PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Durelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett comes to the ring accompanied by Sans pression. Durelle has chosen Fort Minor - Remember The Name as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bennett
vs
Durelle

176 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Durelle!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Durelle is trying to defend but Bennett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bennett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bennett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bennett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bennett is working for a kimura but Durelle is defending it quite comfortably.
Bennett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durelle's head.
Ground and pound from Bennett.
Bennett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bennett is trying to control. Durelle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durelle defends it well.
Durelle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.
Nice strikes from Bennett there.
Durelle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.
Bennett is trying to control. Durelle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bennett is trying to work for a kimura but Durelle is defending well.

Bennett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durelle's head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Durelle is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett with the ground and pound but Durelle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bennett postures up in Durelle's guard and throws a big left but Durelle blocks it.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
Bennett scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bennett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
Bennett cracks Durelle with a solid left hand.
Durelle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to stand but Durelle is controlling from the bottom.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bennett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Durelle wants to get back to his feet but Bennett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett postures up in Durelle's guard and throws a big left but Durelle blocks it.
Bennett throwing strikes from guard but Durelle blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bennett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Durelle keeps moving.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durelle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bennett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Durelle looks winded!
Bennett wants to get up but he can't break Durelle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durelle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durelle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Durelle keeps moving.
Bennett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bennett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bennett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bennett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bennett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Durelle keeps moving.
Durelle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bennett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durelle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Bennett postures up and lands a big shot to Durelle's brow.
Durelle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bennett lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bennett prevents Durelle from getting back to his feet.
Bennett distracts Durelle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Durelle keeps moving.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durelle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bennett won't allow Durelle to get back to his feet.

Bennett drops back looking for a leg! Durelle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durelle manages to kick Bennett off! Bennett jumps back into Durelle's guard.
Bennett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Bennett dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durelle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Devon Durelle has been cut.
Durelle throws a one two combo.
Durelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Durelle leaves Bennett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Durelle pushes him off.
Bennett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durelle is fending him off so far but Bennett persists. Nope, Durelle circles away and we're back to standing.
Devon Durelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durelle tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Kris Bennett has been cut.
Durelle misses with a two punch combination.
Bennett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durelle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Bennett or perhaps it was just good defense by Durelle which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durelle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Devon Durelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durelle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Durelle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Durelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennett takes a jab right on the kisser.

Bennett feints and as Durelle raises his hands in defense, Bennett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durelle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bennett is working Durelle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett stops Durelle from standing up.
Bennett postures up in Durelle's guard and throws a big left but Durelle blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.

Bennett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Durelle keeps moving.
Bennett cracks Durelle with a solid left hand.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bennett drops back looking for a leg! Durelle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durelle manages to kick Bennett off! Bennett jumps back into Durelle's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bennett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bennett lands a couple of elbows.
Bennett wanted to stand there but Durelle had control of the position.
Durelle wants to stand but Bennett is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to control but Durelle is working from the bottom.
Bennett cracks Durelle with a solid left hand.
Durelle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durelle keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.
Durelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Bennett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Bennett drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bennett seems to have locked his on tight now - Durelle screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bennett, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kris Bennett!
Kris Bennett got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'