PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 16 p4p, 40 weight class) and Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Benedetti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bajafondo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cressbeckler's choice of entrance music: American Remains. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Benedetti
vs
Cressbeckler

179 cm
38
170
41 - 11 - 1

177 cm
32
177
29 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cressbeckler! But no joy.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cressbeckler is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Cressbeckler 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.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler connects with a jab.
Cressbeckler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.

It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Benedetti connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a left hand
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A lazy body kick from Cressbeckler
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.

Cressbeckler is rocked!
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Cressbeckler moves away and avoids it.
Cressbeckler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cressbeckler scores with a jab.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cressbeckler lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benedetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cressbeckler throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Joad Cressbeckler's cut even more.
Cressbeckler lands with a right hand.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cressbeckler. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Cressbeckler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cressbeckler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benedetti's hands.
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to move into range but Cressbeckler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
Cressbeckler scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cressbeckler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cressbeckler throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti backing away here, and Cressbeckler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cressbeckler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Cressbeckler ducks down to avoid it.
Cressbeckler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler throws a head kick that misses.
Benedetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Cressbeckler.
Benedetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cressbecklers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benedetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benedetti misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cressbeckler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
Benedetti checks the leg kick.
Cressbeckler throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benedetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benedetti thinking.
Cressbeckler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cressbeckler misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
Benedetti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cressbeckler.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Cressbeckler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Cressbeckler catches Benedetti right on the button with a cross.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cressbeckler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cressbeckler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti catches Cressbeckler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
A punch lands to the side of Benedetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Cressbeckler. Those never looked like landing.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Cressbeckler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benedetti momentarily.
Cressbeckler throws a front kick that sends Benedetti stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cressbeckler feints and then cracks Benedetti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benedetti down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a kick to the body.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a good low kick that Benedetti was not able to check.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cressbeckler! But no joy.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Benedetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cressbeckler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's time! Benedetti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cressbeckler darts in and clinches Benedetti up against the cage.
Benedetti can't break the clinch.
Benedetti tries to circle away but Cressbeckler has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Cressbeckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Cressbeckler.
A right hook to the body lands for Cressbeckler.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti is trying to push Cressbeckler away but Cressbeckler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cressbeckler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti is trying to push Cressbeckler away but Cressbeckler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cressbeckler pushes Benedetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler pushes Benedetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Cressbeckler is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Cressbeckler tries to throw a body punch but Benedetti avoids it by throwing Cressbeckler back against the cage.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti has had enough of the clinch but Cressbeckler keeps him there for the moment.
Benedetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cressbeckler has him pressed against the cage.

Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cressbeckler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
enabling Cressbeckler to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cressbeckler lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti throws a hook but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Cressbeckler ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Cressbeckler should have avoided that one.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cressbeckler connects with an inside leg kick.
Cressbeckler throws a good cross that connects.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cressbeckler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
Cressbeckler throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Cressbeckler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benedetti misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benedetti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cressbeckler on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cressbeckler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benedetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cressbeckler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cressbeckler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good leg kick by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler staying out of range there.
Cressbeckler throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cressbeckler thumps Benedetti with a low kick.
Cressbeckler throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Benedetti scores with a four punch combination!
Cressbeckler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping right.
Benedetti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler dips to his left and cracks Benedetti with an uppercut!
Cressbeckler cracks Benedetti with a good jab.
Cressbeckler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range and Cressbeckler settles back down.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti 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 Cressbeckler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cressbeckler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cressbeckler counters with a body kick.
Cressbeckler misses with a leg kick
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cressbeckler has managed to clinch.
Benedetti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benedetti tries to break free but Cressbeckler pushes him back against the cage.
Cressbeckler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti is trying to force a seperation but Cressbeckler has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benedetti is looking to break free of the clinch but Cressbeckler has double underhooks.
Cressbeckler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benedetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cressbeckler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cressbeckler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti is looking to break free of the clinch but Cressbeckler has double underhooks.
Benedetti wants to break free but Cressbeckler has control.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot to the body.
Mario Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.

Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Benedetti throws a sloppy body shot
and Cressbeckler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cressbeckler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benedetti doesn't seem phased though.
Cressbeckler connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cressbeckler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benedetti defending well as Cressbeckler loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with an inside leg kick.

Cressbeckler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benedetti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cressbeckler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benedetti's efforts to push away.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Cressbeckler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to break the clinch but Cressbeckler is controlling the position.
Cressbeckler keeps control of Benedetti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cressbeckler tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benedetti being controlled against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cressbeckler tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti is looking to break free of the clinch but Cressbeckler has double underhooks.
Benedetti has had enough of the clinch but Cressbeckler keeps him there for the moment.

Benedetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cressbeckler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Benedetti takes one to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the body.
Cressbeckler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Cressbeckler's corner calls for a 1-2. Cressbeckler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Cressbeckler blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Cressbeckler as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Cressbeckler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cressbeckler. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Cressbeckler blocks a jab.
Cressbeckler throws a head kick that half lands.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick that knocks Benedetti off balance momentarily.

Cressbeckler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Cressbeckler.

Benedetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benedetti to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a series of punches but Benedetti avoids them all with ease.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Cressbeckler as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cressbeckler! But no joy.
Cressbeckler scores with a jab.
Benedetti throws a hook but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a good low kick that Benedetti was not able to check.

Cressbeckler instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Benedetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joad Cressbeckler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cressbeckler lands with a right hand.
Cressbeckler doesn't manage to clinch there - Benedetti circles away.
Benedetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Cressbeckler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cressbeckler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Benedetti throws a hook but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a nice looking combination but Cressbeckler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler misses with a combination
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cressbeckler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Joad Cressbeckler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.