PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heart of a Champion. Isaac Bennett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Krause
vs
Bennett

180 cm
30
157 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, James Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krause closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bennett quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krause passes into side control, despite Bennett's attempt to control the position.
Bennett regains half guard.

Krause is looking for a kimura here.

Krause is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bennett sees it coming and defends easily.

Krause is working for a kimura but Bennett is defending it quite comfortably.
Krause wants to pass the guard but Bennett is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries to get to full guard but Krause has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krause is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Krause prevents Bennett from improving his position.
Krause is just content to waste time from the top position. Bennett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bennett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Krause stays in close to Bennett's body and controls the position.
Krause has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bennett looking to control.
Krause trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krause advances position into side control!

Krause tries for a kimura but Bennett is defending well.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.

Krause is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bennett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause working away.
Krause trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett tries to buck Krause off but Krause is having none of it.

Krause has hold of Bennett's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bennett tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Krause cranks the arm and Bennett screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bennett, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Krause!
James Krause really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sun-Tzu logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.