PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kraig Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan MacLey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan MacLey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kraig Benton's chin.

Benton
vs
MacLey

201 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kraig Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan MacLey!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging MacLey to the ground. Benton is now in MacLey's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
MacLey wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Benton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MacLey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MacLey struggling a bit here.
Benton tries to get to his feet but MacLey is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Benton in his guard.
MacLey controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benton wants to control from the top but MacLey keeps moving.
MacLey seems keen to control Benton's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

MacLey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Benton is defending well. MacLey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Benton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! MacLey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan MacLey!