PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chong Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Bengazzoni told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dekkers
vs
Bengazzoni

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

GREEN!
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chong Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengazzoni. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bengazzoni missing with a left hand there. Dekkers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bengazzoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Dekkers is just out of range.
Bengazzoni cracks Dekkers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dekkers.
Bengazzoni is looking to score with low kicks.
Bengazzoni cracks Dekkers with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dekkers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dekkers shoots in for a double leg but Bengazzoni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bengazzoni connects with a right hand. Dekkers shakes it off.
Dekkers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dekkers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benjamin Bengazzoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekkers shoots in for a takedown but Bengazzoni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bengazzoni dips to his left and cracks Dekkers with an uppercut!
Bengazzoni misses with a leg kick
and Dekkers counters with an inside leg kick.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.

Dekkers clinches up against the cage.
Bengazzoni blocks an elbow strike.
Dekkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Dekkers taking a breather.
Bengazzoni avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Dekkers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Bengazzoni has had enough of the clinch but Dekkers keeps him there for the moment.
Dekkers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bengazzoni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Dekkers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Bengazzoni.
Dekkers is working for takedown but Bengazzoni is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bengazzoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bengazzoni trying to stall but Dekkers improves his position.
Good body shot from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers can't get the takedown.
Dekkers is breathing heavily.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bengazzoni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bengazzoni stalling in the clinch but Dekkers improves position.
Bengazzoni digs a right hand underneath Dekkers's ribcage. Dekkers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bengazzoni is trying to maintain a safe position but Dekkers gets an underhook and turns Bengazzoni into the cage.
Dekkers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bengazzoni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dekkers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dekkers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bengazzoni after a bit of a struggle.
Dekkers tries to stall but Bengazzoni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bengazzoni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bengazzoni pushes Dekkers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dekkers keeps control of Bengazzoni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Bengazzoni blocks it.
Bengazzoni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Bengazzoni managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bengazzoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Bengazzoni lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bengazzoni fails to land.
Bengazzoni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dekkers or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bengazzoni lands with a left to the head.
Bengazzoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bengazzoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Bengazzoni misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dekkers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Bengazzoni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Bengazzoni 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.

Dekkers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bengazzoni swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Bengazzoni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dekkers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bengazzoni tries to score with a low kick but Dekkers moves his leg out of the way.
Dekkers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Dekkers clinches up against the cage.
Bengazzoni looking to stall.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dekkers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Bengazzoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers keeps control of Bengazzoni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bengazzoni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bengazzoni works on Dekkers's body with a couple of short punches.
Bengazzoni is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him.
Dekkers stalls.
Bengazzoni tries to break free but Dekkers pushes him back against the cage.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bengazzoni lands with a right to the head.
Bengazzoni lands a right hand.
Bengazzoni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dekkerss head.
A short right from Dekkers on the inside.
Dekkers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bengazzoni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Bengazzoni lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dekkers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bengazzoni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bengazzoni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dekkers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bengazzoni to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bengazzoni.

Dekkers is rocked!
Bengazzoni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Dekkers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the side of Dekkers's head but Dekkers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dekkers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook.
Bengazzoni throws a shot from downtown. Dekkers moves away and avoids it.
Bengazzoni missing with a left hand there. Dekkers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dekkers moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the side of Dekkers's head but Dekkers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bengazzoni looks to throw the jab but Dekkers is out of range.
Dekkers staying out of range there.
Bengazzoni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dekkers seems to have got his legs back now.
Bengazzoni digs a good hook to Dekkers's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick as Dekkers jumps back.
Dekkers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dekkers walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni lands with a shot to the body.
Bengazzoni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bengazzoni thuds a left hand into Dekkers's body.
A jab from Bengazzoni does it's job there.
Dekkers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bengazzoni throws a leg kick but Dekkers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bengazzoni throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Bengazzoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Dekkers blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dekkers blocks the low kick.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot that sends Dekkers's belly button to the back.
Bengazzoni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bengazzoni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bengazzoni walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dekkers drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bengazzoni swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dekkers's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Benjamin Bengazzoni thanked the fans post fight for their support.