PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Correa (ranked 2720 p4p, 259 weight class) and John Michael Benitoy (ranked 1484 p4p, 171 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Correa
vs
Michael Benitoy

178 cm
27
157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

168 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Michael Benitoy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Benitoy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Correa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benitoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Benitoy working the head and body with strikes.
Correa is not content to let Benitoy control the position.

Correa actively working from the bottom here.

Correa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Benitoy.
Benitoy working Correa over with strikes.

Correa looking for submissions off his back.
Benitoy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Correa looking for submissions off his back.
Benitoy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitoy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benitoy lands a nice short elbow.
Benitoy drops an elbow to the side of Correa's head.
Correa taking some punishment here, with Benitoy in his half guard.
Benitoy lands with a punch from half guard.

Correa is rocked!
Benitoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Correa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benitoy is looking to advance position but Correa won't allow it.
Benitoy is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Correa is hurt! He's hurt bad - Benitoy fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Correa from any more punishment! Congratulations to Benitoy! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Michael Benitoy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Michael Benitoy waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.