PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chancelor Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mifune comes to the cage accompanied by BABYMETAL - Uki Uki ★ Midnight . Bennett has chosen Smoke Again as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mifune
vs
Bennett

178 cm
23
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
31
154 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatsuya Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chancelor Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mifune.
Mifune will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Bennett. No joy for Mifune on that attempt.
Bennett replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mifune blocks it well.

Mifune shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mifune is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bennett is looking to control Mifune's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bennett avoid being mounted?
Mifune sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bennett defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mifune is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bennett keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mifune throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mifune is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mifune slips a nice elbow through Bennett's hands, connecting with Bennett's forehead.
Bennett won't allow Mifune to pass to mount.
Mifune is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mifune not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bennett is looking to get back to is feet but Mifune passes into side control.
Mifune is working Bennett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mifune scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune grinds an elbow into Bennett's temple.
Mifune in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bennett on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Mifune keeps moving and retains side control.

Mifune tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mifune creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bennett sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett wants to control but Mifune postures up.
Mifune in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bennett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mifune connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mifune wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bennett, who protects the arm well.
Mifune creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mifune wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Bennett managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mifune.

Mifune is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bennett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mifune advances to mount.
Mifune punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to control but Mifune is having none of it.
Mifune putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mifune has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mifune landing strikes from the mount and Bennett is in trouble!

Bennett is rocked!
Mifune unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bennett wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mifune celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Mifune!
A less than humble Tatsuya Mifune misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.