PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bob Benton enters the ring!

Fontana
vs
Benton

190 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Fontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Benton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton misses with a hook. Fontana ducked under it nicely.
Benton misses with a body shot.
A big left from Benton misses.
Benton throws the left hand but Fontana avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Benton. No joy for Fontana on that attempt.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Fontana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fontana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benton.
Benton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton leaves Fontana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fontana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Benton wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is trying to stand back up but Fontana is controlling him
Benton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fontana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Fontana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fontana manages to move to mount!
Benton tries to reverse the position but Fontana maintains control.
Benton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fontana controlling the position easily from mount.
Benton wants to control but Fontana is having none of it.
Fontana landing strikes from the mount.
Fontana tries to control but Benton wriggling away.
Fontana looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fontana controlling from mount.
Benton wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Fontana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benton?
Fontana scoring with strikes but Benton is staying in there.
Benton can't escape the position.
Fontana landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fontana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benton looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Bob Benton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana with shots to the head and body - Benton looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fontana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benton looks a forlorn figure.

That has opened up Bob Benton's cut even more.
Fontana controlling from the full mount.
Fontana lands a heavy elbow.
Fontana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benton is trying to stand up.
Fontana controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Fontana.

Bob Benton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Fontana!