PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Pires (ranked 5355 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bennett (ranked 3154 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pires
vs
Bennett

180 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Pires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pires shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennett sprawls well. He's pushed Pires's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Bennett drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bennett trying to control the position but Pires is working away.

Bennett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pires, who protects the arm well.

Bennett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pires knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bennett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pires is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bennett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pires knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pires is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Bennett!
A very excited looking Sam Bennett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.