PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Benknack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benknack
vs
Mitchell

170 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Benknack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benknack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Benknack won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benknack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.

Benknack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Benknack sprawls well.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benknack pinned against the cage. Benknack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benjamin Benknack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Mitchell.

Benknack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mitchell looking for submissions off his back.
Benknack is breathing heavily.
Benknack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mitchell is trying to stand back up but Benknack is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to hold on to Benknack's head to control him but Benknack postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mitchell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Benknack pulls his head out easily.
Mitchell wants to get back to full guard.
Benknack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benknack is one step ahead there.
Benknack wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mitchell is trying to keep Benknack in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benknack fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Benknack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benknack tries to stand and escape but Mitchell is controlling the position.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.

Benknack escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mitchell has his takedown stuffed

and Benknack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benknack manages to get himself to full guard.
Benknack trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benknack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benknack tries to get out of the position.

Mitchell has gone for a leg lock! Benknack slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mitchell's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Benknack wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Benknack!
Benknack slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mitchell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Benknack defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mitchell.
Benknack tries to buck Mitchell off but he can't manage it.
Benknack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benknack wants to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell thowing shots but they're missing.

Mitchell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Benknack turns into him and now he's in Mitchell's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benknack wanted to stand there but Mitchell had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Benknack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mitchell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mitchell misses with a hook. Benknack ducked under it nicely.
Benknack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benknack off to one side.
Benjamin Benknack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Benknack circles away easily

and Benknack counters with a shoot takedown. Mitchell fights it but they end up in guard.
Benknack postures up.
Mitchell wants to stand but Benknack is controlling the position.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Benknack postures up.

Mitchell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Benknack has his hands clasped together but Mitchell extends an breaks Benknack's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mitchell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Mitchell!