PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amorsolo Benito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amorsolo Benito will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lil IV
vs
Benito

185 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ba Lil IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amorsolo Benito!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil IV throws a big shot that misses.
Lil IV just misses with a punch to the body.
Benito misses with a body shot.
Benito throws a hook to the side of Lil IV's head but Lil IV sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benito misses with a double jab.
Lil IV slips under a jab from Benito.
Lil IV throws an overhand right that lands on Benito's shoulder, as Benito tries to avoid the shot.
Benito checks a leg kick nicely.
Benito stuffs the takedown attempt from Lil IV. Lil IV gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Benito.

Lil IV gets the takedown into side control.
Benito wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as Lil IV stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lil IV tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lil IV has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benito is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lil IV is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lil IV trying to control the position but Benito is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lil IV working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lil IV in side control, throwing shots but Benito defends.
Lil IV trying to control the action but Benito is working from the bottom.

Lil IV tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil IV tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Lil IV stalls from top position.

Lil IV is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Benito is trying to escape and Lil IV transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Benito is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lil IV! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ba Lil IV!
A relieved looking Ba Lil IV thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.