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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Van Lessen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Van Lessen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Van Lessen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Lessen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roberts slow jab from Van Lessen misses its intended target.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Lessen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Lessen missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Lessen doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Van Lessen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts throws a low kick but Van Lessen avoids it.
Roberts throws the left hand but Van Lessen avoids the punch easily.
Van Lessen throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Lessen counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Lessen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Lessen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roberts won't be happy with that.
Roberts looks to move to half guard but instead Van Lessen has passed into mount! Damn!
Van Lessen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Lessen landing strikes from the mount.
Roberts is rocked!
Van Lessen with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Roberts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Lessen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Lessen throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Roberts has his hands clasped together but Van Lessen breaks the hold and Roberts is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Van Lessen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Van Lessen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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