaddon needs to keep his hands up - Benoit had a free shot at his head there.
Abaddon misses the body punch
and Abaddon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abaddon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benoit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abaddon looks for the body kick but Benoit saw that one coming.
Abaddon slips a jab and a cross from Benoit.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Benoit ducked under it nicely.
Abaddon lands a leg kick that knocks Benoit off balance momentarily.
Benoit's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Benoit duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Abaddon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benoit.
A head kick by Abaddon misses
letting Benoit counter with a right hand.
Abaddon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benoit is out of range and Abaddon settles back down.
Benoit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abaddon is out of range.
Abaddon misses with a lunging right hand
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut
and Benoit counters with a solid body kick.
Benoit blocks a jab.
A lazy body kick from Abaddon
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Abaddon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benoit counters with a body kick.
Benoit lands with an uppercut that bounces Abaddon off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon looks to score with a jab to the body but Benoit is just out of range.
A low kick from Abaddon is predictable there
and Benoit counters with a nice body shot.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benoit.
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick
and Benoit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick

and Benoit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benoit.
A shot in the inside from Benoit.

It looks like Lupercal Abaddon has been cut.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Benoit.
Benoit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Abaddon.
Benoit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benoit wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Benoit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lupercal Abaddon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abaddon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benoit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abaddon throws a lazy head kick
letting Benoit counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Abaddon misses
and Benoit counters with a thumping low kick.
Abaddon misses with a body punch
and Abaddon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abaddon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abaddon scores with a hook to the body. Benoit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abaddon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benoit circles away quickly and effectively.
Benoit throws a solid leg kick but Abaddon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benoit.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the body
and Benoit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abaddon lands a lovely overhand right.
Benoit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abaddon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abaddon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Benoit counter with a right hand.

Abaddon gets tackled into the cage by Benoit. Benoit maintains the clinch.
Abaddon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abaddon has a couple of punches blocked by Benoit.
Benoit lands a hook that snaps the head of Abaddon backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Abaddon as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Benoit letting Abaddon take a breather here.
Benoit scores with a shot to the side of Abaddon's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abaddon.
Abaddon taking a breather.
Lupercal Abaddon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon tries to throw a body punch but Benoit avoids it by throwing Abaddon back against the cage.
Abaddon blocking some punches.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Benoit.
Abaddon lands a good knee to the midsection. Benoit won't want to take too many of those.
Benoit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abaddon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benoit lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Benoit.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
Abaddon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benoit avoids it.
Abaddon tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
Benoit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benoit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Benoit.
Abaddon misses with a knee strike.
Abaddon trying to land knees to the body.
Abaddon misses with a knee strike.
Benoit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benoit lands with a light punch inside.
Abaddon lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon landing knees to the body.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Abaddon stalling in the clinch but Benoit improves position.
Abaddon tries to land a knee to the head but Benoit blocks with his arms.
Abaddon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abaddon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benoit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abaddon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benoit.
A right hook to the body lands for Benoit.
Abaddon misses with some punches.
Benoit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abaddon.
Benoit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abaddon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benoit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Abaddon misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Benoit.
Abaddon leaning against his opponent.
Benoit is working Abaddon over against the cage.
Abaddon misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit presses Abaddon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benoit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benoit lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon tries to work over Benoit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benoit prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
A shot in the inside from Benoit.
Benoit lands a left hand.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Abaddon.
Benoit blocking some punches.
Benoit digs a right hand underneath Abaddon's ribcage. Abaddon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benoit.
Benoit lands a nice shot to the body.
Benoit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Abaddon scores with a hook to the body.
Benoit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abaddon trying to land knees to the body.
Benoit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benoit blocks an uppercut.
Benoit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Benoit.
Benoit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Benoit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abaddon backwards.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Benoit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benoit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Benoit!