PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drum Benby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sean Hollywood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hollywood
vs
Benby

178 cm
17
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drum Benby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood misses with a wild body shot.
Hollywood misses the shot to the body.
Hollywood looks to land a right hand but Benby moved out of range.

Benby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Benby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hollywood sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Benby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benby misses with the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Benby tries to advance to mount but Hollywood denies him.
Hollywood has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Benby controlling the position.
Benby is trying to ground and pound but Hollywood uses the momentary lack of control by Benby to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benby seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Benby trying to pass the guard but Hollywood defending well.
Benby content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drum Benby.
Hollywood connects with a right hand. Benby shakes it off.
A nice combination there by Hollywood.

It looks like Drum Benby has been cut.
Benby misses with a takedown attempt
and Hollywood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benby's calf.
Benby dodges the punch combination from Hollywood.
Nice defenses there by Benby.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hollywood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hollywood misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hollywood finds it's target.
Hollywood cracks Benby with an open hand slap.
Hollywood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benby goes for a double leg but Hollywood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hollywood continues to drive forward.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sean Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drum Benby.
Hollywood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benby backwards.
Benby has Hollywood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hollywood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hollywood leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hollywood lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood gets underhooks to prevent Benby's takedown attempt.
Benby goes for a takedown attempt but Hollywood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Oooooh!!! Hollywood has knocked Benby down with a huge combo! Hollywood steps away and waves a wobbly Benby back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Benby fails with the takedown.
Hollywood drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Benby right on the button. Benby goes down! Hollywood follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hollywood gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Hollywood!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sean Hollywood waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.