PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gene Bennett (ranked 25340 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Lourosa (ranked 6008 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bennett
vs
Lourosa

222 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gene Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Lourosa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lourosa tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.

Lourosa has Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.

Lourosa successfully pulls guard.
Lourosa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennett being controlled here momentarily.
Bennett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lourosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lourosa looking for a guillotine here but Bennett defends easily.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lourosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lourosa managing to control the position.
Bennett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lourosa is trying to keep Bennett in close.
Bennett landing some decent shots from guard.
Lourosa looking to control.
Bennett with a nice head shot there.
Lourosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bennett with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a couple of elbows.
Lourosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bennett lands a couple of digs.
Lourosa wants to get back to his feet but Bennett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lourosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bennett tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lourosa wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Bennett scores with a few weak punches.
Bennett is looking to improve his position.
Bennett missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourosa blocks the strikes from Bennett.
Lourosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bennett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bennett punching from the bottom.

Lourosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bennett has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bennett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lourosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lourosa is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennett trying to strike off his back.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lourosa is one step ahead there.
Lourosa is pushing down on Bennett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bennett is fighting to maintain full guard but Lourosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bennett misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Lourosa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bennett is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Lourosa!