PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 4672 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Finland (ranked 2877 p4p, 0 weight class). Giacomo Benvenuti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benvenuti
vs
Finland

204 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Finland!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the body
and Finland counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Benvenuti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finland.
Finland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benvenuti with a body shot.
Benvenuti ducks under a wild hook from Finland.
Benvenuti looks to score with a jab to the body but Finland is just out of range.
Finland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benvenuti on the side of the head.
Giacomo Benvenuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvenuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benvenuti.
Finland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benvenuti misses with a right hand
and Finland counters with a straight right hand.
Finland looks to score with a jab to the body but Benvenuti is just out of range.
Benvenuti misses with a body shot.
Benvenuti misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Benvenuti both land. Nice combination.
Benvenuti is looking to wear down Finland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finland takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti walks into a left hand.
Benvenuti misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Benvenuti misses the target.
Finland ducks under a wild hook from Benvenuti.
Finland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benvenuti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finland.
Benvenuti throws a combination that misses

and Finland counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Finland.

Giacomo Benvenuti's cut is getting worse.
Finland lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Finland.
Nice body punch from Finland.
Finland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benvenuti is breathing heavily.
Finland lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benvenuti looking to stall.
Finland scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finland keeps control of Benvenuti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Finland has Benvenuti pressed against the cage, preventing Benvenuti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Finland is leaning against Benvenuti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finland works on Benvenuti's body with a couple of short punches.
Finland scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Finland.
Finland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benvenuti.

Finland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finland staying out of range there.
A combination from Finland does no damage.
Finland throws a right hand that Benvenuti ducks under and follows up with a left that Benvenuti also avoids with ease.
Benvenuti misses with a body shot.
Benvenuti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finland connects with a body shot.

Finland lands a big right hand that sends Benvenuti crashing to the mat! Finland stays standing though and waves Benvenuti back to his feet!
Benvenuti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benvenuti is aggressively charging in as Finland backs up avoiding any damage. Finland tosses out a jab and Benvenuti runs right into it face first! Benvenuti is out cold! Finland dropped down on all fours and is barking in Benvenuti's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Finland!