PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 324 p4p, 46 weight class) and Big Murha (ranked 442 p4p, 64 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bennet
vs
Murha

190 cm
30
209 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Murha!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennet clinches up with Murha and pushes him back against the cage.
Bennet tries to work over Murha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murha lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Murha.
Murha gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murha lands a shoulder strike.
Murha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bennet lands a nice uppercut.
Murha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Murha.
Murha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murha's elbow.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Murha.
Murha misses with some punches.
Bennet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet blocks a body shot from Murha.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Murha.
Murha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Murha lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet fakes the leg kick and cracks Murha in the body.
Murha missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Murha misses.
Murha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murha throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murha will feel that in the morning.
Bennet slips a jab from Murha.
Murha walks into a stiff left hand from Bennet.
Bennet lands a lovely overhand right.

Bennet takes the fight into the clinch.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet has a couple of punches blocked by Murha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Murha avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Murha.
Murha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murha misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murha.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murha's elbow.
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet takes a shot to the head.
Bennet tries to work over Murha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Murha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet tries a body shot but Murha blocks it.
Murha lands with a light punch inside.
Murha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Murha.
Murha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murha working aggressively here.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Murha swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet scores with a shot to the side of Murha's head.
Murha misses with the head strike.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Murha controls his hands.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet throws a head punch that misses.
Murha working aggressively here.
Murha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murha swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murha misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bennet fails to land.

Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Murha.
Murha moves out of range of the body kick from Bennet.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bennet, as that shot connected.
Bennet swings for the body but Murha moves out of range.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murha.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murha throws a fast counter high kick but Bennet manages to duck under it in time.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.
Bennet is looking to slow Murha down with leg kicks.
Bennet cracks a nice hook into Murha's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murha takes one to the side of the head.
Bennet scores with a body shot.
Murha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.

Bennet darts in and clinches Murha up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bennet throws a wild body kick that Murha sees coming a mile off.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Murha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Bennet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Murha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennet cracks Murha with a nice body shot.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Murha.

Bennet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murha can do to turn this around?
Murha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bennet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murha lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Murha.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murha working aggressively here.
Murha can't find room to land a body shot as Bennet controls the action.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Murha working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Murha fails to land.
Murha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murha blocks an uppercut.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Murha.
Bennet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet pushes Murha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murha has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Bennet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Murha fails to land.
Murha throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Murha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet lands a left hand.
Murha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
Murha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Murha.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet misses with some punches.
Murha scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Murha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Murha is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Murha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Bennet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Bennet moves into range and clinches up with Murha.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.

Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Murha moves out of range of the body kick.
Murha moves out of range of the body kick.
Murha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Murha throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murha avoids a kick to the body.
Murha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bennet - the referee stops the clock and Murha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bennet. Murha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murha looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bennet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bennet works Murha's body with a nice hook.
Bennet punishes Murha's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Murha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Murha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Murha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murha cracks Bennet with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
A slow jab from Murha misses its intended target.
Bennet is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bennet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Murha sees coming a mile off.
Murha throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Bennet slips a jab from Murha.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bennet tests Murha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet scores with a sloppy right hand. Murha should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Bennet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet'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.

Murha throws a right hand that Bennet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bennet also avoids with ease.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murha throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Murha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murha. Murha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murha throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
Bennet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bennet lands a slapping body shot.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Bennet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murha's calf.
A jab from Bennet misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha throws a nice head kick!
Bennet scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet defending well as Murha loads up on a big left hand.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murha in his tracks.
Bennet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murha scores with a head kick.
Bennet lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennet misses the jab.
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Murha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murha throws a nice head kick!
Bennet cracks Murha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Bennet is looking to slow Murha down with leg kicks.
Murha throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Murha tries to move into range but Bennet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bennet misses
and Murha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murha drops his hands momentarily and Bennet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bennet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murha.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet scores with a push kick.
Murha slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murha! But no joy.
Murha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murha wants to clinch up but Bennet keeps it at a distance.
Bennet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Murha misses.
Bennet lands a front kick.
Murha misses with a double jab
and Bennet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murha throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murha's head backwards.
Bennet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bennet scores with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Bennet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bennet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murha scores with the left hand. Bennet knows he should have avoided that one.
Murha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennet scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet lands a jab to Murha's midsection.
Bennet throws a body punch but Murha moves out of range.
Murha throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Murha with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murha has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bennet connects with a body shot that sends Murha's belly button to the back.
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Murha throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet connects with a body shot.
Murha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murha lands a lovely overhand right.
Murha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murha throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet keeps Murha at a distance using the push kick.

Bennet clinches with his opponent.
Murha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bennet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet blocking some punches.
Murha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Big Murha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
Murha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Murha misses with a body punch.

Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Bennet connects with a jab.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. Murha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennet to score with a decent uppercut.
Murha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murha misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Murha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Murha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Bennet.
Murha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennet to score with a decent uppercut.
Murha swinging wildly here.
Murha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Murha is out of range.
Bennet scores with a jab to the body.
Murha tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws a counter high kick but Murha was just alert enough to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Murha misses the target.
Murha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet swings for the body but Murha moves out of range.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murha.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Murha moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murha! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Murha.
Bennet with a nice cross.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Bennet.
Murha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bennet throws a lazy body kick
and Murha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. Murha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bennet cracks Murha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murha takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murha throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet misses with an uppercut
and Murha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murha misses the jab.
Murha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murha throws out the jab.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennet as he connects with a hook.
Murha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet had his way with Big Murha in that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murha throws a head kick that half lands.
Murha avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Murha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murha throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a body shot.

Bennet moves into the clinch.
Bennet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Murha lands with a light punch inside.
Murha misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murha lands with a right to the head.
Bennet gets through Murha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murha throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murha working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a shot to the side of Murha's head.
Bennet blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Murha.
Murha pushes Bennet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murha.
Murha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murha backwards.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Murha controls his hands.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Murha controls his hands.
Bennet misses with some punches.
Murha struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murha backwards.
Murha throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet takes a shot to the head.
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!
Murha blocks an uppercut.
Big Murha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Murha controls the action.
Murha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murha tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Murha back against the cage.
Bennet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Murha fails to land.
Murha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murha misses with some punches.
Murha pushes Bennet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Murha.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murha misses with some punches.
Bennet is leaning against Murha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Murha.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Murha.

Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennet throws a shot to the body.
Murha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Murha misses with a body shot.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Murha avoids it.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Murha moves out of range easily.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bennet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet cracks Murha with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Bennet thuds a left hand into Murha's body.
Murha looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Murha throws a series of punches but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
Murha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murha moves to clinch but Bennet breaks away
and Bennet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Murha's head back.
Murha misses with the combination.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Murha knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Big Murha.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
In his post fight interview, Michael Bennet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.