PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amorsolo Benito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benito has chosen Bingo Players - Get Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fowler
vs
Benito

196 cm
25
182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amorsolo Benito!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fowler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fowler fails with a takedown attempt.

Fowler gets a double leg takedown into Benito's guard.
Fowler looking to pass the guard.
Fowler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowler throws a big right hand that misses.
Fowler trying to control but Benito is working from the bottom.
Fowler throwing strikes from guard but Benito blocks nicely.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler is looking to work some ground and pound but Benito has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fowler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fowler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fowler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fowler prevents Benito from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fowler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Benito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fowler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fowler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fowler throws a strike but Benito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fowler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler looking for a sweep. Not yet Fowler, not yet.

Fowler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fowler controls Benito momentarily but Benito frees himself.
Fowler wants to hit a switch here but Benito passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fowler there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler is trying to escape the mount.
Benito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fowler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fowler is trying to reverse the position but instead Benito has taken his back - oops!
Fowler wants to escape the position.
Fowler is working hard here to advance position.
Benito is trying to stick to Fowler's back but Fowler is turning into Benito. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benito's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fowler.
Fowler is looking to work some ground and pound but Benito has wrist control.
Fowler throws an elbow that misses. Benito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fowler's guard. Nice move by Benito!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fowler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benito defends well.
Benito trying to control the position from guard on top but Fowler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fowler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Benito passes into side control.
Fowler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fowler gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Fowler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benito wants it to stay on the feet.
Fowler swings for the body but Benito moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fowler.
Benito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fowler manages to avoid it.
Benito misses with a wild combination.
Amorsolo Benito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fowler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benito's waist but Benito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fowler off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fowler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benito pinned against the cage. Benito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fowler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benito circles away.

Fowler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Benito is trying to defend but Fowler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benito wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fowler connects with a nice short shot to Benito's temple.
Benito wants to get back to his feet.
Benito is trying to control but can't.
Fowler slips a nice elbow through Benito's hands, connecting with Benito's forehead.
Fowler throwing shots but Benito is blocking nicely.

Fowler is looking for a kimura but Benito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fowler to get the leverage.

Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Benito defends the submission attempt.
Fowler passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler misses with a head shot.
Benito is looking to get to half guard.
Fowler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Benito because Fowler loaded up on that one.
Benito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fowler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Benito's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fowler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Fowler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fowler throws some wild stikes that Benito manages to avoid easily.
Fowler 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.
Fowler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fowler lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fowler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Benito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fowler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fowler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benito can do to turn this around?
Fowler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fowler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Benito is desperately trying to improve his position but Fowler has a good base and remains in mount.
Fowler scoring with strikes but Benito is staying in there.
Fowler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Benito wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fowler.
Fowler unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fowler looking to control but Benito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fowler raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Fowler dominated that second round.
That's time! Fowler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fowler works Benito's body with a nice hook.
Benito looks to land a combination but Fowler avoids it well.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benito sprawls well. Benito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fowler gets slowly back to his feet.
Benito falls off balance throwing a combination

so Fowler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Benito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fowler.
Benito managing to control the position.
Fowler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fowler wants to control from the top but Benito keeps moving.
Fowler throws a strike but Benito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benito trying to control the position from guard on top but Fowler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benito passes into half guard.
Fowler trying to control from the bottom.

Fowler looking for submissions off his back.
Fowler moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fowler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Benito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fowler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benito has managed to get both his arms back between Fowler's legs - danger averted.

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

Fowler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fowler has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Benito is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fowler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler looking for a sweep but Benito has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Fowler is looking to get to half guard.
Fowler wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fowler tries to escape but Benito has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Benito.
Benito wants to control but Fowler is keeping busy.
Amorsolo Benito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fowler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fowler regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Benito has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fowler to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Benito is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fowler pulls down on the head and he's put Benito to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Austin Fowler!
Austin Fowler very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.