PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomeus Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al comes to the cage accompanied by Overkill. Bengtsson has chosen journey of the sorcerer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Al
vs
Bengtsson

182 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Al!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomeus Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bengtsson scores with a three punch combo!
Al throws a wild body kick that Bengtsson sees coming a mile off.
Bengtsson slips under a jab from Al.
Al misses with a straight right.
Bengtsson throws a hook to the side of Al's head but Al sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Al fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Al, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bengtsson looks to land a combination. Al sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bengtsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Al misses.
Al lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bengtsson circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Bengtsson blocks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bengtsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al missing with a left hand there. Bengtsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Al.
Bengtsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Al backs up against the cage.
Bengtsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bengtsson. Bengtsson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bengtsson.
Al thows a body shot but no joy.
Bengtsson throws a good cross that connects.
Al throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Bengtsson.
Al throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Al scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bengtsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bengtsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Al lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bengtsson throws a right hand that Al ducks under and follows up with a left that Al also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Bengtsson.
A big right from Al misses.
Al takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bengtsson lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Al.
Bengtsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bengtsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bengtsson lands a body shot.
Al takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Al takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bengtsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bengtsson scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson cracks Al with an open hand slap.
Bengtsson scores with a one two! Al had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Al tries to bum rush Bengtsson with a series of wild strikes but Bengtsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bengtsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Al takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al tries to clinch up.
Bengtsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bengtsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bengtsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bengtsson there.
Bengtsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al's hands.
Bengtsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Al.
Bengtsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bengtsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Als jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al closes the distance but Bengtsson moves to the side
and Bengtsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Al misses with a hook to the body
and Bengtsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bengtsson scores with a nice right hand.
Bengtsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al's sensitive parts.
Al tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bengtsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al momentarily.
Al takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bengtsson.
Nice uppercut lands for Bengtsson. That snapped Al's head back.
Nice body kick there by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson cracks Al with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bengtsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bengtsson lands a jab to Al's midsection.
Bengtsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al walks into a straight right hand from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al in his tracks.
Al on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crunch! Bengtsson slams his shin into Al's torso.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bengtsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bengtsson.
Both fighters circling a little - Bengtsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Al takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bengtsson scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomeus Bengtsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Al has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bengtsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Al throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bengtsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al. That did some damage!
Al's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bengtsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Al scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bengtsson looks to land a combination. Al sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Decent striking displayed by Al there.
Al shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bengtsson eats them both and turns towards Al to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bengtsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Al is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bengtsson cracks Al with an open hand slap.
Al lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al.
Bengtsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al.
Bengtsson cracks Al with an open hand slap.
Bengtsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al is looking to chop away at Bengtsson's legs.
Bengtsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengtsson moves away.
Bengtsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bengtsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Als jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bengtsson misses with a kick to the body.
Al misses with a wild body shot.
Bengtsson needs to keep his hands up - Al had a free shot at his head there.
Al needs to keep his hands up - Bengtsson had a free shot at his head there.
Bengtsson lands a body shot.
Al has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bengtsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Al's head.
Al has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bengtsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bengtsson scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengtsson.
Al will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bengtsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al tries to move into range but Bengtsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands a front kick.
Al fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bengtsson scores with a nice strike.
Bengtsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Bengtsson scores with a punch to the head.
Al walks into a straight right hand from Bengtsson.
Mr Al is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bengtsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bengtsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Bengtsson.
Al takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bengtsson works over Al's head and body with a nice combination.
Bengtsson misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Al 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Al fails to land with a series of punches.
Al tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bengtsson is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson scores with a jab.
Bengtsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bengtsson connects with a body shot.
Bengtsson scores with a hook to the body. Al takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al blocks the body kick.
Bengtsson throws a combination. Al tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Al scores with a nice right hand.
Bengtsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bartholomeus Bengtsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bengtsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bengtsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bengtsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bengtsson jabs Al right on the nose. Al blinks but takes it well.
Bengtsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands a right hook to the body.
Al throws a right and a left that Bengtsson avoids nicely.
Al takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bengtsson scores with a punch to the head.
Al misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bengtsson - that will leave a mark!
Bengtsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bengtsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Al will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Bengtsson finds it's way through Al's defenses.
Bengtsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bengtsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Al.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bengtsson with a nice cross.
Bengtsson blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Bengtsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomeus Bengtsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Al fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bengtsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al.
That kick from Bengtsson tenderised Al's leg. Al is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab lands there for Bengtsson.
Al misses with a series of wild punches.
Bengtsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bengtsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al just misses with a punch to the body.
Al misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bengtsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bengtsson.
Al chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bengtsson can pounce on him.
Bengtsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bengtsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Al's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bengtsson thuds a left hand into Al's body.
Nice body punch from Bengtsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Al has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Al is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bengtsson clobbers Al with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bengtsson lands a right hook to the body.
Bengtsson throws a series of strikes that have Al backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bengtsson.
Al takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bengtsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Al misses the body punch
and Bengtsson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bengtsson lands a body shot.
Bengtsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bengtsson.
Al misses with a few strikes there.
Bengtsson lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Al. Those never looked like landing.
Bengtsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Al might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bengtsson scores with a shot to the body.
Bengtsson connects with a looping right hand.
Al connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Bengtsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al. Bengtsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bengtsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Al's head.
Al takes one to the chin there.
Al wants to clinch.
Al throws a right and a left that Bengtsson avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson jabs Al right on the nose. Al blinks but takes it well.
Bengtsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al's calf.
Al connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bengtsson. Bengtsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Al misses with a shot to the body
and Bengtsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice combination there by Bengtsson.
Nice straight punches there by Bengtsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bengtsson.
Bengtsson blocks a head kick by Al.
Al swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bengtsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bengtsson stuns Al with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bengtsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bengtsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bengtsson lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Bengtsson.
Good standup being displayed there by Al as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Al walks into a left hand.
Bengtsson with a nice cross.
Al moves forwards but Bengtsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bengtsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bengtsson scores with a jab to the head.
Bengtsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al. Al obviously looking to wear him down.
Bengtsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bengtsson cracks Al with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Al gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bengtsson moves out of range as Al strikes.
Bengtsson scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bengtsson cracks Al with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Al stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mr Al has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bengtsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartholomeus Bengtsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bengtsson 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomeus Bengtsson!