PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bennett (ranked 2278 p4p, 731 weight class) and Nathan Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 93 weight class). Ghost has chosen Hollywood Undead - Fuck The World as his entrance music. Nathan Ghost is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bennett
vs
Ghost

179 cm
27
232
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
265
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ghost connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ghost enables Bennett to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ghost manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bennett is pushing down on Ghost's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ghost is fighting to maintain full guard but Bennett has managed to sneak the leg through.

Ghost manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Bennett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bennett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bennett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bennett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ghost has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bennett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bennett wants to control but Ghost is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett is trying to get an arm triangle but Ghost is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ghost can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bennett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ghost has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bennett trying to control the position but Ghost is working away.

Bennett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ghost has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bennett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ghost is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bennett's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Bennett! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Ghost has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thomas Bennett!