PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rhodes
vs
Ben

191 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Filiberto Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr Ben!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ben looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rhodes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodes, not yet.
Rhodes keeping full guard, as Ben tries to pass.
Ben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rhodes's head.
Rhodes keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Ben's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ben looking to sit in guard and control but Rhodes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rhodes wants to stand and escape but instead Ben has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ben wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ben drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ben jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ben wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
Ben stays in close to Rhodes's body and controls the position.
Rhodes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. mr Ben hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ben scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rhodes wants to get back to his feet.

Ben decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rhodes goes for a takedown attempt but Ben pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ben closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rhodes quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ben is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rhodes sees it coming and defends easily.

Ben has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rhodes defend it? Ben steps over the head and cranks it - Rhodes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ben!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). mr Ben!