PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between sumyoun guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anton bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying bennett's choice of entrance music: ryder muzic. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

guy
vs
bennett

182 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, sumyoun guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, anton bennett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

guy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bennett is trying to stand.
guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

bennett looking for submissions off his back.
bennett is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
guy lands with a punch from half guard.
bennett trying to control but guy postures up.
guy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
guy tries to clinch up but bennett circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bennett misses with a takedown attempt

and guy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bennett's guard.
guy postures up in bennett's guard and throws a big left but bennett blocks it.
guy thows a big elbow that misses.
guy stopping the sweep attempt from bennett.
guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bennett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

bennett is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But guy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from guy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy advances position into side control!
bennett is working to avoid the ground and pound but guy connects with a decent elbow.
guy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on bennett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
guy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
bennett can't do much from the bottom here.
guy wants to lay and pray for a moment but bennett keeps working.
guy controlling the position from side mount.
bennett is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

guy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in bennett's guard.
guy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
guy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bennett's guard.
bennett taking some punishment here, with guy in his half guard.
bennett taking some punishment here, with guy in his half guard.
guy drops an elbow to the side of bennett's head.
guy is nestled in close to bennett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bennett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
guy is breathing heavily.
guy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
bennett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. guy is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sumyoun guy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and bennett counters with a big head kick but guy shrugs it off.
bennett misses with a takedown

and guy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
guy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
guy is thwarting bennett's attempts to control the position.
bennett wants to get back to his feet.
guy working bennett over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bennett is looking to control guy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can bennett avoid being mounted?
bennett is breathing heavily.
bennett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
bennett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
guy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. guy lands a nice short elbow.

guy stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

guy gets a takedown into half guard.
guy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

bennett looking for submissions off his back.
guy is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bennett looking for submissions off his back.
guy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
guy wants to stand but bennett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. guy connects with a nice short shot to bennett's temple.
bennett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but guy scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

bennett looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

guy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

bennett is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but guy pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from guy there.
guy controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sumyoun guy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

guy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
bennett regains half guard.
bennett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but guy scores with a couple of nice shots.
guy lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. bennett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

bennett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! guy has picked bennett up and slammed him! bennett can't keep hold of the triangle and guy manages to pass to side control!
guy is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guy happy to just control the position for now.
guy gets to mount! bennett was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
guy controlling the position easily from mount.
sumyoun guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bennett wants to control but guy is having none of it.
bennett is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but guy is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
guy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of bennett's face.
guy avoids the attempt from bennett to control.
guy with good strikes from the mount here!
guy with good strikes from the mount here!
guy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
guy landing shots from mount.
guy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
bennett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
guy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if guy tries to get out of the position.
guy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
guy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
guy working a defensive guard here.
bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bennett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
guy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bennett manages to get himself to full guard.
guy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

guy gets to his feet - bennett follows without any prompting.
sumyoun guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

guy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. bennett sprawls well initially but guy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
guy is tying to control. bennett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

bennett actively working from the bottom here.
bennett works his way to full guard. Good work.
anton bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
guy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
sumyoun guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

bennett has his foot on guy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. guy works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
sumyoun guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for guy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sumyoun guy!