PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Benedez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alexander
vs
Benedez

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
29
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harold Benedez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Benedez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Benedez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alexander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benedez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexander is keeping the position for now.
Benedez throwing strikes from guard but Alexander blocks nicely.
Benedez looking to pass the guard.
Alexander is trying to keep Benedez in close.

Benedez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alexander dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander wanted to stand there but Benedez had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benedez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benedez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benedez!
Benedez is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Christian Alexander has been cut.
Alexander is looking for a sweep.
Alexander gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Benedez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Benedez is trying to work for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alexander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benedez wants to control but Alexander is keeping him busy.
Benedez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benedez working Alexander over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alexander trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Benedez manages to pass to mount!

Benedez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alexander manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alexander is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Benedez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benedez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benedez moves into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Benedez.
Benedez unloading with bombs!
Benedez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Alexander is rocked!

Christian Alexander's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A big strike lands for Benedez! That's really hurt Alexander and he's turned his back - Benedez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Benedez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Benedez!