PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Kung Fu Fighting. Bennett has chosen Stronger, Kanye West as his entrance music. John Lee had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. John Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Bennett

186 cm
23
154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Predator
Pandora

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bennett scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee walks into a left hand.

It looks like John Lee has been cut.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bennett moves into full guard.
Bennett 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bennett trying to control the position here.

Bennett looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee passes into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Bennett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bennett tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bennett is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Bennett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Bennett is retaining full guard.
Bennett doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Bennett has his feet on Lee's thighs here. He's pushed Lee off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lee screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Bennett!