PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benavidez
vs
Almdudler

170 cm
28
151 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

162 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almdudler clinches with his opponent.
Almdudler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benavidez is defending well for now.

Almdudler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Almdudler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Benavidez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Almdudler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Almdudler working the body and head with strikes.
Almdudler cracks Benavidez with a big elbow.
Almdudler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Benavidez!
Almdudler breaks from Benavidez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almdudler tries to control but Benavidez wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almdudler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Almdudler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Almdudler landing shots from mount.
Almdudler with the ground and pound from mount.
Almdudler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Almdudler controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler landing strikes from the mount and Benavidez is in trouble!
Benavidez can't escape the position.
Almdudler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benavidez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Almdudler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Almdudler.
Almdudler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Almdudler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almdudler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Almdudler unloading with bombs!
Benavidez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Benavidez wants to control but Almdudler is having none of it.
Almdudler is landing with some decent strikes but Benavidez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Almdudler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Benavidez can't escape the position.
Almdudler lands a big elbow.
Almdudler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Almdudler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Almdudler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Almdudler trying to control but Benavidez is having none of it.
Almdudler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Benavidez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benavidez trying to control the position from guard on top but Almdudler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almdudler pulls Benavidez in to control the position.
Almdudler keeping moving, preventing Benavidez from controlling successfully.
Almdudler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Benavidez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Almdudler fails with a takedown attempt.
Benavidez misses with a low kick.

Almdudler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Almdudler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Almdudler trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Almdudler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Almdudler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Almdudler.
Benavidez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Almdudler lands a takedown into guard.

Benavidez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Benavidez wants to stand and escape but Almdudler is having none of it.
Almdudler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Almdudler is working Benavidez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benavidez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Benavidez is working for a kimura but Almdudler is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler gets back to full guard.
Almdudler can't keep his opponent in guard - Benavidez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benavidez tries to stand and escape but Almdudler is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez is keen to just control but Almdudler is a slippery customer.
Almdudler is doing well to control the position and prevent Benavidez from advancing to side control.
Almdudler is trying to stand.
Benavidez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Almdudler controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benavidez closes the distance but Almdudler moves to the side

and Almdudler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Almdudler.
Benavidez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benavidez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Almdudler.
Almdudler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Almdudler throwing strikes from guard but Benavidez blocks nicely.
Almdudler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almdudler with a nice head shot there.
Benavidez is trying to keep Almdudler in close.
Almdudler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benavidez has momentary wrist control but Almdudler slips an elbow through the middle.
Benavidez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benavidez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almdudler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Benavidez keeps moving.
Benavidez trying to strike off his back.
Almdudler throws a big elbow that misses.
Almdudler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Almdudler throws a big elbow that misses.
Benavidez keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
Benavidez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almdudler is controlling him.
Almdudler distracts Benavidez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Almdudler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benavidez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almdudler won't allow Benavidez to get back to his feet.
Almdudler trying to control the position from guard on top but Benavidez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Almdudler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A combination from Almdudler does no damage.

Almdudler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benavidez's half guard.
Benavidez is refusing to be controlled, as Almdudler sits in half guard.
Almdudler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Almdudler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benavidez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Almdudler.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Almdudler lands a nice short elbow.
Almdudler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Benavidez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almdudler pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Almdudler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Almdudler trying to control from half guard but Benavidez is working away.
Benavidez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almdudler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Almdudler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andreas Almdudler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almdudler drops an elbow to the side of Benavidez's head.
Almdudler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Almdudler stalling away here and it's allowed Benavidez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Benavidez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Benavidez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Almdudler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benavidez keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
Benavidez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Almdudler works over Benavidez with some ground and pound from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Almdudler trying to control the position from guard on top but Benavidez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Benavidez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler postures up in Benavidez's guard and throws a big left but Benavidez blocks it.
Benavidez looking to control.
Almdudler works over Benavidez with some ground and pound from guard.
Almdudler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreas Almdudler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Almdudler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benavidez keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
Almdudler distracts Benavidez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Almdudler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Andreas Almdudler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Almdudler pushes Benavidez up against the cage in a clinch.

Almdudler manages to break the clinch.
Benavidez misses with a low kick.

Almdudler rushes Benavidez and presses him up against the cage.
Almdudler lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almdudler lands a hook that snaps the head of Benavidez backwards.

Almdudler breaks the clinch.
Andrew Benavidez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Almdudler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Almdudler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Almdudler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Almdudler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Almdudler!