PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 29 p4p, 59 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 6 p4p, 10 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes to the cage accompanied by Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

MacArthur Ii
vs
Benedetti

183 cm
30
180
25 - 7 - 1

179 cm
36
170
35 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT
IC&E Nutrition

SynCity Fightwear
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Ii walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from MacArthur Ii.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but MacArthur Ii is out of range.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti cracks MacArthur Ii with a good jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Benedetti off balance momentarily.
Benedetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacArthur Ii keeps Benedetti at a distance using the push kick.
MacArthur Ii lands a jab.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and MacArthur Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick that misses
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.

MacArthur Ii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for MacArthur Ii.
Benedetti is trying to push MacArthur Ii away but MacArthur Ii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benedetti is trying to break free.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from MacArthur Ii fails to land.
Benedetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacArthur Ii misses with some punches.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.

Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti lands a jab to MacArthur Ii's midsection.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benedetti misses with a body shot
and MacArthur Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur Ii tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti throws a push kick but MacArthur Ii slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacArthur Ii on the side of the head.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses the body punch
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti scores with a hook.

It looks like Angus MacArthur Ii has been cut.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like MacArthur Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti lands a two punch combo.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacArthur Ii. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Benedetti moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt MacArthur Ii! Benedetti continues to tee off on MacArthur Ii, landing with a left and a right! Benedetti connects with a right hand that leaves MacArthur Ii sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Benedetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Benedetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Mario Benedetti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.