PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17789 p4p, 2812 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 112 p4p, 360 weight class). Durand comes into the arena with Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N. blaring out of the sound system. Benedetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atrevete te kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Durand
vs
Benedetti

201 cm
40
214
54 - 15 - 1

193 cm
31
207
18 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 54 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand connects with a body shot.
Durand wants to clinch.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Durand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
Durand is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Durand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durand slips under a jab from Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
Durand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a wild combination.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Durand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Durand looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Benedetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Durand slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Durand takes one to the chin there.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
Benedetti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benedetti.
Durand lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
It looked like Durand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Durand slips the punch.
Benedetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durand throws a head kick that half lands.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Durand moved out of range.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand scores with a nice body kick.
Durand avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Durand has Benedetti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand is trying to break the clinch but Benedetti is controlling him.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Durand.
Benedetti blocks the elbow strike.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.

Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Claudio Benedetti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti misses with a hook. Durand ducked under it nicely.
Durand lands the left hand.
Durand throws a front kick aimed at Benedetti's knee but Benedetti avoids it well.
Durand slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durand.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Durand avoids it with no problem.
A nice combination there by Benedetti.
Durand lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
Durand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Durand counters with an outside leg kick.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durand defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durand scores with a jab.
Benedetti takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durand doesn't seem phased though.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durand appears to be looking for a big counter.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and Durand counters with a body kick that stops Benedetti in his tracks momentarily.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Durand misses.
Benedetti lands with a hook. Durand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durand 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 Benedetti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benedetti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Durand moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Durand misses with a hook.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Durand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benedetti doesn't seem phased though.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Durand is looking to counter with a body kick.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Durand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durand moves to clinch but Benedetti breaks away
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durand blocks a jab.
It appears Durand was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Claudio Benedetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Durand tries to clinch up but Benedetti circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurand.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
Durand avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
As Benedetti backs away, Durand returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Durand connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Durand's body.
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durand momentarily.
Durand avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durand moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Benedetti just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurand.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Good work by Durand as he checks the leg kick.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Durand slips a jab from Benedetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Durand misses the target.
Jacques Durand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Durand tries a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Durand.
Durand slips under a jab.
Durand is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti misses with a hook. Durand ducked under it nicely.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Durand is looking to score with low kicks.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Durand throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Durand misses with a low kick as Benedetti jumps back.
Benedetti lands with a slapping head kick.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Durand's body.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Benedetti walks into a left hand.
Durand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti is the new light heavyweight champion!
Claudio Benedetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.