PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Benn looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Pressnell
vs
Benn

179 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PJ Benn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pressnell throws a head kick that half lands.

Pressnell rushes Benn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pressnell pulls Benn into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Pressnell is looking for a triangle here but Benn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Benn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pressnell is trying to control Benn's posture but Benn avoids it.
Pressnell is looking to regain half guard here but Benn keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Benn looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pressnell is looking to control Benn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pressnell avoid being mounted?
Pressnell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Benn stops Pressnell from getting back to his feet.
Pressnell wants to control but Benn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pressnell wants to improve his position but Benn is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pressnell wants to control but Benn is keeping busy.
Pressnell is looking to improve his position.
Pressnell is looking to get back to is feet but Benn passes into side control.
Benn controlling from side mount.

Pressnell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn avoids the head kick by Pressnell.
Dalton Pressnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pressnell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pressnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Benn.
Benn misses with a body punch.
Pressnell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benn is keeping busy.

Benn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Benn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pressnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell wants to control from the top but Benn keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pressnell throws an elbow that misses. Benn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pressnell's guard. Nice move by Benn!
Pressnell is trying to control the position but Benn postures up.

Pressnell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pressnell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Pressnell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Benn shoots for a double leg takedown but Pressnell sprawls well. He's pushed Benn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pressnell clinches with his opponent.

Pressnell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Benn is trying to keep an underhook but Pressnell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pressnell is trying to control. Benn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benn wants to sweep but Pressnell has passed to side control!
Benn is trying to control Pressnell's posture but Pressnell avoids it.

Pressnell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Benn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pressnell but great work by Benn.
Pressnell is trying to control Benn's posture but Benn avoids it.
Benn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Benn is thwarting Pressnell's attempts to control the position.
Pressnell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pressnell tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Benn manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell tries to hold on but Benn pushes him away.
Benn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pressnell hang on?
Pressnell is looking to get to half guard.
Benn controlling his opponent.
Pressnell wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell is in bad spot here.
Pressnell is working hard here to advance position.

Benn looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Pressnell taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). PJ Benn!
Our winner, PJ Benn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.