PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chocolate Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al comes into the arena with The Most Interesting Man in The World blaring out of the sound system. Chocolate Al is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Al
vs
Benedict

188 cm
26
216 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chocolate Al!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Benedict!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedict with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al to score with a decent uppercut.
Al throws an off balance right hand
and Benedict counters with a left to the body.
Al has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Benedict falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benedict takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Joe Benedict has been cut.
Al throws a lazy right hand but Benedict sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al with a hook.

Benedict is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedict.

Benedict looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Al managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Benedict.
Check out the look on Benedict's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Benedict throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict trying to control the action but Al is working from the bottom.
Al tries to improve position but can't.
Benedict is trying to ground and pound but Al uses the momentary lack of control by Benedict to regain half guard.
Benedict looks to land a strike but Al avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Benedict engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benedict is stalling in the full guard.
Benedict throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Benedict wasn't active enough on the ground.
Benedict with a jab.
Al moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedict uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al.
Chocolate Al is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedict slips a jab from Al.
Al keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al throws the left hand but Benedict avoids the punch easily.
Al cracks Benedict with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedict is still on wobbly legs! Can Al finish him?
Al throws a hook but Benedict avoids it easily.
Al thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al throws a jab when Benedict was well out of range.
Al misses the jab.
Al throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedict.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Al misses.
Al throws a hook to the side of Benedict's head but Benedict sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedict sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Benedict.
OH! Benedict has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Al smells blood and charges in for the finish! Al unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Benedict sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chocolate Al!
Chocolate Al is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Chocolate Al thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.