PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ritanzo Benzo (ranked 4325 p4p, 25251 weight class) and Zion Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 505 weight class). Zion Moore will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Benzo
vs
Moore

177 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
155
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritanzo Benzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Moore!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore slips a straight right by Benzo.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benzo defends it well.
Moore looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Benzo clinches.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Moore has hold of one of Benzo's legs. Benzo is fighting the takedown attempt but Moore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Benzo pushes Moore off and scrambles back to his feet.
Benzo is looking to land body kicks.
Benzo tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
Moore slips a straight right by Benzo.
Benzo tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benzo tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Benzo throws a nice head kick!
Benzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Benzo has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Benzo can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
Benzo misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore blocking some punches.
Benzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benzo trying to control the position but instead, Moore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benzo into the cage.
Benzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benzo tries to stall but Moore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benzo's efforts to push away.
Benzo tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benzo tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Benzo tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Benzo back against the cage.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benzo moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Benzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benzo throws a lazy head kick

and Moore counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benzo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benzo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moore asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Benzo wants to control but Moore postures up.
Moore throws a strike aimed at the side of Benzo's head but Benzo avoids it well.

Moore decides to stand up, so the ref orders Benzo to his feet.
Benzo wants to clinch.
Benzo throws a right hand that misses

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benzo won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Moore seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moore slows the pace down.

Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Moore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Zion Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benzo is working hard here to advance position.
Moore working away.
Moore controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Benzo!
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benzo wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore controlling his opponent.
Moore throws some wild stikes that Benzo manages to avoid easily.

Moore looking for a guillotine from mount but Benzo is having none of it.
Moore tries to control but Benzo wriggling away.
Moore throwing strikes here but Benzo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benzo is working to get back to half guard.
Benzo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Moore has the hooks in. Benzo is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Moore passes his arm under Benzo's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Benzo taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zion Moore!