PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Bennet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bennet
vs
Troy

191 cm
36
187 lbs
43 - 14 - 0

187 cm
37
195 lbs
39 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Troy ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Bennet does no damage.
Troy thumps Bennet with a low kick.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troy.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Troy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Troy misses the jab.
Troy missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troy moves away.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but Troy moves his leg out of the way.
Troy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennet is out of range and Troy settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennet checks a leg kick.
Bennet takes one to the side of the head.
Troy misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet throws a chopping leg kick but Troy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Troy tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennet is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Bennet throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Troy counters by clinching up.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Troy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennet throws a low kick, looking for Troy's leg but Troy calmly moves out of range.
Troy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennet's head backwards.
Troy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bennet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Troy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Troy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Troy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bennet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Troy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy scores with a one two! Bennet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Troy tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Troy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Troy is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Troy tried to score with a low kick but Bennet checks it.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Troy finds it's way through Bennet's defenses.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennet half committed to a counter leg kick.
Troy wants to slow Bennet down by chopping away at his legs.
Troy misses with a left hand
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Bennet drops his hands momentarily and Troy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bennet slips under a jab.
Troy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Troy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bennet scrambles back to his feet.
Troy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troy connects with a jab.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Troy.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Troy throws a hook but Bennet blocks it.
Troy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bennet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bennet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennet tries to bum rush Troy with a series of wild strikes but Troy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troy misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet is looking to wear down Troy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Troy misses with a left hand
and Bennet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Bennet misses
and Troy counters with an outside leg kick.
Troy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Troy.
Troy misses with a body kick.
Troy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet misses with a left hand
and Troy counters with a straight right hand.
Troy is looking to slow Bennet down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Troy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennet checks a low kick from Troy.
Bennet lands with a good body shot.
Troy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bennet throws a shot to the body.
Troy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennet throws a front kick aimed at Troy's knee but Troy avoids it well.
Bennet blocks a jab.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennet's calf.
Troy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
A leg kick checked by Bennet.
Troy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Troy misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Bennet throwing a counter right hand but Troy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Troy.
Bennet connects with a body shot that sends Troy's belly button to the back.
Troy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Troy scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bennet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Troy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Troy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Troy's head back.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Bennet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Troy throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Troy's legs.
Troy lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennet lands with a right hand.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body
and Troy counters with a straight right hand.
Troy misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Troy to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Bennet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Troy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bennet throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Troy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Troy misses with a low kick as Bennet jumps back.
Troy misses with a straight left.
Troy moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Troy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Troy down.
Troy throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Troy scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet throws a leg kick
letting Troy counter with a right hand.
Bennet misses with a body shot
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Troy.
Bennet slips under a jab.
Troy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Troy slips a jab from Bennet.
Troy throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Troy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet throws a leg kick
and Troy counters with a leg kick.
Bennet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Troy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Troy scoring well with a low kick there.
Troy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bennet blocks a leg kick.
Troy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Troy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Troy swings widly with a right hand
and Bennet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Troy misses with a low kick.
Troy checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet blocks a head kick by Troy.
A shot to the liver by Bennet. Beautiful body shot.
Troy missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troy throws out the jab.
Bennet fires out a quick counter leg kick but Troy just manages to avoid it.
Troy throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Bennet.
Troy thumps Bennet with a low kick.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Troy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
Troy with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bennet throws a body punch but Troy moves out of range.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
A swing and a miss from Troy.
Troy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Troy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bennet.
A low kick from Bennet is predictable there

and Troy moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Troy on the inside.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Troy.
Troy tries to break free but Bennet pushes him back against the cage.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Troy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennet half committed to a counter leg kick.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Troy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bennet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Troy is out of range.
Bennet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Troy avoids it well.
Troy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws a shot to the body.
Troy throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.
Bennet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bennet swings for the body but Troy moves out of range.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Troy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Troy to score with a decent uppercut.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
A jab from Bennet misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bennet!

It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Troy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Troy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet misses with a body punch
and Troy counters with a low kick, right behind Bennet 's knee.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troy.
Troy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Troy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Troy moves out of range easily.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Troy off the cage and back into range.
Bennet tried to score with a low kick but Troy checks it.
Troy throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.
Troy scoring well with a low kick there.
Troy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Troy scores with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Troy blocks the low kick.
Troy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bennet thows a leg kick but Troy checks it
and Troy counters with a leg kick.
Troy moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Bennet down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Troy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troy throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet is looking to slow Troy down with leg kicks.
Bennet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Troy scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Troy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Troy misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bennet slips under a jab from Troy.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troy moves away.
Troy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scotty Bennet.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hektor Troy!
Hektor Troy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Scotty Bennet spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm shop worn and injury riddled. Time to call it a career.'.