PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Nordquist (ranked 4494 p4p, 345 weight class) and Agustin Benitez (ranked 4637 p4p, 349 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nordquist
vs
Benitez

170 cm
28
148 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

173 cm
27
153 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Nordquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agustin Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nordquist looking to score a takedown here. Benitez is defending well but Nordquist drives through and ends up in Benitez's guard.
Benitez managing to control the position.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
Nordquist stays in close to Benitez's body and controls the position.
Nordquist passes Benitez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Benitez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist trying to control the action but Benitez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benitez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Nordquist is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nordquist trying to advance position but Benitez counters by regaining guard.
Nordquist stopping the sweep attempt from Benitez.
Benitez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Benitez is trying to control the position but Nordquist postures up.
Nordquist won't allow Benitez to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing Nordquist from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benitez keeping full guard, as Nordquist tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Benitez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Nordquist.
Benitez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Nordquist breaks from the clinch.

Benitez clinches up against the cage.

Benitez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Check out the look on Benitez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Benitez throws a strike aimed at the side of Nordquist's head but Nordquist avoids it well.
Nordquist is looking to reverse the position.
Benitez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nordquist is trying to escape the position but Benitez is controlling the position.
Benitez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist wants to control but Benitez postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benitez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Benitez throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Benitez is trying to get an arm triangle but Nordquist is defending well.
Nordquist is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Benitez is controlling him well.
Nordquist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benitez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nordquist is trying to get back to half guard.
Nordquist sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist wants to control but Benitez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nordquist is trying is best to control the position here.
Benitez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benitez is trying to control the action in half guard but Nordquist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benitez prevents Nordquist from standing back up.
Nordquist trying to control from the bottom.
Benitez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nordquist trying to control but Benitez postures up.
Nordquist is trying is best to control the position here.
We've been informed that Benitez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benitez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Benitez seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agustin Benitez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benitez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nordquist scores with a punch to the head.
Nordquist throws out a powerful jab.
Benitez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nordquist counters with a nice body kick.
Nordquist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benitez fails with the takedown.
John Nordquist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Benitez.
Benitez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nordquist bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nordquist scores with a jab to the body.
Agustin Benitez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benitez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Benitez is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Nordquist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nordquist.
Benitez is still on wobbly legs! Can Nordquist finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordquist dances in with a quick combination. Benitez is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Nordquist snaps Benitez's head back. Benitez stumbles backwards against the cage. Nordquist steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Benitez's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Benitez just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Nordquist!
Post fight, John Nordquist stared into the camera and said 'Im back and ready to kill.. I want to thank my new manager Mr Stig Zapp'.