PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kian Kicks (ranked 5905 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Benton (ranked 5902 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kicks
vs
Benton

175 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kian Kicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Benton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kicks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kicks pulls guard effortlessly.
Benton advances to half guard.
Benton seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Benton slips a nice elbow through Kicks's hands, connecting with Kicks's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Benton winds up and cracks Kicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kicks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kicks wants to control the action here but instead Benton manages to pass to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton controlling the pace for now.
Benton working Kicks over with strikes here.
Benton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Benton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Benton prevents Kicks from getting the reversal.

Kicks is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Benton locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kicks is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Benton!