PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Benavidez (ranked 2036 p4p, 4164 weight class) and Shawn Cupido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Cupido has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benavidez
vs
Cupido

180 cm
33
197
15 - 14 - 0

190 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Cupido!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cupido takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Shawn Cupido has been cut.
Cupido misses with a two punch combination.
Benavidez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cupido throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cupido. Benavidez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cupido looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cupido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benavidez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cupido ducks right into an uppercut from Benavidez.
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body.

Benavidez instigates a clinch.
Benavidez lands a right hand.

Benavidez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cupido is trying to escape back to his feet but Benavidez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benavidez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Benavidez controlling the position from side mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Benavidez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupido is trying to escape the position but Benavidez is controlling the position.
Benavidez lands some shots froms side control.
Benavidez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cupido is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Benavidez is controlling him well.
Benavidez taking a breather here.

Benavidez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cupido is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Benavidez!
Roy Benavidez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.