PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between andoy care (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe Bennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

care
vs
Bennings

190 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andoy care!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Bennings!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennings scores a takedown into full mount!
care's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
care is working to get back to half guard.
care regains half guard.

Bennings postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for care to stand up.
Bennings looks gassed!
care fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
care thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bennings if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick from care lands but Bennings takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

care shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
care trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennings's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

care thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

care drops back looking for a leg! Bennings is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bennings manages to kick care off! care jumps back into Bennings's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
care stops Bennings from standing up.
care is looking to stand up but Bennings won't let him.

Bennings manages to escape and get back to his feet.
care lands with an overhand left.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bennings.

Bennings stands up.

Bennings drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
care is pushing Bennings's head away, looking to escape. Bennings manages to hold on to the position though.

Bennings stands up and we're back to a striking position.
care with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bennings counters with a nice double leg into side control. care won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
care wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bennings has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
care with a poor takedown

and Bennings decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in care's guard.

care has his foot on Bennings's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennings works his way back into a safe position though.
Bennings wants to stand but care is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bennings must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
care working for a triangle but Bennings defends it easily.
Bennings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with care. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennings wants to stand but care has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

care is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bennings defends well.

care is looking for a triangle but Bennings pushes his legs off easily.

Bennings got a little sloppy there for a moment and care has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bennings has managed to get both his arms back between care's legs - danger averted.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bennings drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Bennings stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennings has his takedown stuffed

so care counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

care is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
care has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bennings is proving hard to escape from.

care drops back looking for a leg! Bennings is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bennings manages to kick care off! care jumps back into Bennings's guard.

Bennings pushes care off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennings with a poor takedown
and care counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
care with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bennings counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in care's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Bennings dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

care darts in trying to clinch

and Bennings counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in care's guard now.

care is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Bennings frees his head nicely. Oh but care has switched to an armbar! Bennings is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). andoy care!