PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Heriberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heriberto has chosen Juras- Rób Swoje as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bengtsson
vs
Heriberto

175 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 London, John Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Heriberto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Heriberto.
Bengtsson misses with a body kick.

Bengtsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heriberto trying to hold on to Bengtsson's head to control him but Bengtsson postures up.
Bengtsson is looking to take a break and control but Heriberto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bengtsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bengtsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Heriberto pushes Bengtsson off and gets back to his feet.
Bengtsson shoots in and drives through. Heriberto sprawls well.
Heriberto tries to clinch up but Bengtsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Heriberto moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heriberto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bengtsson's head.
Horrible takedown by Bengtsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Heriberto which made him look bad.
Heriberto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heriberto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bengtsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bengtsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heriberto swivels and escapes.
Bengtsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heriberto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bengtsson somewhat.
Bengtsson fails with the takedown.
Bengtsson is breathing heavily.
Heriberto tries to clinch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Heriberto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heriberto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bengtsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heriberto!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heriberto is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Heriberto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heriberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bengtsson throwing strikes here but Heriberto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bengtsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bengtsson working the ground and pound effectively.

Bengtsson looking for a guillotine from mount but Heriberto is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heriberto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bengtsson.
Heriberto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bengtsson throwing strikes here but Heriberto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Bengtsson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Heriberto is now in Bengtsson's guard. A big mistake from Bengtsson there, giving up the dominant position!

Heriberto stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Heriberto lands but Bengtsson takes it in his stride.
Heriberto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heriberto cracks a nice hook into Bengtsson's ribs.
Heriberto sizes up Bengtsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bengtsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heriberto defends it nicely.
Heriberto lands a head kick!
Heriberto lands a high kick!
Heriberto wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Heriberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heriberto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Heriberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bengtsson has his foot on Heriberto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heriberto works his way back into a safe position though.

Bengtsson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Heriberto is defending well. Bengtsson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Heriberto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bengtsson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Bengtsson!