PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunther Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Gnarls Barkley - Crazy blaring out of the sound system. Dean Bennett has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Bennett

181 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunther Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bennett tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bennett is trying to escape the mount.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bennett has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie stands up from mount. Strange move.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bennett moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennett.
Bennett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Bennett against the cage.

Bennett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennett prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunther Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennett won't allow it.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bennett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bennett tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bennett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett with a knee to the head.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bennett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennett, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.

Gracie moves into the clinch.

Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Bennett counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie clinches but Bennett breaks the clinch
and Bennett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gunther Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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

Bennett breaks the clinch.
Gracie checks a low kick from Bennett.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bennett sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is tying to control. Bennett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bennett is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie cracks Bennett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bennett trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennett is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is really struggling to control Bennett but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie controlling from mount.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bennett can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bennett is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gracie prevents Bennett from getting the reversal.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennett is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Bennett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie tries to clinch
and Bennett counters with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Bennett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bennett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bennett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Bennett is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bennett stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gracie closes the distance but Bennett moves to the side
and Bennett counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.

Bennett tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.

Bennett jumps guard.
Bennett wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie stands and throws Bennett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bennett is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Bennett get back to his feet.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bennett is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Bennett is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bennett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie prevents Bennett from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!

Gracie get's back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennett lands with a right to the head.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bennett with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bennett breaks the clinch.

Gracie has Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunther Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bennett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bennett leaning against his opponent.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Bennett lands an elbow inside.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bennett pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Bennett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie prevents Bennett from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Bennett is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunther Gracie!