PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Benedetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benedetti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Voice in the Dark (Blind Guardian). Cute comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Benedetti
vs
Cute

190 cm
20
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 Tokyo, Paolo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Cute!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Paolo Benedetti has been cut.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Cute.
Cute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti shoots in but no luck this time.
Cute is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cute.
Cute misses with a takedown

and Benedetti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benedetti stops Cute from getting back to his feet.
Cute avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benedetti.
Benedetti not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Benedetti seems to be looking for submissions.
Benedetti trying to control the action but Cute is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cute avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Benedetti.
Benedetti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benedetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cute darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cute shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Benedetti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Benedetti trying to control but Cute is working from the bottom.
Cute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cute keeping moving, preventing Benedetti from controlling successfully.
Benedetti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benedetti pushing down on Cute's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Benedetti.
Benedetti 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 throwing shots but Cute is blocking nicely.

Benedetti is trying to work for a kimura but Cute is defending well.
Cute really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benedetti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benedetti is breathing heavily.

Benedetti seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cute blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benedetti.
Benedetti is trying to control the action in half guard but Cute is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benedetti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Benedetti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cute has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cute trying to hold on to Benedetti's head to control him but Benedetti postures up.
Benedetti working over Cute with some ground and pound. Cute looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Benedetti seems to be working for a kimura but Cute defends the submission attempt.
Benedetti stalling away here and it's allowed Cute to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cute has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benedetti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Benedetti cracks Cute with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Benedetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paolo Benedetti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Benedetti with a poor takedown
and Cute counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benedetti misses with a takedown

and Cute counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cute.

Cute is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benedetti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benedetti has escaped and now he's on top!
Paolo Benedetti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benedetti throwing strikes from guard but Cute blocks nicely.
Benedetti lands a couple of elbows.
Benedetti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti is looking to work some ground and pound but Cute has wrist control.
Cute is breathing heavily.
Benedetti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cute works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Benedetti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cute dives on top into guard.
Benedetti controlling the position.

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.
Cute keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Benedetti's head.

Benedetti looking for a triangle here. Cute is fighting it but it looks tight! Benedetti pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cute is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paolo Benedetti!