PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Orange Peel (ranked 2924 p4p, 4439 weight class) and Primoz Benko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orange Peel
vs
Benko

176 cm
19
155
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalton Orange Peel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Primoz Benko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

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

Orange Peel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Orange Peel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orange Peel being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orange Peel working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benko wants to control from the top but Orange Peel keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benko trying to control but Orange Peel is working from the bottom.
Orange Peel is trying to keep Benko in close.

Orange Peel has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Benko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Orange Peel has tightened it up now! Benko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dalton Orange Peel!