PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Demon Dark was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Benjamin
vs
Dark

165 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Landon Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demon Dark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dark.
Benjamin really is a fat lump.
Benjamin tries to clinch but Dark moves away

and Dark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dark wants to pass to mount but Benjamin is defending the position.

Benjamin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Benjamin looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark working the head and body with strikes.
Dark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dark is nestled in close to Benjamin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dark in particular looking to stall.
Benjamin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dark lands a big elbow - Benjamin is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demon Dark!