PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aum Munga (ranked 1002 p4p, 1381 weight class) and Rafael Benedetti (ranked 118 p4p, 158 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Munga
vs
Benedetti

155 cm
24
145
9 - 2 - 1

175 cm
27
155
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aum Munga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Munga slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Munga is just out of range.
Munga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Munga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Munga avoids it with no problem.

Munga gets a takedown into half guard.
Benedetti trying to control here.

Benedetti is defending against the submission attempts here by Munga.
Munga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Munga wants to work for an arm triangle but Benedetti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benedetti controlling the position well.
Benedetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munga.
Benedetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Munga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benedetti controlling the position for now.
Benedetti trying to hold on to Munga's head to control him but Munga postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Munga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Munga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benedetti trying to control from the bottom.
Munga thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.

Munga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Munga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benedetti defending well though.
Ground and pound from Munga.
Munga not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Munga sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Benedetti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Benedetti avoids a series of strikes thrown by Munga.
Benedetti tries to lock up and control but Munga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Munga unloading with bombs!
Munga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Benedetti hang on?
Munga dominating with strikes here.

Benedetti is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munga looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Benedetti covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aum Munga!
Aum Munga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.