PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Pox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pox comes to the cage accompanied by With a little help from my friends. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pox
vs
Bennett

188 cm
25
200 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
198 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Pox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
Pox throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bennett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Bennett swings for the body but Pox moves out of range.
Pox scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Richard Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pox throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Pox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Pox moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Pox.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Pox saw that one coming.
Pox missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pox throws a sloppy body shot
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
Bennett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Pox saw that one coming.
Pox tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett scores with a head kick.
Bennett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pox, right into the meat.
Bennett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennett swings for the body but Pox moves out of range.
Pox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bennett lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennett digs a good hook to Pox's body.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Pox moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a head kick but Pox moves out of range.
Pox works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Pox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bennett lands a jab to the head.
Bennett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pox misses with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Pox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Good work by Pox as he checks the leg kick.
Bennett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pox misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Pox moved out of range nicely.
Bennett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pox scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bennett lands a body shot.
Pox throws a series of punches but Bennett moves out of range.
Pox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pox was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Bennett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pox.
Bennett throws a leg kick
and Pox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennett on the side of the head.
Pox tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett misses with a hook.
That kick from Pox tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pox stuns Bennett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pox.
Pox throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Pox finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pox is looking to chop away at Bennett's legs.
Pox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bennett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennett walks into a straight right hand from Pox.
Pox misses with a shot to the body
and Bennett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennett. That did some damage!
That kick from Pox tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pox doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Big Pox will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bennett moves away from the strike by Pox.
Pox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pox misses with the combination.
Pox is looking to clinch but Bennett is avoiding it.
Pox lands the left hand.
Pox throws a series of punches but Bennett moves out of range.

Pox moves into the clinch successfully.
Pox has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett tries to land knees in the clinch but Pox avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Pox.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Pox throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett lands a right hand.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pox's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Pox fails to land.
Pox misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bennett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Pox.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Pox.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Pox tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Pox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pox tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Pox back against the cage.
Pox blocks the elbow strike.
Pox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two 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!
Pox scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Pox stalls.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pox misses with some punches.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Pox avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Pox lands a shoulder strike.
Big Pox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Pox throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Pox lands a body shot.
Bennett lands an uppercut.
Pox tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Pox back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pox lands a left hand.
Bennett has Pox pressed against the cage.
Pox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pox lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Pox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett is looking to control Pox's arms but Pox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bennett has his back to the cage.
Pox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Pox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pox cracks Bennett with a nice body shot.
Bennett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Big Pox has been cut.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Pox controls his hands.
Pox misses with a punch to the body.
Pox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pox misses with a body punch.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pox.
Bennett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Pox.

Bennett is rocked!
A short uppercut from Pox.
Bennett is still on wobbly legs! Can Pox finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Pox gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pox has Bennett pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bennett is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Pox - that's hurt Bennett badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bennett is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bennett doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Big Pox!
A relieved looking Big Pox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.