PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralte Bentea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dion Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts has chosen Egde-On this as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bentea
vs
Watts

174 cm
20
136 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
139 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralte Bentea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dion Watts!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Watts with that takedown attempt.
Bentea fails with the takedown.

Bentea shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watts's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bentea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bentea throws a big elbow that misses.
Bentea content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bentea has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bentea working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bentea landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bentea scoring with some ground and pound.
Bentea landing with the ground and pound.

Watts is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentea works over Watts with some ground and pound from guard.
Watts is still in real trouble! Can Bentea finish him?
Bentea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bentea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watts's head.
Bentea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Watts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bentea scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bentea landing some decent shots from guard.
Bentea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bentea loads up on a big left hand. Watts felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Bentea looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Watts can't hide his disappointment, as Bentea celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralte Bentea!