PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Contreras has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charles Benedict's chin.

Benedict
vs
Contreras

170 cm
27
163 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
166 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Benedict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alejandro Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedict swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Contreras tries to clinch there but Benedict circles away.

Contreras has closed the distance and engaged Benedict in a clinch.
Contreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedict.
Benedict misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contreras looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benedict tries to pull guard but Contreras holds him up against the cage and eventually Benedict drops back down to his feet.
Contreras lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Benedict pulls guard.

Benedict is looking for a triangle but Contreras pushes his legs off easily.
Benedict looking to control.

Benedict working for a triangle but Contreras defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benedict has Contreras pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Benedict is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benedict is trying to keep Contreras in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benedict has his feet on Contreras's thighs here. He's pushed Contreras 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! Contreras screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Benedict!
A pretty intense looking Charles Benedict took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.