PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charon Reddick (ranked 4263 p4p, 5685 weight class) and Graffagnino Benito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graffagnino Benito has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charon Reddick's chin.

Reddick
vs
Benito

190 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charon Reddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Graffagnino Benito!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reddick's corner calls for a 1-2. Reddick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reddick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reddick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reddick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Benito needs to keep his hands up - Reddick had a free shot at his head there.

Benito scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Benito is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reddick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reddick keeps working.
Benito landing strikes.

Benito looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benito is trying to get an arm triangle but Reddick is defending well.
Reddick is looking to regain half guard here but Benito keeps moving and retains side control.
Benito remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Benito working away.
Benito cracks Reddick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Benito looks up at the clock and then as Reddick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benito smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Reddick wants to control but Benito postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reddick keeps working.
Reddick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benito on the ground.
Reddick is trying to get back to half guard.

Benito has hold of Reddick's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Reddick seems comfortable defending it but Benito has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Reddick is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Reddick is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Benito couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Graffagnino Benito!