PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Johnson (ranked 4323 p4p, 4311 weight class) and Arthur Bennings (ranked 493 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Bennings is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Bennings

188 cm
25
177
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Bennings!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennings's elbow.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Bennings's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennings.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Bennings wants to break free but Johnson has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennings is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bennings takes a shot to the head.
Bennings tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennings backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennings tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Jake Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Bennings.
Bennings looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Bennings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries a body shot but Bennings blocks it.
Bennings prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Bennings is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Bennings is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.

Bennings manages to break the clinch.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Arthur Bennings has been cut.
Johnson with a jab.
Bennings on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Bennings is rocked!
Johnson drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bennings's head, knocking him out cold! Johnson is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Johnson!