PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hattori Hanzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hanzo
vs
Benitez

180 cm
26
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hattori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Benitez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benitez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hanzo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Benitez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benitez is trying to drag Hanzo to the mat but Hanzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hanzo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hattori Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Benitez.
Benitez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benitez prevents it.
Benitez avoids the elbow strike from Hanzo, against the cage.

Benitez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Benitez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hanzo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Benitez's guard! Nice work there by Hanzo!
Benitez looks gassed!
Hanzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benitez keeping full guard, as Hanzo tries to pass.
Hanzo throws and elbow that misses. Benitez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanzo's guard. Nice move by Benitez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Benitez!
The referee warns Benitez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Benitez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hanzo is landing with some decent strikes but Benitez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hanzo landing strikes from the mount and Benitez is in trouble!
Hanzo looking to finish Benitez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Benitez!

It looks like Carlos Benitez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Benitez hang on?

Benitez is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitez working to try and regain half guard.

Benitez is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Hanzo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Benitez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hattori Hanzo!