PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Cada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benji Cada is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dennis
vs
Cada

179 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micah Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benji Cada!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cada closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dennis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dennis wants to improve his position but Cada is controlling well.
Dennis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dennis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cada is looking to work some ground and pound but Dennis has wrist control.
Cada with a nice head shot there.
Dennis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cada wants to stand back up but Dennis manages to pass into side control.

Cada throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Benji Cada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cada misses with a wild combination.
Cada keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cada misses with a low kick.
Cada throws a series of punches but Dennis avoids them all with ease.
Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Dennis moves into range and clinches up with Cada.

Dennis breaks from the clinch.
Cada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dennis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dennis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dennis clinches.

Dennis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cada wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Cada looks winded!

Dennis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dennis is on top in guard.

Cada wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dennis manages to pass to side control.
Cada is trying to stand.

Dennis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dennis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Cada's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dennis rushes Cada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dennis manages to break the clinch.

Dennis moves into the clinch.

Cada breaks from the clinch.
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cada manages to break the clinch.
Dennis is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis blocks a jab.
Dennis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dennis defending well as Cada loads up on a big left hand.

Dennis takes the fight into the clinch.

Cada has picked Dennis up - he's going for a ride! Cada dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Dennis is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cada is tapping! Great win for Dennis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Micah Dennis!