PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bennett (ranked 4507 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zintis Saljanka (ranked 25011 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bennett
vs
Saljanka

190 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zintis Saljanka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett tries to clinch

and Saljanka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bennett!
Bennett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saljanka controlling from side mount.

Saljanka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Saljanka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bennett bucks up and tries to throw Saljanka off but instead Saljanka has got his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Saljanka.
It looks like Saljanka might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saljanka is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bennett up.
Saljanka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Saljanka has the hooks in. Bennett is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Saljanka passes his arm under Bennett's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Bennett taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zintis Saljanka!