PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Young Lad (ranked 3186 p4p, 20797 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 405 p4p, 560 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Atrevete te as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lad
vs
Benedetti

175 cm
39
205
35 - 15 - 0

193 cm
35
207
26 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Lad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lad rushes Benedetti and presses him up against the ropes.
Lad blocking some punches.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Benedetti avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad lands a nice elbow.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Benedetti takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Benedetti 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.
A left hand lands to the body for Lad.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad pushes off an throws an elbow but Benedetti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lad.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Lad.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Lad.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lad.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Lad works on Benedetti's body with a couple of short punches.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad lands with a short shot to the head.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lad tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lad lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.

Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Lad avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Lad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lad.
Lad moves in looking to clinch but Benedetti pushes him off.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Lad slips the punch.
Lad throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Lad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.

Lad rushes Benedetti and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lad tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Lad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Benedetti.
Lad is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Young Lad 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.

Lad forces Benedetti back against the ropes and clinches.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Lad.
Lad misses with an elbow over the top.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad cracks Benedetti with a nice body shot.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
Young Lad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad misses with a punch to the body.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lad tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Lad.
Lad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Lad on the inside.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad is working Benedetti over against the ropes.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad lands a right hand.
Benedetti is breathing heavily.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Lad has him pressed against the ropes.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Lad lands an elbow that stopped Benedetti in his tracks for a moment.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Lad gets through Benedetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad is working Benedetti over against the ropes.
Lad throws an elbow that misses.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lad throws a head punch that misses.
Lad misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Lad slips under a jab.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lad moves into the clinch successfully.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Lad.
Lad misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lad.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Lad tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Lad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Claudio Benedetti has been cut.
Lad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benedetti.
Lad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Benedetti avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Lad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Young Lad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Claudio Benedetti's cut.
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.

Lad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Lad drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Benedetti onto his butt! Benedetti pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Benedetti is rocked!
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lad thuds his right hand into Benedetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benedetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Lad finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Lad avoids it with no problem.
Young Lad is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti wants to slow Lad down by chopping away at his legs.
Lad tries to counter by clinching up but Benedetti breaks away and moves out of range.
Benedetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti misses with a left hand

and Lad counters with a straight right that drops Benedetti on his ass! Benedetti jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Lad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
As Lad backs off Benedetti throws a huge counter combo but Lad manages to avoid it all.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti lands a head kick!
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lad clinches with his opponent.
Lad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Lad on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Lad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lad is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benedetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lad scores with a shoulder strike.
Lad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lad.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Lad.
Lad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Lad.
Lad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Lad creates a bit of space and cracks Benedetti with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Benedetti is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Lad is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Lad fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lad clinches up against the ropes.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Lad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lad pushes Benedetti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lad.
Lad creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Benedetti crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Benedetti face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Lad takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Young Lad!
Young Lad retains his light heavyweight title!
In defeat, Claudio Benedetti stepped up to the mic, saying '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.