PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni has chosen Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bennett
vs
Torni

180 cm
29
196 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

189 cm
28
190 lbs
24 - 8 - 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 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torni.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennett throws a body punch but Torni moves out of range.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
Torni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Torni moves out of range easily.
Torni misses with a body shot.
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Torni looks to land a right hand but Bennett moved out of range.
Torni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torni is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.
Torni throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Torni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett misses with a body kick.
Torni tries to land a front kick but Bennett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
Torni misses with an uppercut
and Bennett counters with a low kick, right behind Torni 's knee.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett walks into a straight right hand from Torni.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Torni off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Torni.
Torni throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennett.
A big left from Torni misses.
Bennett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torni finds it's way round the side to connect with Bennett's head.
Bennett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torni in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
Torni takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
Bennett scores with a shot to the body.
Torni throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Torni is predictable there
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Torni swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torni misses with a leg kick
and Bennett counters with a leg kick.
Torni wants to slow Bennett down by chopping away at his legs.
Torni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennett at a distance.
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Torni pushes him off.
Bennett lands a jab to the head.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torni.
Torni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bennett's head.
Torni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torni.
Torni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Bennett catches Torni right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Bennett punishes Torni's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennett tried to score with a low kick but Torni checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Torni scores with a four punch combination!
Bennett tries to clinch there but Torni circles away.
Torni cracks the inside of Bennett's front leg.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
Bennett misses with a low kick as Torni jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
Torni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torni.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Torni lands a jab to the head.
Torni throws a solid leg kick but Bennett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torni.
Torni throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Bennett as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Torni misses.
Torni tries to work over Bennett's front leg with a kick but Bennett checks it.
Bennett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Torni throws a looping overhand right but Bennett ducks down to avoid it.
Torni tries to work over Bennett's front leg with a kick but Bennett checks it.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Torni looks to land a combination but Bennett avoids it well.
Torni throws a leg kick but Bennett moved away.
Bennett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torni scrambles back to his feet.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Torni is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torni. Bennett shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lauri Torni will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennett in his tracks.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Torni slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Torni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni feints and then cracks Bennett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bennett down.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Torni sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett lands with a slapping head kick.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torni throws a leg kick but Bennett checks it.
Bennett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett tries to clinch there but Torni circles away.
Torni throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off.
Torni throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Torni throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a head kick.
Torni throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Torni connects with a high kick.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Torni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lauri Torni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torni connects with a looping right hand.
Bennett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bennett walks into a jab.
Torni scores with a push kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torni, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni wants to land a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torni.
Torni thumps Bennett with a low kick.
Torni is looking to chop away at Bennett's legs.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torni avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Torni scores with a kick to the body.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Torni misses
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
Torni throws a solid leg kick but Bennett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torni.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni slips a straight right by Bennett.
Torni looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett misses with a hook. Torni ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.
Bennett tried to score with a low kick but Torni checks it.
Bennett throws out a powerful jab.
Torni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennett's sensitive parts.
Torni connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.
Torni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Torni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennett. That did some damage!
Torni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bennett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Torni tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett thows a body shot but no joy.
Torni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Torni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennett slips a straight right by Torni.
Torni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennett on the side of the head.
Bennett takes one on the button.
Bennett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torni scores with a push kick.
Torni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bennett checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni throws a low kick but Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett swings for the body but Torni moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennett. That snapped Torni's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Torni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Torni connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Bennett.
Bennett connects with a nice looking jab.
Torni throws the kick towards the body but Bennett avoids it.
Bennett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Torni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennett checks a leg kick nicely.
Bennett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torni can pounce on him.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett checks the leg kick.
Bennett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torni finds it's way round the side to connect with Bennett's head.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bennett is able to avoid easily.
Bennett slips a jab and a cross from Torni.
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Torni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennett is out of range and Torni settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
That kick from Torni tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bennett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torni lands a high kick!
Torni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennett blocks the leg kick.
Bennett blocks a low kick nicely.
Torni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torni throws a low kick but Bennett moves out of range easily.
Torni cracks Bennett with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torni dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Torni misses with a leg kick
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torni.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torni throws out the jab.
Bennett slips under a jab.
Bennett misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Torni misses
and Bennett counters with an outside leg kick.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Torni - just one landing.
Torni avoids the body shot from Bennett.
Torni motions for Bennett to come forward. Torni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Torni throws a leg kick but Bennett checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennett blocks the leg kick.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torni avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Bennett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torni if he has to take too many more of those.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Bennett checks it.
Bennett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torni.
Torni keeps Bennett at a distance using the push kick.
Bennett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torni.
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.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Torni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennett.
Bennett throws a jab when Torni was well out of range.
Torni misses with the combination.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lauri Torni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni thows a leg kick but Bennett checks it
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett needs to keep his hands up - Torni had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richard Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torni pushes Bennett away with a front kick.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Torni misses with the combination.
Torni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennett can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bennett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torni finds it's way round the side to connect with Bennett's head.
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Torni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bennett sizes up Torni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Torni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torni 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
During a confident post fight interview, Lauri Torni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.