PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Idowu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idowu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My name is Prince kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bennett
vs
Idowu

180 cm
29
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
26
168 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Idowu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Idowu.
Prince Idowu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Idowu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bennett scrambles back to his feet.
Bennett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Idowu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Idowu! But no joy.
Idowu scores with a hook.
Idowu throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.

Idowu drops Bennett with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bennett looks back up at him and smiles so Idowu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bennett is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bennett limp body while Idowu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Prince Idowu!
Post fight, an emotional Prince Idowu said 'I will fight and I will beat whoever stands in my way!'.