PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Smietana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benvenuti comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Goddamn Electric. Smietana has chosen I Can't Stop - By: Flux Pavilion as his entrance music. Piotr Smietana has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Benvenuti
vs
Smietana

204 cm
34
269 lbs
33 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
280 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Smietana!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Benvenuti misses
and Smietana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benvenuti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benvenuti misses the shot to the body.
Benvenuti slips under a jab from Smietana.
Benvenuti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smietana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smietana checks a leg kick.
Smietana looks to land a left hand but Benvenuti moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Benvenuti misses the target.
Benvenuti cracks Smietana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smietana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvenuti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benvenuti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smietana lands a glancing blow to the side of Benvenuti's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Smietana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benvenuti throws a right hand that misses
and Benvenuti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smietana scores with a leg kick.
Benvenuti scores with a sloppy right hand. Smietana should have avoided that one.
Giacomo Benvenuti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benvenuti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smietana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benvenuti looks to land a right hand but Smietana moved out of range.
Smietana wants to counter the offense by Benvenuti and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed right hand from Benvenuti misses the target.
Smietana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benvenuti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Smietana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benvenuti slips under a jab.
Benvenuti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smietana.
Benvenuti missing with a left hand there. Smietana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benvenuti is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benvenuti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smietana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benvenuti throws a low kick but Smietana avoids it.
Benvenuti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smietana has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smietana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Smietana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smietana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benvenuti misses with a jab to the body
and Smietana counters with a nice uppercut.

Benvenuti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benvenuti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benvenuti throws a punch but it's blocked by Smietana.
Smietana has Benvenuti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benvenuti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smietana is looking for a takedown.
Giacomo Benvenuti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Smietana.
Benvenuti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smietana swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benvenuti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smietana wants to break free but Benvenuti has control.
I was talking to Benvenuti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benvenuti is working Smietana over against the cage.
Benvenuti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benvenuti swings wildly with an uppercut but Smietana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benvenuti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smietana looks winded!
Benvenuti lands with a light punch inside.
Benvenuti pushes Smietana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smietana is trying to push Benvenuti away but Benvenuti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benvenuti lands with a light punch inside.
Smietana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Benvenuti.
Smietana prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benvenuti presses Smietana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smietana prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smietana.

Benvenuti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benvenuti throws a hook but Smietana avoids it easily.
Benvenuti tries to land a front kick but Smietana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smietana doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smietana throws the left hand but Benvenuti avoids the punch easily.

Benvenuti closes the distance and clinches.
Smietana looking for a takedown.

Benvenuti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benvenuti.
Smietana throws a chopping leg kick but Benvenuti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smietana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Benvenuti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benvenuti. Smietana does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giacomo Benvenuti 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.

Benvenuti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smietana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benvenuti throws a hook but Smietana avoids it easily.
Smietana steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benvenuti.
Smietana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smietana swings widly with a right hand
and Benvenuti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benvenuti. Smietana does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Smietana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smietana scores with a jab.
Benvenuti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benvenuti lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti throws a big shot that misses.
Smietana misses with a hook
and Benvenuti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benvenuti moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti defending well as Smietana loads up on a big left hand.
Smietana defending well as Benvenuti loads up on a big left hand.
Benvenuti tries to clinch up but Smietana circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Benvenuti.
Smietana lands a really nice looking cross but Benvenuti seems unphased.
Smietana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benvenuti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benvenuti lands with an uppercut that bounces Smietana off the cage and back into range.
Smietana scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Benvenuti misses.
Benvenuti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smietana can do to turn this around?
Benvenuti is looking to land body kicks.
Benvenuti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benvenuti lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands with a nice body kick.
Smietana is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benvenuti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benvenuti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smietana.
Benvenuti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smietana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Benvenuti misses.
Smietana is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smietana blocks a head kick by Benvenuti.
Smietana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giacomo Benvenuti is winning the standup battle so far.
Smietana takes one to the chin there.
Benvenuti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smietana counters with a stiff right hand.
Benvenuti staying out of range there.
Benvenuti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Benvenuti. Beautiful body shot.
Benvenuti looks to land a body kick but Smietana moved away.
Giacomo Benvenuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvenuti thuds his shin into the meat of Smietana's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smietana.
Benvenuti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smietana. Smietana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Smietana blocks the leg kick.
Benvenuti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smietana.

Benvenuti lands a big right hand that sends Smietana crashing to the mat! Benvenuti stays standing though and waves Smietana back to his feet!

Smietana is rocked!
Benvenuti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smietana.
Smietana is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
Smietana wants to stay close but Benvenuti steps back to make room for something. Smietana seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Benvenuti and Smietana drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giacomo Benvenuti!
A very excited looking Giacomo Benvenuti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.