PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Worner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Worner
vs
Bennet

225 cm
27
245 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Worner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bennet enables Worner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bennet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bennet wants to hit a switch here but Worner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bennet there!
Worner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennet is looking to escape.
Bennet tries to hold on but Worner postures up.
Worner looking to control but Bennet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bennet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Worner looking to control but Bennet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worner prevents Bennet from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bennet wants to control but Worner is having none of it.
Worner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Worner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bennet tries to hold on but Worner pushes him away.
Worner controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to reverse the position but Worner maintains control.
Worner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bennet tries to hold on but Worner pushes him away.
Worner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Worner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bennet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bennet is trying to stand up.
Bennet is trying to reverse the position but instead Worner has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet staying busy and making it hard for Worner to control.
Worner lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Bennet hold on?!
Bennet is trying to get back to his feet but Worner has full control of the position and if anything, Bennet has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bennet staying busy and making it hard for Worner to control.
Bennet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Worner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Worner keeps control of the position as Bennet tries to break free.
Bennet is keeping busy.

Worner is cranking Bennet's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bennet! He's tightened the choke and Bennet is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenny Worner!
Kenny Worner retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking Kenny Worner took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Every fight is tough. But im tougher. Now im (6-3-0) in my pro career. Nothing but big things to come now.'.