PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Racionais MC's - Expresso da Meia-Noite as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bennett
vs
Ribeiro

180 cm
28
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
212 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro misses with a kick to the body.

Bennett gets tackled into the cage by Ribeiro. Ribeiro maintains the clinch.

Bennett gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bennett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bennett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Bennett defends it easily.

Ribeiro looking for a guillotine here but Bennett defends easily.

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bennett defends well.
Bennett throwing strikes from guard but Ribeiro blocks nicely.
Bennett works over Ribeiro with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett landing some decent shots from guard.

Ribeiro has his foot on Bennett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennett works his way back into a safe position though.

Bennett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bennett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Bennett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ribeiro's head.

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bennett defends well.
Ribeiro pulls Bennett in close to prevent any damage.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bennett is one step ahead there.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribeiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bennett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Bennett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Bennett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Can Bennett finish him?
Bennett arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ribeiro's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Bennett!