PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chucho Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Benitez
vs
Morrow

170 cm
37
170 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

170 cm
34
165 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucho Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow looks to throw the jab but Benitez is out of range.
Morrow lands a body shot.
Morrow throws a body punch but Benitez moves out of range.

Morrow gets a takedown into half guard.
Morrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benitez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Benitez trying to control here.
Benitez is looking for a sweep. Morrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morrow lands a nice short elbow.
Benitez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.
Morrow wants to pass to mount but Benitez is defending the position.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benitez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benitez wants to get back to full guard.
Morrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benitez is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Benitez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benitez's head.
Benitez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benitez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Benitez working for a triangle but Morrow defends it easily.
Benitez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow gets back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Benitez looking for submissions off his back.
Morrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Benitez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morrow drops an elbow to the side of Benitez's head.

Benitez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrow pulls his head out easily.
Benitez trying to control from the bottom.
Benitez wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez is working hard here to advance position.
Morrow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benitez wants to get back to full guard.
Benitez has hold of Morrow's hands but Morrow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Benitez is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benitez is pressing down on Morrow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Benitez wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.

Benitez looking for a guillotine here but Morrow defends easily.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrow lands a couple of elbows.
Morrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrow throwing strikes but missing.
Benitez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Morrow landing some decent shots from guard.
Morrow with a nice head shot there.
Benitez looking for a sweep. Not yet Benitez, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benitez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morrow defends well.
Morrow slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrow scores with a decent looking hook.
Morrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Benitez counters with a one-two to the body.
Chucho Benitez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benitez moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
A big left from Morrow misses.
Morrow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benitez counters with a series of strikes. Morrow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Benitez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrow.
Morrow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benitez defends well and Morrow ends up having to push Benitez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benitez is trying to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morrow after a bit of a struggle.
Benitez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow throws a front kick that sends Benitez stumbling back into the cage.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrow looks to land a body kick but Benitez moved away.
Morrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benitez.
Morrow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benitez counters with a flying knee that drops Morrow!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benitez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benitez forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Benitez wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morrow tries to roll over but Benitez keeps him under control.

Benitez is working for a kimura but Morrow is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benitez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Benitez seems to be working for a kimura but Morrow defends the submission attempt.
Morrow missing with punches from the bottom.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Benitez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morrow defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benitez is looking for a kimura here.

Benitez seems to be working for a kimura but Morrow defends the submission attempt.
Benitez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benitez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Benitez has control of the leg.

Benitez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucho Benitez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benitez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chucho Benitez is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Benitez sees coming a mile off.
Morrow thows a body kick. Benitez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morrow jabs Benitez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benitez.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Benitez blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Morrow misses.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benitez.
Benitez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morrow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morrow.
Benitez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrow.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morrow lands with a cross.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benitez counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow throwing shots but Benitez is blocking nicely.
Benitez is trying to get back to full guard.
Benitez gets back to full guard.
Benitez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrow postures up in Benitez's guard and throws a big left but Benitez blocks it.
Morrow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrow preventing the sweep.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrow works over Benitez with some ground and pound from guard.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is working Benitez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trent Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benitez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrow manages to get himself to full guard.
Benitez chips away with some ground and pound.
Benitez passes into half guard.

Benitez is trying to work for a kimura but Morrow is defending well.
Morrow is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrow gets full guard.
Benitez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking to control.
Benitez wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Benitez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benitez looking to sit in guard and control but Morrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrow stands and throws Benitez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morrow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morrow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benitez is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benitez counters with a one-two to the body.
Benitez moves out of range as Morrow strikes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrow.
Morrow working the head with strikes.
Benitez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morrow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Benitez gets back to full guard.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benitez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benitez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Benitez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez is trying to control but can't.
Morrow wants to take a breather but Benitez is having none of it.
Benitez tries to roll over but Morrow keeps him under control.
Morrow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morrow connects with a nice short shot to Benitez's temple.
Benitez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Benitez is trying to keep Morrow in close.
Morrow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benitez wants to hit a switch here but Morrow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Benitez there!
Morrow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morrow lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow scoring with strikes but Benitez is staying in there.
Morrow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Benitez is rocked!
Benitez is bucking up trying to escape but Morrow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Benitez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrow landing punches.
Morrow blocks Benitez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Benitez takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Morrow's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Morrow!
A victorious Trent Morrow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.