PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Benton (ranked 24929 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gukog UrukHai (ranked 5047 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmundo Benton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Benton
vs
UrukHai

209 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmundo Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gukog UrukHai!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

UrukHai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
UrukHai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
UrukHai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
UrukHai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benton's head.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but UrukHai is one step ahead there.
UrukHai throws a strike but Benton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Benton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
UrukHai throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
UrukHai throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton wants to control from the top but UrukHai keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
UrukHai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Benton drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Benton seems to have locked his on tight now - UrukHai screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Benton, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Edmundo Benton!