PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy King (ranked 2681 p4p, 2432 weight class) and Thomas Bennett (ranked 309 p4p, 289 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

King
vs
Bennett

196 cm
25
245
10 - 4 - 0

179 cm
35
232
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziggy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennett has managed to clinch.

Bennett has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but King regains guard immediately.

Bennett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bennett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bennett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but King manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bennett has King in his guard.

Bennett is looking for a triangle here but King uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bennett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.

Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King 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.

Bennett actively working from the bottom here.

Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bennett looking for submissions off his back.

Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bennett looking for submissions off his back.

Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bennett looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bennett is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! King is tapping! Great win for Bennett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Bennett!
A very excited looking Thomas Bennett rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Ziggy King spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well...back to the gym.'.