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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 759 p4p, 1357 weight class) and Thomas Bennett (ranked 20 p4p, 208 weight class). Masunwendinghamar comes to the cage accompanied by Weltschmerz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett slips a straight right by Masunwendinghamar.
Bennett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masunwendinghamar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bennett is trying to get an arm triangle but Masunwendinghamar is defending well.
Bennett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bennett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Masunwendinghamar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bennett is trying to get an arm triangle but Masunwendinghamar is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bennett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bennett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Masunwendinghamar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Masunwendinghamar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bennett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bennett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bennett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Masunwendinghamar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bennett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bennett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bennett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Masunwendinghamar is trying to escape and Bennett transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Masunwendinghamar is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bennett! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Bennett!
After the fight, Thomas Bennett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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