PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson has chosen Emergence Of Talents as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Henry
vs
Benson

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Benson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Benson regains half guard.
Henry tries to stand and escape but Benson is controlling the position.
Benson is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benson keeps working.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.

Henry is working for a kimura but Benson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson gets full guard.
Benson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henry's guard.
Benson trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.

Benson drops back looking for a leg! Henry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henry manages to kick Benson off! Benson jumps back into Henry's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson wants to get up but he can't break Henry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.

Henry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Henry has his foot on Benson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benson works his way back into a safe position though.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Henry trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Benson moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.

Benson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Benson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Henry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benson on the ground.
Benson looking for a sweep. Not yet Benson, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benson is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benson forces his way into half guard.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Henry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Benson lands strikes from half guard.
Benson works his way into full mount!

Benson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mark Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Benson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henry!
Benson wants to control the pace but Henry is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Henry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Benson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Henry tries to lock up and control but Benson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Benson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Benson has isolated one of Henry's arms. Henry looking to fight him off but Benson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Benson!