PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Bentner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentner has chosen My Dick as his entrance music. Nick Bentner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whitaker
vs
Bentner

185 cm
27
184 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
30
182 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Bentner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Whitaker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bentner won't be happy with that.
Whitaker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bentner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Whitaker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bentner has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Whitaker but great work by Bentner.
Whitaker tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bentner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Whitaker misses with a strike from the bottom.
Bentner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Whitaker throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Whitaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bentner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Bentner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bentner blocks the strikes from Whitaker.
Bentner working the head and body with strikes.
Whitaker gets back to half guard.
Bentner is keen to just control but Whitaker is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentner blocks the strikes from Whitaker.
Bentner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whitaker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Whitaker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bentner lands strikes from half guard.
Bentner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitaker keeps working.
Whitaker landing small, sideways elbows.
Bentner thows a huge punch but Whitaker dodges it nicely.
Whitaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bentner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentner blocks the strikes from Whitaker.
Bentner trying to mount his opponent but Whitaker defends it.
Whitaker is looking to improve his position.
Bentner wants to control but Whitaker is keeping him busy.

Whitaker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bentner pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker actively working from the bottom here.

Whitaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bentner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Whitaker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bentner prevents Whitaker from getting the reversal.
Whitaker trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Bentner.
Bentner tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
Bentner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bentner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whitaker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bentner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker can't escape the position.
Bentner raining down hammerfists from mount.

Whitaker is rocked!
BOOM! Bentner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner lands a big elbow - Whitaker is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Whitaker is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nick Bentner!
After winning the bout, Nick Bentner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.