PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antiq Roadshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roadshow comes to the cage accompanied by roadshow theme. Matthieu Benoit acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Roadshow
vs
Benoit

185 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Win Nutritional
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antiq Roadshow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Benoit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit looks to score with a jab to the body but Roadshow is just out of range.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Benoit is having none of it.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benoit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roadshow is looking to clinch.
Benoit lands a really nice looking cross but Roadshow seems unphased.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roadshow lands a high kick!
Benoit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roadshow doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Benoit does no damage.
Benoit throws a one two combo.

It looks like Antiq Roadshow has been cut.
Benoit lands with a shot to the body.
Roadshow blocks a low kick nicely.
Roadshow misses with a head kick.
Roadshow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit misses with an uppercut.
Roadshow moves out of range of the body kick from Benoit.
A jab from Benoit finds it's way through Roadshow's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit throws a series of punches but Roadshow moves out of range.
Antiq Roadshow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benoit shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roadshow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Benoit wants to control but Roadshow is keeping him busy.
Roadshow pushes Benoit away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Benoit gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Benoit is looking to take a break and control but Roadshow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benoit tries to score with some ground and pound. Roadshow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Benoit trying to control the action but Roadshow is working from the bottom.
Roadshow pushes Benoit away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Benoit gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Benoit lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Roadshow down.
Benoit controls the position.
Roadshow is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow parries the strikes from Benoit easily there. Benoit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Roadshow to escape.
Benoit tries to score with some ground and pound. Roadshow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Roadshow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benoit on the ground.
Benoit working the head and body with strikes.
Roadshow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Benoit is working to tighten is grip on Roadshow's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Roadshow has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Benoit is really squeezing tight and eventually Roadshow passes out! Benoit breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matthieu Benoit!