PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mr Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristan Maruyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benn
vs
Maruyama

189 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristan Maruyama!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maruyama has a takedown stuffed.
Maruyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Maruyama closes the distance and clinches.
Maruyama stops a takedown attempt from Benn.
Maruyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maruyama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benn to keep the fight standing.
mr Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristan Maruyama.
Benn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maruyama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benn gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Benn pulls guard successfully.
Maruyama wants to control from the top but Benn keeps moving.
Benn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Benn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maruyama's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn stopping the sweep attempt from Maruyama.
Benn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benn wants to control from the top but Maruyama keeps moving.
Benn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maruyama wants to sweep here but Benn controlling him for the moment.

Benn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Maruyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maruyama looking for a guillotine here but Benn defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maruyama swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Maruyama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benn pushes down on Maruyama's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Maruyama is defending against the submission attempts here by Benn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maruyama is refusing to be controlled, as Benn sits in half guard.
Benn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maruyama actively working from the bottom here.

Benn is working for a kimura but Maruyama is defending it quite comfortably.
Maruyama is trying to maintain the position but Benn is very close to passing his half guard.

Maruyama actively working from the bottom here.
Benn wants to pass to mount but Maruyama is defending the position.
Maruyama manages to get to full guard.
Benn lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Maruyama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Maruyama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Benn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maruyama is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Benn is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maruyama is squirming around, avoiding Benn's attempts to control the action.
Maruyama regains half guard.
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 mr Benn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benn fails with a takedown attempt.
Maruyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maruyama has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Benn is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Benn looking to score a takedown here. Maruyama is defending well but Benn drives through and ends up in Maruyama's guard.

Maruyama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Benn trying to control but Maruyama is working from the bottom.

Maruyama looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Benn has picked Maruyama up and slammed him! Maruyama can't keep hold of the triangle and Benn manages to pass to side control!
Maruyama is trying to improve his position.

Benn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maruyama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruyama gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Maruyama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Benn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maruyama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Benn looking for a guillotine from mount but Maruyama is having none of it.
Maruyama is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn looking to control but Maruyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maruyama is trying desperately to improve position.
Benn raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maruyama working to try and regain half guard.
Maruyama wants to control but Benn is having none of it.
Benn content just to control the position here.

Benn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maruyama has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Benn prevents Maruyama from getting the reversal.
mr Benn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruyama has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Benn's lack of action.

Maruyama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benn pulls his head out easily.
Benn passes to side control.
Maruyama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Benn manages to get to full guard.
Benn trying to control the position.

Maruyama drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benn!
Benn in side control, throwing shots but Maruyama defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn cracks Maruyama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maruyama is trying to improve his position.
Benn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maruyama stops Benn from passing to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maruyama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maruyama wants to control but Benn is keeping busy.

Benn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maruyama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benn pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr Benn dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

That kick from Benn tenderised Maruyama's leg. Maruyama is trying to keep his angry face on.

Benn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maruyama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maruyama is not content to let Benn control the position.
Maruyama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maruyama wants to control but Benn is keeping him busy.
Maruyama prevents Benn from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maruyama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benn misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruyama trying to control from half guard but Benn is working away.
Maruyama wants to pass to mount but Benn is defending the position.
Benn trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benn working a defensive guard here.
Benn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maruyama is one step ahead there.
Benn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benn wants to sweep but no luck.
Maruyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maruyama pushing down on Benn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maruyama prevents Benn from improving his position.

Maruyama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maruyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Maruyama in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Benn tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Maruyama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kristan Maruyama!