PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Albini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesph Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joesph Benavidez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Albini
vs
Benavidez

173 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

163 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renzo Albini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joesph Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albini connects with a body shot.
Albini throws a nice looking combination but Benavidez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Albini is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benavidez's half guard.

Benavidez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Albini is keen to just control but Benavidez is a slippery customer.
Benavidez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini is working Benavidez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Albini passes Benavidez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Albini there.
Albini lands strikes from half guard.
Benavidez tries to get to full guard but Albini has control of the leg.

Benavidez actively working from the bottom here.
Benavidez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Albini looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Benavidez taking some punishment here, with Albini in his half guard.
Albini is looking to take a break and control but Benavidez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Albini works his foot free and advances to mount.
Albini connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Benavidez is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavidez takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Albini's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Albini!