PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mode Benke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reyes
vs
Benke

182 cm
24
277 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

211 cm
21
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manuel Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mode Benke!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reyes's knee momentarily.
Reyes shoots in looking for a takedown. Benke tries to sprawl out of it but Reyes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benke connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Manuel Reyes has been cut.
Benke thuds his right hand into Reyes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes throws a body punch but Benke moves out of range.
Reyes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benke avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benke throws a nice head kick!
Benke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reyes on the side of the head.
Reyes throws a head kick but Benke moves out of range.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benke.
Benke lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Benke connects with a jab.
Benke thuds a left hand into Reyes's body.
Benke scores with a decent looking hook.
Benke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Benke.
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Reyes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Benke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Benke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Benke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benke cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes wants to stay close but Benke steps back to make room for something. Reyes seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Benke and Reyes drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mode Benke!