PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Farquharson (ranked 3575 p4p, 2337 weight class) and James Benoit (ranked 423 p4p, 300 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farquharson
vs
Benoit

192 cm
19
198
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
195
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hamish Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farquharson drives through with a takedown into Benoit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Benoit looking to control.

Farquharson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Benoit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Benoit looking for a guillotine here but Farquharson defends easily.

Benoit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benoit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benoit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Farquharson chips away with some ground and pound.

Benoit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
Farquharson distracts Benoit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Benoit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farquharson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farquharson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Farquharson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benoit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farquharson works over Benoit with some ground and pound from guard.
Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Benoit keeps moving.
Farquharson works over Benoit with some ground and pound from guard.

Benoit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farquharson with a nice head shot there.

Benoit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farquharson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farquharson landing with the ground and pound.
Farquharson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Benoit's head.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Benoit has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Benoit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Benoit's head.
Farquharson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Benoit's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hamish Farquharson!