PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zammy Bailey (ranked 456 p4p, 67 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 299 p4p, 41 weight class). Michael Bennet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bailey
vs
Bennet

189 cm
32
212 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

190 cm
32
209 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zammy Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet avoids a kick to the body.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Bennet. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Bennet.
Bennet cracks Bailey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bailey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.

It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Bailey misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Bennet. Beautiful body shot.
Bennet looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
Bennet cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bailey doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Bailey didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bailey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennet throws out the jab.
Bailey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey takes one to the chin there.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bennet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bennet is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bailey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Bennet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennet's head.
Bailey throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bailey lands a nice shot that snaps Bennet's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet lands a really nice looking cross but Bailey seems unphased.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Bailey off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bennet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bailey at a distance.
Bennet scores with a push kick.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bennet.
Bennet connects with a jab.
Bailey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bailey lands with a shot to the body.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennet looks to land a body kick but Bailey moved away.
Bailey tried to counter with a leg kick but Bennet avoided it.
Bailey throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Bennet lands a head shot.
Bailey moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bailey scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bailey doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bailey swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet scores with a push kick.
Bailey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bailey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
A big left from Bailey misses.
Bennet's corner calls for a 1-2. Bennet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bennet slips a jab from Bailey.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Bailey lands a head kick. Bennet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bennet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet lands a head shot.
Bailey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bailey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennet doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Michael Bennet's cut even more.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennet lands a glancing blow to the side of Bailey's head.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.
Bennet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bennet dominated that round.
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.

Bennet blocks a leg kick.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bailey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bennet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bailey digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet misses with a leg kick.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bailey swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Bennet with a nice cross.
Bennet thows a body kick. Bailey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bailey throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Bailey misses.
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!
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Michael Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Bennet jabs Bailey right on the nose. Bailey blinks but takes it well.
Bennet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bailey drops his hands momentarily and Bennet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bennet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey thuds his right hand into Bennet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bailey doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bailey is looking to wear down Bennet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bailey takes a step back to recover.
Bennet punishes Bailey's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey walks into a straight right hand from Bennet.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennet.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennet on the side of the head.

The cut above Michael Bennet's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bennet needs to keep his hands up - Bailey had a free shot at his head there.
Bennet thows a body kick. Bailey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bennet lands a jab to Bailey's midsection.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bailey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey throws a leg kick that misses.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bailey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
Bailey misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Bennet throws a good cross that connects.
Bennet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bailey tries to move into range but Bennet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey punishes Bennet's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bennet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Bennet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bennet swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bennet closes the distance but Bailey moves to the side
and Bailey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bennet thinking.
Bennet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
Bennet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennet with a hook.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bailey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bennet fakes the leg kick and cracks Bailey in the body.
Bailey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Bennet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet fakes the leg kick and cracks Bailey in the body.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Bailey didn't see that one coming.
Bailey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennet blocks the leg kick.
Bennet thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Bennet jabs Bailey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey works Bennet's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Bailey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bennet works Bailey's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Bennet.
Bailey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bailey there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a jab.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennet.
Bailey scoring well with a low kick there.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Bennet.
Zammy Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bennet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bailey misses the jab.
Bennet lands a jab to Bailey's midsection.
Bailey throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Bennet.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bailey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bennet - the referee stops the clock and Bailey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bennet. Bailey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet lands a nice looking body kick.
Bailey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bennet.
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Bailey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bailey misses with a shot to the body
and Bennet counters with a low kick, right behind Bailey 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Bennet.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bailey wants to land a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bennet 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.