PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Damien (ranked 633 p4p, 1340 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 100 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damien
vs
Behnder

180 cm
26
176
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
175
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Damien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Behnder as he avoids it easily.
Behnder changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Behnder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damien looking to control.
Behnder sitting in guard here, content to control.

Behnder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Damien had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Behnder defends it easily.
Damien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Behnder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Behnder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Behnder postures up.
Damien looking for a sweep. Not yet Damien, not yet.

Damien looking for a guillotine here but Behnder defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Behnder trying to control but Damien is working from the bottom.
Behnder tries to free his leg and advance position but Damien is retaining full guard.

Damien is looking for a triangle but Behnder pushes his legs off easily.
Behnder's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Damien working for a triangle but Behnder defends it easily.
Behnder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damien has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder is trying to control the action in half guard but Damien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Behnder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Damien wants to improve his position but Behnder is controlling well.

Behnder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damien defends it well.
Damien holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Behnder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damien defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Behnder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Behnder is trying to control the action in half guard but Damien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Damien is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Behnder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Behnder's back!

Behnder defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Damien's arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Damien working for a choke but Behnder is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Behnder will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Behnder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Damien has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Behnder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Behnder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien is trying to keep Behnder in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damien escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Behnder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Behnder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damien has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Behnder has managed to get both his arms back between Damien's legs - danger averted.
Behnder trying to control but Damien is working from the bottom.
Marcus Behnder has got the better of the ground game so far.

Damien has his foot on Behnder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Behnder works his way back into a safe position though.
Behnder trying to control but Damien is working from the bottom.

Damien is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Behnder is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Behnder wants to control from the top but Damien keeps moving.

Damien is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Behnder trying to control but Damien is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Behnder gets a double leg takedown into Damien's guard.
Damien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Damien has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Behnder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Behnder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Behnder wants to control from the top but Damien keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Damien working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Behnder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Behnder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Behnder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Behnder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Behnder is looking to take a break and control but Damien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Damien looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Damien actively working from the bottom here.

Behnder seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Behnder is trying to work for a kimura but Damien is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Behnder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Damien misses with a low kick.

Behnder drives through and clinches with Damien against the cage.

Behnder ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Behnder no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Behnder working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Damien has passed into half guard!

Damien is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Damien is working for a kimura but Behnder is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behnder tries to roll over but Damien keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Damien is working away from the top position though.

Damien is trying to work for a kimura but Behnder is defending well.

Damien is looking for a kimura but Behnder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damien to get the leverage.
Damien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Behnder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damien pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Damien moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Behnder.
Behnder is not content to let Damien control the position.

Damien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Behnder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien trying to control the action but Behnder is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Damien!
Jake Damien retains his welterweight title!