PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haid Benett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi has chosen Vatican Anthem as his entrance music. Haid Benett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlo Rossi's chin.

Benett
vs
Rossi

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haid Benett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlo Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi sizes up Benett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benett shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Benett looking to score a takedown here. Rossi is defending well but Benett drives through and ends up in Rossi's guard.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but Benett is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rossi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benett postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.
Benett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benett.
Benett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benett postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.
Benett 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.
Benett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benett is looking to work some ground and pound but Rossi has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but Benett is having none of it.
Benett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rossi is keeping the position for now.
Rossi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rossi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rossi keeping full guard, as Benett tries to pass.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Benett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Benett throwing strikes but missing.
Benett forces his way into half guard.
Benett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benett is looking to advance position but Rossi won't allow it.
Benett working Rossi over with strikes.
Benett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rossi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benett thows a huge punch but Rossi dodges it nicely.
Benett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benett wants to pass to mount but Rossi is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Benett there.
Benett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benett wants to pass the guard but Rossi is defending well.
Benett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benett lands with a punch from half guard.
Rossi won't allow Benett to pass to mount.
Benett winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Carlo Rossi has been cut.
Benett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benett throwing shots but Rossi is blocking nicely.
Benett tries to pass to full mount but Rossi defends it.
Rossi wants to improve his position but Benett is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi tries to kick Benett off but Benett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Benett.
Benett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rossi defending well though.
Benett is looking to advance position but Rossi won't allow it.
Rossi taking some punishment here, with Benett in his half guard.
Benett thows a huge punch but Rossi dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rossi won't allow Benett to pass to mount.
Benett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haid Benett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benett.
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
Benett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Rossi. No joy for Benett on that attempt.
Benett shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haid Benett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Haid Benett has been cut.
Benett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benett shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Benett's head back.
Rossi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benett. Benett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rossi gets in close and tags Benett with a short punch that almost sends Benett to the mat! Oh Benett is in big trouble! He turns his back on Rossi, trying to create some distance but Rossi rushes him, striking wildly and Benett goes down! The referee tackles Rossi into the cage to end the fight! Rossi is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Rossi!