PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judah Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin comes to the ring accompanied by lions sleeps tonight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benjamin
vs
Touredo

189 cm
37
276 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

187 cm
29
242 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judah Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touredo misses with a few strikes there.
Benjamin tries to bum rush Touredo with a series of wild strikes but Touredo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Touredo.

It looks like Driello Touredo has been cut.
Touredo tries a head kick but it misses.

Benjamin clinches.

Touredo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Touredo shoots in for a double leg but Benjamin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Touredo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benjamin finds it's way round the side to connect with Touredo's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Touredo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Touredo throws a right hand that Benjamin ducks under and follows up with a left that Benjamin also avoids with ease.
Touredo misses with a few strikes there.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Benjamin moves into range and clinches up with Touredo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Touredo.
Touredo has had enough of the clinch but Benjamin keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Touredo backwards.
Benjamin has Touredo pressed against the ropes.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Touredo avoids it.
Benjamin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo crunches a lovely knee into Benjamin's ribcage.
Touredo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benjamin's elbow.
Touredo lands a nice knee to the body.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Benjamin throws an elbow but misses.
Touredo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Benjamin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Benjamin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Touredo on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin is working for takedown but Touredo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Touredo pulls guard effortlessly.

Touredo looking for a triangle here. Benjamin is fighting it but it looks tight! Touredo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Benjamin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Driello Touredo!