PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Anstey
vs
Benjamin

195 cm
43
218 lbs
30 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
217 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey tries for a takedown but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Anstey leaning against his opponent.
Anstey blocking some punches.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benjamin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anstey or perhaps it was just good defense by Benjamin, which made it look bad.

Anstey closes the distance and pushes Benjamin back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benjamin throws an elbow but misses.
Anstey scores with a hook to the body.
Benjamin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anstey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Benjamin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anstey pulls guard effortlessly.
Benjamin is looking to stand up but Anstey won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anstey is on top in guard.

Anstey forces his way into half guard.
Anstey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anstey is pressing down on Benjamin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benjamin is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.
Anstey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anstey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benjamin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benjamin is trying to stand.
Anstey controlling the action here.
Benjamin has hold of Anstey's hands but Anstey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is taking a breather. Benjamin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anstey lands with a punch from half guard.
Anstey controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is trying to stand.
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anstey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anstey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Benjamin!
Anstey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Anstey looking for a guillotine from mount but Benjamin is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Benjamin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benjamin misses with a shot to the body
and Anstey counters with a right hand to the body.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anstey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anstey working the head with strikes.
Benjamin is trying to buck Anstey off.
Anstey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anstey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Benjamin's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin seems a little lost for a moment, as Anstey dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Anstey controlling his opponent.
Benjamin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anstey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anstey cracks Benjamin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Benjamin is rocked!
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anstey has isolated one of Benjamin's arms. Benjamin looking to fight him off but Anstey twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corwin Anstey!