PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smile Telheiras (ranked 1613 p4p, 2550 weight class) and Benny West (ranked 209 p4p, 311 weight class). Smile Telheiras has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Telheiras
vs
West

193 cm
26
260
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
246
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Smile Telheiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny West!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West sizes up Telheiras with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Smile Telheiras has been cut.
Telheiras thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A right-left combo lands from Telheiras.
Telheiras staying out of range there.
Telheiras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
West dodges the punch combination from Telheiras.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
West scores with a shot to the body.
Telheiras misses with a series of wild punches.
Telheiras moves away from the strike by West.
West missing with a left hand there. Telheiras was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Telheiras's shoulder, as Telheiras tries to avoid the shot.
Telheiras appears to be looking for a big counter.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
West misses with a wild body shot.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Telheiras. Those never looked like landing.
West lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telheiras misses with the combination.
Telheiras misses with the combination.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Telheiras.

Telheiras forces West back against the cage and clinches.
West is trying to break the clinch but Telheiras has him pressed against the cage.
West wants to break free but Telheiras has control.
West wants to break free but Telheiras has control.

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

West gets to his feet. Telheiras looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Telheiras misses with a hook
and West scores with a counter punch that sends Telheiras to the canvas! West smells blood - he's punishing Telheiras with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Telheiras has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny West!
Benny West was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.