PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 775 p4p, 1329 weight class) and Zhang Wei (ranked 111 p4p, 194 weight class). Zhang Wei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Behnder
vs
Wei

170 cm
26
175
10 - 5 - 1

187 cm
26
180
9 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Beachside Supplements

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Zhang Wei!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei lands the left hand.

It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.

Behnder closes the distance and pushes Wei back into the cage.
Behnder wants a takedown.
Behnder goes for a takedown attempt but Wei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Behnder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wei misses with a looping right.

Behnder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Behnder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Behnder is looking to stall here but Wei recovers full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Behnder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Behnder is working hard here to advance position.
Wei controlling the position.
Behnder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Behnder tries to free his leg and advance position but Wei is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei wants to get back to his feet but Behnder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Behnder looking to pass the guard.
Wei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Behnder looking to sit in guard and control but Wei gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Behnder is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wei has his hands clasped together but Behnder extends and breaks Wei's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Behnder.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Behnder!
A victorious Marcus Behnder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.