PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bennett
vs
Florian

173 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Florian!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Florian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Florian passes Bennett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Florian lands with a punch from half guard.
Florian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bennett is trying to get back to full guard.
Bennett is staying active underneath Florian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Florian is just content to waste time from the top position. Bennett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian trying to move into half guard but instead Bennett has managed to sweep!

Florian wriggles free and stands up.
Florian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Florian persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Florian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bennett shoots in but no luck this time.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Florian looks gassed!
Florian tries to clinch but Bennett moves out of range.

Florian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennett lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Florian looking to sit in guard and control but Bennett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bennett is stalling in the full guard.
Bennett pushes down on Florian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Florian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennett stays in close to Florian's body and controls the position.

Bennett gets to his feet. Florian looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bennett scores a takedown into full mount!
Bennett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Florian hang on?
Florian is bucking up trying to escape but Bennett cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett scoring with strikes but Florian is staying in there.
Bennett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Florian tries to hold on but Bennett postures up.
Bennett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Florian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett breaks from Florian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bennett dominated that round.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bennett gets the takedown into side control.
Bennett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Florian keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bennett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bennett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bennett creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bennett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Florian can't do much from the bottom here.
Florian is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett decides to stand back up.
Florian fails with the takedown

so Bennett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bennett stands and steps away. Florian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bennett is defended easily by Florian.

Bennett has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Bennett to work.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Florian won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bennett gets control of Florian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bennett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Florian is one step ahead there.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Florian tries to pass.
Bennett pulls Florian in to control the position.
Charles Bennett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennett trying to strike off his back.
Florian postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Bennett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bennett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bennett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bennett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Bennett gets to his feet. Florian looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries for a takedown but Florian circles away easily

and Florian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bennett has hold of one of Florian's legs. Florian is fighting the takedown attempt but Bennett gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bennett stands and throws Florian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bennett trying to control the action but Florian is working from the bottom.
Bennett tries to move to mount but Florian blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bennett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bennett dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Florian tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennett tries to break the clinch but Florian is controlling the position.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Florian tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bennett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Florian tries to pass.
Bennett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bennett takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Florian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bennett is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Florian is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Bennett!