PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evangelisti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hell's Gate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bennett
vs
Evangelisti

180 cm
28
198 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

183 cm
26
195 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evangelisti scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
Bennett 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.
Evangelisti misses with a shot to the body
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Evangelisti misses with a wild combination.
Bennett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti looks for the body kick but Bennett saw that one coming.
Evangelisti blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Evangelisti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Evangelisti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Evangelisti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Evangelisti finds it's way through Bennett's defenses.
Bennett moves forwards but Evangelisti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bennett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evangelisti checks it well.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Evangelisti misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Evangelisti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Evangelisti connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evangelisti throws a front kick that sends Bennett stumbling back into the cage.

Evangelisti lands a left and a right that send Bennett crashing to the mat, dazed. Evangelisti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bennett is rocked!
Evangelisti is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Bennett flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bennett is out cold! Evangelisti holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Evangelisti!