PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andres Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Eminem - Till i Collapse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montoya
vs
Benn

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andres Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Benn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montoya's guard.
Montoya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benn is controlling him.
Montoya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montoya wants to sweep here but Benn controlling him for the moment.
Benn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Montoya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Montoya is working hard here to advance position.
Benn tries to free his leg and advance position but Montoya is retaining full guard.
Montoya wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Benn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Benn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montoya wants to get back to his feet.
Benn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Benn wants to control the pace but Montoya is squirming around nicely.
Benn with shots to the head and body - Montoya looks very uncomfortable down there.
Benn looking to control but Montoya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benn looking to control but Montoya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benn landing strikes from the mount.

Benn looking to secure an arm triangle but Montoya defends it well.
Montoya is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn working Montoya over with strikes here.
Benn looking to finish Montoya with some ground and pound. This is bad for Montoya!
Montoya is squirming around, avoiding Benn's attempts to control the action.
Benn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montoya's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Montoya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Montoya wants to hold on but Benn pushes him away.
Benn with good strikes from the mount here!
Benn lands a big shot there that rocks Montoya but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Benn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Montoya can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benn has control of Montoya's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Montoya regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Benn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Montoya in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Benn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benn with shots to the head and body - Montoya looks very uncomfortable down there.
Montoya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Benn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Benn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Benn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Montoya's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Montoya's face.
Benn unloading with bombs!
Benn lands a big elbow.
Benn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benn scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Benn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Montoya has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Benn lands a nice shot to the head.
Benn tries to control but Montoya wriggling away.
Benn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montoya kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Benn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Benn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benn.
Benn shoots in for a double leg but Montoya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Montoya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montoya stuffs the takedown attempt from Benn. Benn gets slowly back to his feet.
Andres Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PJ Benn.
Benn defending well as Montoya loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Benn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Montoya both land. Nice combination.
Benn fails to land the takedown.
Montoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Benn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Montoya's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn lands with a punch from half guard.
Montoya is not content to let Benn control the position.
Benn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montoya defending well though.
Benn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Benn there.
Montoya is staying active underneath Benn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn is pressing down on Montoya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montoya is holding on for now.
Montoya wants to control but Benn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montoya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montoya keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Benn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Montoya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Montoya working a defensive guard here.
Benn working some strikes from top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Benn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Montoya is trying to stand up here but Benn is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montoya defending well though.
Montoya looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benn throwing shots but Montoya is blocking nicely.
Montoya is looking to control Benn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Montoya avoid being mounted?
Benn is looking to take a break and control but Montoya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Benn is trying to work for a kimura but Montoya is defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montoya throws a right hand that Benn ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Benn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). PJ Benn!