PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubaldo Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roosmalen
vs
Benitez

185 cm
28
190 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ubaldo Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen avoids the body shot from Benitez.
Benitez scores with a hook.
Benitez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roosmalen in his tracks.
Benitez takes a swing at Roosmalen's ribcage but misses.
Roosmalen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benitez takes a step back to recover.
Roosmalen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roosmalen scores with a head kick. Benitez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Benitez. No joy for Roosmalen on that attempt.
Benitez checks a low kick from Roosmalen.
Benitez scores with a decent looking hook.
Roosmalen tries to clinch but Benitez moves out of range.
Benitez shoots in for a takedown but Roosmalen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benitez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benitez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Benitez gets caught flat footed, as Roosmalen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Benitez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roosmalen manages to get himself to full guard.

Roosmalen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benitez is aware though and is defending well.
Roosmalen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benitez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benitez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosmalen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roosmalen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Benitez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benitez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roosmalen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benitez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosmalen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen pulls Benitez in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ubaldo Benitez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Benitez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benitez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roosmalen.
Benitez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roosmalen tries to move into range but Benitez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roosmalen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benitez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roosmalen wants to clinch up but Benitez keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Roosmalen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Roosmalen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosmalen fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Benitez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benitez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosmalen moves away.
Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Benitez blocks the low kick.
Roosmalen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Benitez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roosmalen quickly recovers to half guard.
Benitez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roosmalen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roosmalen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez working Roosmalen over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benitez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benitez winds up and cracks Roosmalen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benitez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Benitez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roosmalen defending well though.
Roosmalen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roosmalen is trying to maintain the position but Benitez is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benitez is trying to control. Roosmalen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roosmalen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Benitez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Benitez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roosmalen pinned against the cage. Roosmalen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roosmalen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Roosmalen shoots in and bounces Benitez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roosmalen throws a big right hand that misses.
Roosmalen throws a big right hand that misses.
Benitez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roosmalen!
Benitez lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez landing punches.
Roosmalen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roosmalen is working hard here to advance position.
Benitez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roosmalen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Benitez.
Benitez lands a heavy elbow.
Benitez content just to control the position here.
Benitez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benitez scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Roosmalen is rocked!
Roosmalen working to try and regain half guard.
Oh Roosmalen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benitez lands a big shot to the head and Roosmalen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ubaldo Benitez!