PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Sitsongrit (ranked 228 p4p, 32 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 312 p4p, 43 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo as his entrance music. Mario Benedetti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cesar Sitsongrit
vs
Benedetti

174 cm
22
164 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benedetti at a distance.

Sitsongrit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benedetti!

Sitsongrit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sitsongrit working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What's Benedetti going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Benedetti is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
Benedetti struggling a bit here.
Benedetti holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Benedetti is looking for a sweep.
Benedetti prevents Sitsongrit from moving into mount.
Benedetti wants to control but Sitsongrit postures up.
Benedetti felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Benedetti is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sitsongrit is staying active.

Sitsongrit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benedetti trying to remain calm as Sitsongrit controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sitsongrit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benedetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benedetti is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
Benedetti struggling a bit here.

Sitsongrit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benedetti, who protects the arm well.
Benedetti can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Sitsongrit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
Benedetti stops Sitsongrit from passing to mount.

Sitsongrit tries for a kimura but Benedetti is defending well.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Benedetti is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benedetti sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti is trying to get back to full guard.
Benedetti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benedetti.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedetti working a defensive guard but Sitsongrit manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benedetti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sitsongrit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benedetti manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sitsongrit's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cesar Sitsongrit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Benedetti manages to circle out of the way.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Benedetti circles away.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.

Sitsongrit feints and as Benedetti raises his hands in defense, Sitsongrit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to free his leg and advance position but Benedetti is retaining full guard.
Sitsongrit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benedetti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
Benedetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sitsongrit advances to half guard.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but Benedetti defends it.
Benedetti tries to get to full guard but Sitsongrit has control of the leg.

Sitsongrit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sitsongrit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sitsongrit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benedetti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Benedetti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sitsongrit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sitsongrit's back!
Benedetti is riding his opponent, not letting Sitsongrit buck him off.
Sitsongrit wants to control his opponent's hands but Benedetti gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit turns into Benedetti and is now in his guard.
Benedetti is trying to keep Sitsongrit in close.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling from the top position.
Benedetti trying to control the position.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit tries to free his leg and advance position but Benedetti is retaining full guard.
Benedetti looking for a sweep. Not yet Benedetti, not yet.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benedetti is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benedetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cesar Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benedetti with a nice cross.

It looks like Julio Cesar Sitsongrit has been cut.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Benedetti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Benedetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sitsongrit to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Benedetti wants to sweep but no luck.
Sitsongrit works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti wants to improve his position but Sitsongrit is controlling well.
Benedetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sitsongrit is working away from the top position though.

Sitsongrit seems to be working for a kimura but Benedetti defends the submission attempt.
Sitsongrit wants to take a breather but Benedetti is having none of it.
Benedetti won't allow Sitsongrit to pass to mount.
Benedetti trying to hold on to Sitsongrit's head to control him but Sitsongrit postures up.
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benedetti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sitsongrit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Benedetti tries to roll over but Sitsongrit keeps him under control.
Benedetti is looking to control Sitsongrit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benedetti avoid being mounted?
Sitsongrit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit has his takedown stuffed
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benedetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benedetti scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Julio Cesar Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Benedetti throws a counter combo.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benedetti is fending him off so far but Sitsongrit persists. Nope, Benedetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Benedetti manages to circle out of the way.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benedetti sprawls well. Benedetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sitsongrit gets slowly back to his feet.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Mario Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit feinted with a counter takedown.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benedetti pinned against the cage. Benedetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches up with Benedetti, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes Benedetti against the cage but Benedetti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
As Sitsongrit backs off Benedetti throws a huge counter combo but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it all.
Benedetti defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Benedetti misses.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.

Julio Cesar Sitsongrit's cut is getting worse.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sitsongrit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit shoots in looking for a takedown. Benedetti tries to sprawl out of it but Sitsongrit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benedetti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Benedetti dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Benedetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sitsongrit.
Benedetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit shoots in looking for a takedown. Benedetti tries to sprawl out of it but Sitsongrit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benedetti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benedetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benedetti defends well and Sitsongrit ends up having to push Benedetti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benedetti.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benedetti. Benedetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mario Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Benedetti drops Sitsongrit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sitsongrit looks back up at him and smiles so Benedetti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Sitsongrit seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benedetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand

and Benedetti counters with a nice right hand that sends Sitsongrit toppling to the canvas! Sitsongrit scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Benedetti finish him?!

Julio Cesar Sitsongrit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Benedetti.
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Benedetti counters with a crisp right that sends Sitsongrit to the canvas! Benedetti follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti is the new lightweight champion!
Mario Benedetti made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.