PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Oubaali (ranked 3339 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zerk Benjamin (ranked 7938 p4p, 0 weight class). Oubaali's entrance music is Belsunce Breakdown. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oubaali
vs
Benjamin

182 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
170 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Oubaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zerk Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benjamin throws a lazy body kick

and Oubaali counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Benjamin!

Benjamin is rocked!
Benjamin is trying to maintain the position but Oubaali is very close to passing his half guard.
Benjamin is still in real trouble! Can Oubaali finish him?
Oubaali wants to stand but Benjamin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Oubaali performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oubaali wants to pass the guard but Benjamin is defending well.

Benjamin looking for submissions off his back.
Benjamin seems to have recovered his senses.
Benjamin tries to roll over but Oubaali keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Benjamin keeping moving, preventing Oubaali from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oubaali wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Benjamin's closed guard. He's half up but Benjamin has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Benjamin pivots and extends the arm, Oubaali falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Benjamin! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zerk Benjamin!
A victorious Zerk Benjamin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ali Oubaali was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank'.