PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon The Blanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

The Blanket
vs
Benson

170 cm
25
173 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

179 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon The Blanket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Benson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Blanket darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Blanket wants to control but Benson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson wants to improve his position but The Blanket is controlling well.
Benson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benson.
Benson wants to stand up but The Blanket is controlling him.

Benson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Blanket is aware though and is defending well.
The Blanket trying to move into half guard but instead Benson has managed to sweep!

The Blanket kicks Benson off and gets to his feet.
The Blanket shoots in but no luck this time.
Benson closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Blanket circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Blanket shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Benson counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Blanket won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson wants to take a breather but The Blanket manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Benson.
Benson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Blanket swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benson prevents The Blanket from getting back to his feet.

Benson stands up and waves to The Blanket to follow him.

The Blanket scores with a takedown into Benson's guard.
The Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Blanket postures up and lands a big shot to Benson's brow.

Benson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Blanket is aware though and is defending well.
The Blanket missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Blanket throwing strikes but missing.
The Blanket looking to pass the guard.
The Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benson tries to strike from the bottom.
Benson wants to sweep here but The Blanket controlling him for the moment.
The Blanket postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Blanket throwing strikes from guard but Benson blocks nicely.
The Blanket is looking to work some ground and pound but Benson has wrist control.
Benson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benson is trying to control. The Blanket wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The Blanket makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Benson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Blanket.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon The Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Blanket gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Blanket's guard now.
Benson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Blanket is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
The Blanket keeping full guard, as Benson tries to pass.
Benson advances to half guard.

Benson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can The Blanket defend it? Benson steps over the head and cranks it - The Blanket is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Benson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Benson!
An out of breath and clearly excited James Benson thanked Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).