PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Benduover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benduover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to What You Waiting For. Brutus Benduover has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Benduover
vs
Baller

191 cm
22
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brutus Benduover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Baller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baller fails with the takedown.
Baller tries to move into range but Benduover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Benjamin Baller has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been hearing reports that Benduover has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Baller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baller is trying to drag Benduover to the mat but Benduover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Baller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benduover is defending well.
Brutus Benduover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Baller.
Benduover gets underhooks to prevent Baller's takedown attempt.
Baller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Benduover gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benduover lands a shoulder strike.

Baller is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Benduover can't fight it off and eventually Baller manages to take the fight to the floor. Benduover looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Benduover controlling the position.

Benduover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller trying to control but Benduover is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Benduover has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Baller doesn't defend quickly enough and Benduover has managed to lock this one up! Can Baller escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Benduover on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brutus Benduover!
An out of breath Brutus Benduover thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.