PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rat
vs
Bentley

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Jim Rat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Bentley!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bentley tries for a takedown but Rat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bentley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rat slips a jab from Bentley.
Bentley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bentley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bentley is defended easily by Rat.
Bentley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bentley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jim Rat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Bentley.
Bentley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rat pinned against the cage. Rat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bentley looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rat avoids it really well and circles away.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rat lands a nice short elbow.

It looks like Royce Bentley has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bentley is rocked!

The cut above Royce Bentley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Royce Bentley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Rat!