PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I get Knocked Down. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Benton
vs
Soderberg

180 cm
39
185 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

179 cm
40
186 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soderberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Soderberg trying to control from the bottom.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soderberg keeps working.

Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Soderberg is defending well.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is trying to control the action in half guard but Soderberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Benton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benton is looking for a kimura here.

Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Benton has latched onto it... Big trouble! Benton pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Soderberg is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Benton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Benton!
An out of breath Grant Benton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Rufus Soderberg had this to say: 'I'm not done. I'm not done. '.