PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordon Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bentley
vs
Francisco

216 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordon Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Francisco !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Francisco . Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Bentley misses the target.
Francisco throws a right hand that Bentley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bentley also avoids with ease.
Francisco misses with a two punch combination.
As Francisco looks to move away, Bentley throws a big counter combo but Francisco just gets out of the way.

Francisco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bentley to the mat! Bentley manages to get full guard.

Bentley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Francisco lands a takedown into guard.
Bentley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Francisco wants to get back to his feet.

Bentley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bentley seems to be working for a kimura but Francisco defends the submission attempt.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Bentley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bentley works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Francisco really wants to buck Bentley off and get back to his feet.
Francisco tries to buck Bentley off but Bentley takes his back!

Bentley is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Francisco won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Bentley off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jordon Bentley!