PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Valdemes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjawan has chosen It Comes and It Goes as his entrance music. Hector Valdemes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Valdemes
vs
Benjawan

165 cm
20
155 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Valdemes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benjawan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Benjawan prevents Valdemes from improving his position.
Valdemes manages to get to full guard.
Benjawan stands and throws Valdemes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Valdemes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benjawan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Valdemes sneaks back into half guard.
Valdemes won't allow Benjawan to pass to mount.
Benjawan wants to stand but Valdemes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Valdemes manages to get to full guard.
Benjawan wants to control from the top but Valdemes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valdemes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Valdemes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Valdemes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benjawan defends it easily.

Valdemes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Benjawan frees his head nicely. Oh but Valdemes has switched to an armbar! Benjawan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hector Valdemes!