PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Maynard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bennett
vs
Maynard

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, Frankie Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maynard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maynard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Maynard persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett slaps away a takedown attempt from Maynard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maynard tries to bum rush Bennett with a series of wild strikes but Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bennett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maynard's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bennett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maynard is trying to maintain the position but Bennett is very close to passing his half guard.
Maynard desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bennett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bennett trying to control the pace.
Maynard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maynard wants to get back to his feet but Bennett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennett postures up.
Bennett postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard 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 working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennett is working Maynard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard wants to sweep but no luck.

Maynard pushes Bennett off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett misses with a head kick.
Maynard connects with an inside leg kick.
Bennett is looking to chop away at Maynard's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Charles Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Maynard.
Maynard throws a head kick that half lands.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maynard as he jumps to the side.
Bennett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maynard shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maynard looks gassed!
Bennett scores with a three punch combo!
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bennett gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bennett pulls guard effortlessly.

Maynard has gone for a leg lock! Bennett slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maynard's guard.
Maynard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bennett!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Maynard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bennett is on top in guard.
Maynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maynard is keen to just control but Bennett is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Bennett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maynard has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Bennett holds him up against the cage and eventually Maynard drops back down to his feet.
Bennett wants a takedown.
Maynard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maynard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Maynard keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maynard missing with knees to the body.
Maynard misses with a knee strike.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard looking to throw knees to the head but Bennett is blocking nicely.
Maynard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bennett lands a left hand.

Bennett successfully pulls guard.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maynard is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
Maynard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now.
Bennett has control of Maynard's left arm, preventing Maynard from doing any damage.
Bennett can't keep his opponent in guard - Maynard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bennett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maynard on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Maynard seems to be looking for submissions.

Maynard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
Bennett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maynard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frankie Maynard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maynard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to control here.

Maynard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bennett is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frankie Maynard!