PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunk Mcmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benedito Arsenio comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana. Bunk Mcmoreland has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio's chin.

Joao Benedito Arsenio
vs
Mcmoreland

186 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bunk Mcmoreland!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedito Arsenio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Mcmoreland closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mcmoreland throws an elbow but misses.

Mcmoreland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benedito Arsenio keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Benedito Arsenio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Mcmoreland rushes Benedito Arsenio and presses him up against the cage.
Mcmoreland is trying to break the clinch but Benedito Arsenio is controlling him.

Mcmoreland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benedito Arsenio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcmoreland's waist but Mcmoreland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benedito Arsenio off to one side.
Benedito Arsenio shoots in for a double leg but Mcmoreland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Benedito Arsenio feints and as Mcmoreland raises his hands in defense, Benedito Arsenio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benedito Arsenio prevents Mcmoreland from getting back to his feet.
Benedito Arsenio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benedito Arsenio 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.
Mcmoreland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcmoreland trying to control the position.
Benedito Arsenio trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcmoreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedito Arsenio is fighting to break Mcmoreland's control of his arms but Mcmoreland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benedito Arsenio postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mcmoreland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Benedito Arsenio, into his guard.

Benedito Arsenio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcmoreland is looking to stand up but Benedito Arsenio won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedito Arsenio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benedito Arsenio has a closed guard, preventing Mcmoreland from standing up.

Mcmoreland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcmoreland wanted to stand there but Benedito Arsenio had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Benedito Arsenio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Benedito Arsenio throwing strikes from guard but Mcmoreland blocks nicely.
Benedito Arsenio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benedito Arsenio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcmoreland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcmoreland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benedito Arsenio is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcmoreland has wrist control.
Benedito Arsenio trying to control but Mcmoreland is working from the bottom.
Mcmoreland wants to stand and escape but Benedito Arsenio is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Benedito Arsenio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mcmoreland is trying to escape the mount.
Benedito Arsenio throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mcmoreland because Benedito Arsenio loaded up on that one.
Benedito Arsenio thowing shots but they're missing.
Mcmoreland is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedito Arsenio throwing strikes here but Mcmoreland is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mcmoreland is looking to get to half guard.
Benedito Arsenio unloads with some shots from mount but Mcmoreland bucks and avoids them well.

Benedito Arsenio working for a submission but Mcmoreland is keeping him at bay.

Benedito Arsenio jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mcmoreland is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mcmoreland and Benedito Arsenio has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Benedito Arsenio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mcmoreland is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Benedito Arsenio trying to control the action but Mcmoreland is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mcmoreland throws a sloppy head kick and Benedito Arsenio moves out of range easily.
Benedito Arsenio misses with a head kick.
Benedito Arsenio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedito Arsenio fails with the takedown.

Mcmoreland moves into the clinch.
Benedito Arsenio is looking to control Mcmoreland's arms but Mcmoreland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benedito Arsenio has his back to the cage.
Benedito Arsenio just leaning against Mcmoreland, taking a breather.
Benedito Arsenio stalling in the clinch but Mcmoreland improves position.

Mcmoreland breaks the clinch.

Benedito Arsenio moves into range and clinches up with Mcmoreland.
Benedito Arsenio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcmoreland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedito Arsenio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcmoreland walks away with a smile on his face. Benedito Arsenio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Benedito Arsenio closes the distance and clinches.

Mcmoreland breaks the clinch.
Benedito Arsenio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcmoreland sprawls well. Mcmoreland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benedito Arsenio gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcmoreland closes the distance and pushes Benedito Arsenio back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmoreland is trying to break the clinch but Benedito Arsenio is controlling him.
Benedito Arsenio trying to land knees to the body.
Mcmoreland tries to circle away but Benedito Arsenio has him pinned against the cage.
Mcmoreland tries to circle away but Benedito Arsenio has him pinned against the cage.

Mcmoreland breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benedito Arsenio.
Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedito Arsenio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcmoreland paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Benedito Arsenio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Benedito Arsenio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mcmoreland is just riding it out for now. Benedito Arsenio eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Benedito Arsenio is working for a kimura but Mcmoreland is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmoreland controlling the position for now.

Benedito Arsenio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcmoreland defends it well.
Mcmoreland gets full guard.
Mcmoreland has his hands on Benedito Arsenio's head, controlling the position.
Benedito Arsenio stops Mcmoreland from standing up.
Benedito Arsenio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedito Arsenio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcmoreland is keeping the position for now.
Benedito Arsenio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benedito Arsenio thows a big elbow that misses.

Benedito Arsenio has gone for a leg lock! Mcmoreland slips out almost immediately though and dives into Benedito Arsenio's guard.
Benedito Arsenio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcmoreland is one step ahead there.
Mcmoreland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Benedito Arsenio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcmoreland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Benedito Arsenio is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benedito Arsenio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcmoreland!
Mcmoreland tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Benedito Arsenio working for a submission but Mcmoreland is keeping him at bay.
Benedito Arsenio breaks from Mcmoreland's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Benedito Arsenio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mcmoreland manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Benedito Arsenio is looking to take a break and control but Mcmoreland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcmoreland leaves Benedito Arsenio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mcmoreland gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benedito Arsenio to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mcmoreland stands and steps away. Benedito Arsenio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Benedito Arsenio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benedito Arsenio tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcmoreland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benedito Arsenio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcmoreland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benedito Arsenio counters with a good low kick that Mcmoreland was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmoreland stuffs the takedown attempt from Benedito Arsenio. Benedito Arsenio gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benedito Arsenio throws a sloppy head kick and Mcmoreland moves out of range easily.
Benedito Arsenio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Mcmoreland clinches up with Benedito Arsenio and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcmoreland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benedito Arsenio is looking to control Mcmoreland's arms but Mcmoreland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benedito Arsenio has his back to the cage.

Mcmoreland breaks the clinch.
Bunk Mcmoreland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcmoreland tries to clinch up

and Benedito Arsenio counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcmoreland is trying to get back to his feet.
Mcmoreland gets back to half guard.
Benedito Arsenio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benedito Arsenio prevents Mcmoreland from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedito Arsenio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benedito Arsenio is looking to advance position but Mcmoreland won't allow it.
Mcmoreland pushes Benedito Arsenio off looking to stand but Benedito Arsenio dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Benedito Arsenio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mcmoreland is trying to stand up here but Benedito Arsenio is controlling him well.
Benedito Arsenio thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mcmoreland to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benedito Arsenio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedito Arsenio trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcmoreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedito Arsenio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benedito Arsenio trying to control but Mcmoreland is working from the bottom.
Mcmoreland is looking to stand up but Benedito Arsenio isn't so interested in that idea.

Benedito Arsenio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mcmoreland looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mcmoreland looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mcmoreland!
Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcmoreland working away.
Benedito Arsenio tries to improve position but can't.

Mcmoreland decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benedito Arsenio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcmoreland circles away.
Mcmoreland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcmoreland tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Benedito Arsenio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mcmoreland looking to control.
Benedito Arsenio trying to control but Mcmoreland is working from the bottom.
Benedito Arsenio passes Mcmoreland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Benedito Arsenio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benedito Arsenio uses his free foot to push down on Mcmoreland's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mcmoreland.
Mcmoreland trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedito Arsenio controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunk Mcmoreland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Benedito Arsenio working for a submission but Mcmoreland is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benedito Arsenio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio!