PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and damian bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). damian bain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Benn
vs
bain

169 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes ground

muscle health
Fighters Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Benn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, damian bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
bain is trying to improve his position.
Benn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bain is not content to let Benn control the position.
bain is looking to regain half guard here but Benn keeps moving and retains side control.
Benn trying to control the action but bain is working from the bottom.
bain tries to bench press Benn off him but Benn keeps the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Benn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Benn trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
bain looking for a sweep. Not yet bain, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bain had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Benn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. bain Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Benn's back instead.
Benn turns into bain and is now in his guard.
bain wants to hit a switch here but Benn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for bain there!
bain can't escape the position.
bain gets back to half guard.
Benn is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. bain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but bain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn won't allow bain to sweep him here.

bain working for a triangle but Benn defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

bain working for the choke.
Benn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

bain looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benn is doing well to control the position and prevent bain from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bain looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benn punching from the bottom.
Benn is trying to maintain the position but bain is very close to passing his half guard.
bain uses his free foot to push down on Benn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Benn.

bain has hold of Benn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Benn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Benn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain wants to pass to mount but Benn is defending the position.
bain passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Benn!

bain has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Benn is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). damian bain!
damian bain is the new welterweight champion!