PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yamuza Akimocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Benton (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 Jack Benton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Akimocha
vs
Benton

196 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yamuza Akimocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Benton!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Benton. No joy for Akimocha on that attempt.
Benton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akimocha wants to clinch.
Akimocha tries for a takedown but Benton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akimocha throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akimocha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yamuza Akimocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Benton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Benton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benton is pushing down on Akimocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Akimocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Benton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Akimocha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akimocha keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akimocha wants to get back to full guard but Benton has mounted him!
Akimocha is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimocha is working hard here to advance position.
Akimocha is in a horrible position here. Benton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Akimocha is in a horrible position here. Benton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Akimocha tries to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Benton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Akimocha is rocked!
Benton softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Akimocha is out cold! Benton jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Benton!