PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 382 p4p, 249 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 49 p4p, 35 weight class). Rolf comes to the cage accompanied by AVGN Theme Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Benedetti's choice of entrance music: Bajafondo. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rolf
vs
Benedetti

180 cm
29
169
15 - 8 - 0

179 cm
40
170
42 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Rolf staying out of range there.
Benedetti connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rolf in his tracks.
Rolf drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a jab. Rolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rolf lands a glancing blow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Rolf counters with a series of strikes. Benedetti will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Rolf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benedetti's waist but Benedetti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolf off to one side.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rolf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rolf throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Rolf walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Rolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benedetti circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolf.
Benedetti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benedetti throws a jab when Rolf was well out of range.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rolf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Rolf avoids it.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mario Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Rolf moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Rolf walks into a left hand.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Rolf moves in looking to clinch but Benedetti pushes him off.
Rolf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolf connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rolf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benedetti or not.
Benedetti tries to break free but Rolf pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rolf.

Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
Rolf jabs Benedetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benedetti looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolf is defended easily by Benedetti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf throws a one two combo.
Benedetti slaps away a takedown attempt from Rolf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rolf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rolf swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Rolf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rolf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Rolf's ribs.
Benedetti misses with a body shot
and Rolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rolf wants to clinch up but Benedetti keeps it at a distance.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rolf throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rolf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rolf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rolf misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
A big right from Rolf misses.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Rolf.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Benedetti tries to sprawl but Rolf drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolf is looking to advance position but Benedetti won't allow it.

Rolf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benedetti has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf trying to control from Benedetti's half guard. Benedetti has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Benedetti is adopting a defensive guard.
Rolf controlling from the top position.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Benedetti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rolf misses with a straight right.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rolf.
Rolf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rolf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rolf doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Rolf misses its intended target.
Rolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benedetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolf.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolf.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.
Rolf misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Rolf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rolf.
Rolf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benedetti defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
A little feinted left hand from Rolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolf throws out the jab.
Rolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Rolf moves out of range.
Rolf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Rolf shakes it off.
Rolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolf throws a body shot but no joy.

Rolf pushes Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Benedetti.
Rolf tries for a takedown but Benedetti manages to get underhooks.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Rolf tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rolf misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolf gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rolf working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benedetti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rolf is looking to take a break and control but Benedetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benedetti prevents Rolf from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
Rolf tries to advance to mount but Benedetti denies him.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rolf 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 trying to get back to half guard.
Benedetti holds on to Rolf's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rolf trying to control the action but Benedetti is working from the bottom.

Rolf tries for a kimura but Benedetti is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rolf shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Benedetti napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Benedetti prevents Rolf from improving position.

Rolf tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benedetti is not content to let Rolf control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf controls the position.

Rolf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benedetti has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rolf thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rolf content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benedetti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rolf misses with a straight left.
Benedetti misses the jab.

Rolf rushes Benedetti and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rolf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Benedetti breaks the clinch.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Rolf off balance momentarily.

Rolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rolf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Rolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Benedetti pulls Rolf in to control the position.
Rolf controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rolf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rolf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jakob Rolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti is pulling down on Rolf's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.

Rolf moves into the clinch.
Benedetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rolf prevents Benedetti from breaking the clinch.

Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rolf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benedetti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf controlling from the top position.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
Rolf is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolf throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benedetti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Benedetti!
An out of breath Mario Benedetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jakob Rolf spoke after the fight, saying 'ASS!!! (https://youtu.be/c2ia8T4E2Mc)'.