PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Bennett (ranked 718 p4p, 92 weight class) and Karlos Svoboda (ranked 6819 p4p, 428 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bennett
vs
Svoboda

187 cm
20
220 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

215 cm
27
252 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karlos Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennett. That did some damage!
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svoboda was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Svoboda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Svoboda misses with a kick to the body
and Bennett counters with a nice body shot.
Svoboda connects with a high kick.
Bennett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Svoboda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett throws a body punch but Svoboda moves out of range.
John Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svoboda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett throwing a counter right hand but Svoboda manages to avoid it.
Svoboda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Svoboda throws a low kick but Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett misses with a body shot
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Bennett was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svoboda manages to avoid it.
Svoboda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a hook
and Svoboda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bennett throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Bennett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Svoboda is just out of range.
Svoboda is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Svoboda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Svoboda ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett with a hook.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Svoboda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bennett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svoboda at a distance.
Bennett takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svoboda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svoboda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Svoboda walks into a left hand.
Svoboda blocks a jab.
Jab by Bennett.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Bennett 's knee.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennett misses the target.
Bennett lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett connects with a body shot.
Svoboda misses with a body kick.
Svoboda throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bennett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Svoboda throws a head kick that Bennett semi-blocks.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Svoboda drops his hands momentarily and Bennett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Svoboda.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennett misses its target.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett lands a body shot.
Bennett throws a right hand that misses
and Svoboda counters with a head kick. That will keep Bennett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bennett throws a right hand that misses
and Svoboda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bennett thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and Svoboda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bennett's knee momentarily.
Bennett with a hook.
John Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svoboda at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Svoboda.
Bennett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svoboda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bennett is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body. Svoboda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
Bennett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bennett jabs at Svoboda's body.
Svoboda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett lands with a shot to the body.
Bennett scores with a body shot.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Svoboda staying out of range there.
Bennett stuns Svoboda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svoboda staying out of range there.
Svoboda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Bennett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svoboda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svoboda can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svoboda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svoboda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Svoboda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennett.

Svoboda rushes Bennett and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.

Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Svoboda follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svoboda.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Svoboda counters with a nice body shot.
Bennett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Svoboda tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bennett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bennett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Svoboda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svoboda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Svoboda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Svoboda tries to move into range but Bennett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Svoboda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Svobodas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bennett misses with a hook.
Bennett catches Svoboda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bennett connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svoboda throws a low kick but Bennett moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett blocks a jab.
Bennett scores with a hook.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svoboda manages to avoid it.
Svoboda counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Svoboda lands a high kick!
Svoboda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bennett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svoboda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bennett lands the left hand.
Svoboda connects with a solid leg kick.
Good shot there by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Svoboda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svoboda.
Bennett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws out a leg kick but Bennett moves out of range and Svoboda only half commits.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Svoboda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svoboda is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svoboda wants to clinch but Bennett slips to the side
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Svoboda.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bennett clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left lands for Bennett.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Svoboda is just out of range.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Svoboda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svoboda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Svoboda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Bennett. Beautiful body shot.
Svoboda throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett misses with a hook
and Svoboda counters with a low kick, right behind Bennett 's knee.
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Svoboda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Svoboda counters with an inside leg kick.
Svoboda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svoboda thuds his shin into the meat of Bennett's side.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svoboda.
Svoboda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Bennett. Beautiful body shot.
Svoboda swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svoboda.
It looked like Bennett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Svoboda.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Svoboda ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Svoboda throws a fast counter high kick but Bennett manages to duck under it in time.
Svoboda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Svoboda moves away from the strike by Bennett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda wants to slow Bennett down by chopping away at his legs.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Svoboda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bennett lands with a straight right. Svoboda didn't see that one coming.
Bennett throws a hook but Svoboda avoids it easily.
Bennett works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Svoboda is out of range.
Svoboda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Svoboda.
Bennett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svoboda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennett rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svoboda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Svoboda throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bennett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Bennett will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett backing away here, and Svoboda unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Svoboda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svoboda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Svoboda throws a leg kick but Bennett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Bennett throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
Svoboda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Svoboda throws a big counter head kick but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Svoboda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svoboda flicks out a counter leg kick but Bennett steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svoboda. That one must have hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bennett checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bennett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Bennett was not able to check.
Bennett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bennett misses with a shot to the body

and Svoboda counters by clinching up.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Bennett lands a left hand.
John Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svoboda blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett tries to work over Svoboda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Bennett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svoboda.
Svoboda lands with a light punch inside.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svoboda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Svoboda.
Bennett working aggressively here.

Bennett manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Bennett.
Svoboda staying out of range there.
Karlos Svoboda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svoboda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Svoboda throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bennett counter with a right hand.
Bennett scores with a body shot.
Svoboda lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Svoboda scores with a kick to the body.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bennett!
John Bennett retains his heavyweight title!