PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kenny Monday has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenny Monday seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Monday
vs
Bennett

180 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

180 cm
26
198 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett tries to land a front kick but Monday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bennett throws a leg kick which misses Monday's front leg but catches the back leg as Monday tries to avoid it.
Bennett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monday checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Richard Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday lands an overhand right.
Monday shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bennett sprawls well. Bennett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Monday gets slowly back to his feet.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Monday off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Crunch! Bennett slams his shin into Monday's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Monday.
Monday takes a kick to the side of the head.

Monday looking to score a takedown here. Bennett is defending well but Monday drives through and ends up in Bennett's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monday looking to pass the guard.
Bennett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monday manages to get himself to full guard.
Bennett looking to pass the guard.

Monday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monday trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Monday keeps moving.
Monday trying to control the position.
Monday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bennett's guard.
Monday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday landing with the ground and pound.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monday looking to sit in guard and control but Bennett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Monday has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bennett doesn't defend quickly enough and Monday has managed to lock this one up! Can Bennett escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Monday on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kenny Monday!