PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo has chosen Lil' Jamal - Genetic For Terror as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bennett
vs
Congo

180 cm
31
196 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

179 cm
31
199 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richard Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a kick to the body.
Congo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bennett's waist but Bennett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Congo off to one side.
Congo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Congo persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Congo scores with a shot to the body.
Congo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Congo.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennett tries to land a front kick but Congo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Congo throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennett was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Congo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett lands a leg kick that knocks Congo off balance momentarily.
Bennett throws a wild body kick that Congo sees coming a mile off.
Bennett lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Kublai Congo has been cut.
Congo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Congo shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Congo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett misses with a low kick as Congo jumps back.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Congo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Congo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennett can pounce on him.

Congo dives in and scores a takedown into Bennett's guard.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Congo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Congo looking to sit in guard and control but Bennett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richard Bennett.
The fighters circling - Congo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Congo misses with a hook.
Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Congo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennett counters with a nice leg kick.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Congo fails to land the takedown.
Bennett connects with a leg kick. Congo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bennett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Congo lands a nice shot to the body.
Congo misses with a leg kick
and Bennett counters with an inside leg kick.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Bennett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Congo momentarily.
Congo walks into a left hand.
Congo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bennett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Congo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Bennett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Congo if he has to take too many more of those.
Congo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bennett counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bennett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennett, right into the meat.
Congo is breathing heavily.
Bennett tries to score with a low kick but Congo moves his leg out of the way.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Congo.
Bennett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Congo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennett lands a nice hook to Congo's body. Congo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennett scores with a shot to the body.
Bennett throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett connects with a body shot.
Bennett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Congo's calf.
Bennett scores with a leg kick.
Richard Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Richard Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Congo's head.
Bennett lands with a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Congo is defended easily by Bennett.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bennett tries to clinch but Congo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to land a front kick but Congo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.
Congo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bennett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Congo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett throws out a leg kick but Congo moves out of range and Bennett only half commits.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Congo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennett tries a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Congo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Congo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bennett tries to sprawl out of it but Congo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bennett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Congo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Congo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Congo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Bennett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Congo.
A solid body kick from Bennett.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Congo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett throws a chopping leg kick but Congo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Congo throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bennett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett cracks a nice hook into Congo's ribs.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Congo can do to turn this around?
Congo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Congo if he has to take too many more of those.
Congo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett thows a body kick. Congo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Congo's sensitive parts.

Bennett rushes Congo and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo wants a takedown.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Kublai Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett gets through Congo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bennett.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Congo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bennett is defending well.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.
Bennett digs a right hand into Congo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Congo's gas tank.
Bennett working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Bennett has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Congo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Bennett, and another! Congo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Richard Bennett!
A victorious Richard Bennett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.