PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kserkses Milas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Is Sparta (10hrs). Erik Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Milas
vs
Bennett

187 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

183 cm
26
182 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kserkses Milas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Milas avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Milas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Milas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Milas does it's job there.
Milas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett lands with an overhand left.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Milas counters with a leg kick.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Bennett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Milas moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bennett throws a low kick, looking for Milas's leg but Milas calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milas gets caught napping as Bennett dives in and scores a takedown. Milas manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bennett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bennett postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett throws a big right hand that misses.
Milas keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Milas is controlling Bennett's posture.
Bennett throwing strikes from guard but Milas blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett forces his way into half guard.
Bennett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bennett thows a huge punch but Milas dodges it nicely.
Bennett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milas's head.
Milas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bennett.
Milas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Milas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bennett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Milas is looking to improve his position.
Bennett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Milas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Milas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.
Bennett thows a huge punch but Milas dodges it nicely.
Milas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.
Bennett uses his free foot to push down on Milas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Milas.
Bennett throws a strike there. Milas manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bennett controlling the action here.
Bennett trying to control the action but Milas is working from the bottom.
Bennett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett throws a strike but Milas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milas keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Bennett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Milas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Milas throws a low kick, looking for Bennett's leg but Bennett calmly moves out of range.
Milas stuffs the takedown attempt from Bennett. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milas.
Bennett takes one on the button.
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Erik Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Milas as Bennett shoots in.
Milas slips a jab from Bennett.

Milas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Milas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennett's efforts to push away.
Milas lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bennett is trying to force a seperation but Milas has the dominant position.
Milas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kserkses Milas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Bennett.
Milas lands with a left to the head.
Bennett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bennett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milas has him pressed against the cage.

Bennett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milas avoids it really well and circles away.
Milas slips a straight right by Bennett.
Bennett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milas can pounce on him.
Milas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Milas is just out of range.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milas.
Milas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Bennett misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Milas but Milas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Milas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Milas.
Milas throws a low kick, looking for Bennett's leg but Bennett calmly moves out of range.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milas.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett throws a hook but Milas avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Milas off the cage and back into range.
Bennett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bennett scores with the left hand. Milas knows he should have avoided that one.
Milas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milas misses with a kick to the body.
Milas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Milas swivels and escapes.
Bennett looks for a takedown but Milas sprawls well.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Milas is out of range.
Bennett misses the body punch
and Milas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett lands a jab to Milas's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett moves out of range of the strikes.
Milas sizes up Bennett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bennett tries to clinch up.
Milas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milas.
Bennett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milas.

Bennett looking to score a takedown here. Milas is defending well but Bennett drives through and ends up in Milas's guard.
Milas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Milas keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erik Bennett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Milas lands a head kick!
Milas slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bennett throws a shot to the body.
Milas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Milas on the side of the head.
Milas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Milas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good work by Bennett as he checks the leg kick.
Milas looks to land a body kick but Bennett moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milas throws a low kick but Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett moves out of range as Milas strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Milas.
Milas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Milas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Milas throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Milas throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Milas tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bennett.
Bennett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Milas keeps working.
Bennett landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Milas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Milas is looking to reverse the position.
Bennett tries to score with some ground and pound. Milas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bennett lands an elbow.
Bennett working the ground and pound but Milas is defending the strikes.
Bennett working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Milas wants to control but Bennett postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Milas is rocked!
Bennett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Oh Milas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ground and pound from Bennett seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Milas seems to have got his legs back now.
Bennett is putting a hurting on Milas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bennett in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Milas looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Bennett turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Bennett!
In his post fight interview, Erik Bennett started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.