PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bennett (ranked 3989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cook (ranked 6190 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bennett
vs
Cook

180 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Cook!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook fails with a takedown attempt.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bennett counters with a two punch combo.

Bennett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cook can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cook is looking for a sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Bennett!
Sam Bennett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.