PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vahid Sagyndykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sagyndykov
vs
Benton

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Sagyndykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Benton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagyndykov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Benton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benton lands a shoulder strike.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Sagyndykov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benton to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
Sagyndykov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Sagyndykov.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton working aggressively here.

Benton breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sagyndykov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benton swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vahid Sagyndykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Benton rushes Sagyndykov and presses him up against the cage.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton gets through Sagyndykov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagyndykov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagyndykov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benton smiles and moves away.

Sagyndykov tries to keep at a distance but Benton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton scores with a shoulder strike.
Benton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.

Benton breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagyndykov shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Benton instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Benton breaks from the clinch.
Sagyndykov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sagyndykov shoots in and drives through. Benton sprawls well.
Sagyndykov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sagyndykov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagyndykov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benton sprawls well. Benton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sagyndykov gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Benton closes the distance and clinches.
Sagyndykov tries for a takedown but Benton manages to get underhooks.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.

Benton manages to break the clinch.

Sagyndykov drives through and clinches with Benton against the cage.

Sagyndykov pulls Benton into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Benton wants to get up but he can't break Sagyndykov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sagyndykov, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Benton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sagyndykov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Benton throws a hook but Sagyndykov blocks it.
Benton is looking to clinch but Sagyndykov is avoiding it.
Sagyndykov has a takedown stuffed.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Sagyndykov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Benton takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagyndykov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sagyndykov has Benton pressed against the cage, preventing Benton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Sagyndykov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagyndykov blocks an uppercut.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Benton breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Benton.
Sagyndykov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benton tries to avoid it but Sagyndykov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benton to the ground. Benton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vahid Sagyndykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagyndykov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Sagyndykov shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagyndykov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benton as he jumps to the side.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagyndykov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Benton takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Benton on the inside.

Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benton moves in looking to clinch but Sagyndykov pushes him off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benton takes a jab right on the kisser.

Benton clinches up with Sagyndykov and pushes him back against the cage.
Benton misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton misses with some punches.
Benton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagyndykov backwards.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sagyndykov blocks an uppercut.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Benton lands a hook that snaps the head of Sagyndykov backwards.

Sagyndykov successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Sagyndykov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sagyndykov looking for a triangle here. Benton is fighting it but it looks tight! Sagyndykov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Benton is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vahid Sagyndykov!