PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musa Ghoochannejhad (ranked 4878 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bennett (ranked 7689 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ghoochannejhad
vs
Bennett

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Musa Ghoochannejhad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ghoochannejhad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ghoochannejhad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bennett is looking for a triangle but Ghoochannejhad pushes his legs off easily.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Ghoochannejhad tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ghoochannejhad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ghoochannejhad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ghoochannejhad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bennett looking for a guillotine here but Ghoochannejhad defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ghoochannejhad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bennett manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ghoochannejhad has Bennett in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghoochannejhad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Ghoochannejhad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bennett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghoochannejhad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghoochannejhad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ghoochannejhad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bennett defends well.
Ghoochannejhad keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghoochannejhad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ghoochannejhad is breathing heavily.
Ghoochannejhad keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
Bennett slips nicely into half guard.
Bennett passes the guard and advances to mount!

Bennett goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ghoochannejhad turns into him and now he's in Bennett's guard.

Bennett has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ghoochannejhad doesn't defend quickly enough and Bennett has managed to lock this one up! Can Ghoochannejhad escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bennett on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Bennett!