PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slyvane Slytherine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benoit
vs
Slytherine

170 cm
30
152 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slyvane Slytherine!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benoit looking to score a takedown here. Slytherine is defending well but Benoit drives through and ends up in Slytherine's guard.
Benoit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slytherine is keeping the position for now.
Benoit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benoit wants to pass the guard but Slytherine is keeping the position.
Benoit trying to control the position from guard on top but Slytherine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benoit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benoit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slytherine is keeping the position for now.
Benoit trying to control but Slytherine is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Benoit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Benoit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slytherine's guard.
Benoit trying to control the position from guard on top but Slytherine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Slytherine keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Benoit wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Slytherine tries to sprawl but Benoit drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Benoit is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Slytherine still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Slytherine has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Slytherine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benoit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slytherine working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is looking to reverse the position.
Benoit wants to get back to his feet but Slytherine drags him back down.

Slytherine is trying to get an arm triangle but Benoit is defending well.
Benoit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Slytherine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benoit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slytherine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Benoit struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slytherine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Benoit has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Slytherine but great work by Benoit.
We've been informed that Slytherine has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Benoit misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Benoit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Benoit looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slytherine is avoiding damage well.

Benoit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benoit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benoit throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Slytherine works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Benoit dominated that round.
That's time! Benoit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Benoit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Benoit scores with punches from side control.
Benoit wants to control for a moment but Slytherine uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Benoit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slytherine defending well though.
Benoit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slytherine has hold of Benoit's hands but Benoit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Benoit trying to control from half guard but Slytherine is working away.
Frank Benoit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benoit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benoit not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benoit scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benoit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slytherine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Benoit is working hard here to advance position.
Slytherine regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Benoit.
Benoit postures up and lands a big shot to Slytherine's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benoit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benoit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benoit trying to control the position from guard on top but Slytherine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benoit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benoit landing some decent shots from guard.
Slytherine wants to sweep but no luck.
Slytherine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benoit distracts Slytherine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benoit passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is trying to control the action in half guard but Slytherine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Benoit there.

Slytherine is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Benoit seems to be looking for submissions.

Benoit is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Slytherine to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Benoit throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Benoit dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Benoit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Slytherine!
Benoit throws an elbow but Slytherine slips to the side and avoids it well.
Slytherine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Benoit is looking to take a break and control but Slytherine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Benoit seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit tries to score with some ground and pound. Slytherine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Benoit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benoit wants to control but Slytherine is keeping him busy.

Benoit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benoit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slytherine is not content to let Benoit control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Benoit lands a decent elbow from side control.
Slytherine is still in real trouble! Can Benoit finish him?
Benoit is working Slytherine over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit cracks Slytherine with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Benoit immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Slytherine is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Benoit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Benoit!
Frank Benoit managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Elite Canadian Threads, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Slyvane Slytherine had this to say: 'Hsssss.........I'll come back for you'.