PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralte Bentea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Kran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralte Bentea has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bentea
vs
Kran

174 cm
21
136 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Red Hand Clothing

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 6 - 7 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Kran!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kran scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kran should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kran looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bentea is avoiding damage well.
Bentea is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kran is controlling him well.
Kran fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bentea wants to control but Kran postures up.
Kran throws a strike aimed at the side of Bentea's head but Bentea avoids it well.
Kran throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bentea struggling a bit here.

Kran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kran working away.
Kran working the ground and pound but Bentea is defending the strikes.
Bentea manages to get back to half guard.
Kran thows a huge punch but Bentea dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bentea works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bentea seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Bentea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kran working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bentea 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.
Kran postures up in Bentea's guard and throws a big left but Bentea blocks it.
Bentea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kran's guard.
Bentea scoring with some ground and pound.
Bentea landing some decent shots from guard.
Kran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bentea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bentea wants to stand but Kran has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bentea has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bentea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bentea lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentea content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bentea chips away with some ground and pound.
Bentea with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bentea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bentea works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bentea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bentea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bentea working the head and body with strikes.
Kran moves into full guard.

Kran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bentea gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bentea postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentea working some strikes from top position.
Bentea postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kran is rocked!
Bentea keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kran's head.
Kran is still in real trouble! Can Bentea finish him?
Kran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bentea working some strikes from top position.
Bentea postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kran covers up, he's hurt! Bentea keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bentea and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bentea can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralte Bentea!
Ralte Bentea thanked the fans post fight for their support.