PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yawny Bendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Marufu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendricks comes to the cage accompanied by KTFO. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marufu's choice of entrance music: Invincible. Yawny Bendricks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bendricks
vs
Marufu

215 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

215 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yawny Bendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnson Marufu!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marufu moves out of range as Bendricks strikes.
Yawny Bendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bendricks throws a right hand that misses

and Marufu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marufu.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bendricks keeping moving, preventing Marufu from controlling successfully.

Bendricks pushes a forearm under Marufu's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Marufu is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yawny Bendricks!
As Yawny Bendricks got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'd like to thank my sponsors, unfortunately I can't because I have none.'.