PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigetoshi Kaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett's entrance music is Stronger, Kanye West. A fine choice. Kaga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fighting 17th - Hans Zimmer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Bennett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shigetoshi Kaga's chin.

Bennett
vs
Kaga

182 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Extreme Storm Performance

muscle health

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigetoshi Kaga!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaga tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett wants to clinch.
Kaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaga throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Kaga checks a low kick from Bennett.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bennett gets caught flat footed, as Kaga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Kaga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bennett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaga is looking to improve his position.
Bennett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bennett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaga wants to improve his position but Bennett is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Bennett!