PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is stronger. 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?

Pudzianowski
vs
Benson

194 cm
21
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Pure Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Benson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson scores with a jab to the head.

Pudzianowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Benson missing with punches from the bottom.
Pudzianowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Benson is looking to improve his position.
Pudzianowski misses with a head shot. Benson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pudzianowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pudzianowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski prevents Benson from getting back to his feet.
Pudzianowski works over Benson with some ground and pound from guard.
Benson trying to control the position.
Benson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pudzianowski postures up in Benson's guard and throws a big left but Benson blocks it.
Benson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pudzianowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Benson. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pudzianowski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Benson.
Benson raining down shots from the mount!
Pudzianowski is working to get back to half guard.
Benson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
Benson lands a big shot there that rocks Pudzianowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson trying to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Benson lands a heavy elbow.
Benson working the ground and pound effectively.
Benson wants to control the pace but Pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
Pudzianowski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski gets back to half guard.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Benson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Benson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pudzianowski defend it? Benson steps over the head and cranks it - Pudzianowski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Benson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zach Benson!