PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Seefeldt (ranked 4803 p4p, 5006 weight class) and Kelly Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Seefeldt
vs
Bean

190 cm
25
176
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Seefeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelly Bean!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bean instigates a clinch.
Seefeldt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bean.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean avoids a kick to the body.
Seefeldt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seefeldt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seefeldt looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Seefeldt misses with a leg kick

and Bean counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seefeldt wants to get back to his feet.
Bean wants to stand up but Seefeldt has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean controlling the action here.
It looks like Bean might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bean is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Bean with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seefeldt is in a horrible position here. Bean smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Seefeldt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bean postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Seefeldt looks a forlorn figure.
Bean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bean is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Seefeldt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Seefeldt shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seefeldt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Seefeldt wants to control but Bean is having none of it.
Bean controlling from mount.
Seefeldt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

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.
Seefeldt is looking to improve his position but Bean isn't that keen on the idea.
Bean punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bean cracks Seefeldt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bean looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bean landing strikes from the mount and Seefeldt is in trouble!
Seefeldt is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Bean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bean seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bean looking to pass the guard.
Bean is looking to stand up but Seefeldt won't let him.
Seefeldt wants to sweep but no luck.
Bean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seefeldt wants to stand and escape but Bean is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jim Seefeldt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seefeldt as he jumps to the side.
Bean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bean just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSeefeldt.

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.
Seefeldt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seefeldt throws a sloppy head kick

and Bean counters by moving into the clinch.

Bean turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bean manages to end up in side control.
Seefeldt wants to control but Bean postures up.
Seefeldt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bean asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bean moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Bean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seefeldt is trying to get back to his feet.
Bean in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Seefeldt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bean asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seefeldt trying to remain calm as Bean controls from the top position.
Bean wants to stand but Seefeldt is controlling his arm.
Bean grinds an elbow into Seefeldt's temple.
Bean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Seefeldt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bean wants to pass the guard but Seefeldt is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seefeldt is trying to stand up here but Bean is controlling him well.
Bean seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Bean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bean has managed to clinch.
Bean prevents Seefeldt from breaking the clinch.

Seefeldt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seefeldt throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seefeldt. Bean shrugs it off though.
Seefeldt connects with a solid leg kick.
Seefeldt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bean checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seefeldt is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seefeldt cracks Bean with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seefeldt throws a head kick that misses.
Bean walks into a stiff left hand from Seefeldt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seefeldt tries to avoid it but Bean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seefeldt to the ground. Seefeldt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bean moves into range and clinches up with Seefeldt.

Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seefeldt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seefeldt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seefeldt tries to break the clinch but Bean is controlling the position.

Bean breaks the clinch.
Bean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim Seefeldt is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seefeldt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seefeldt misses with a body kick.

Bean clinches.
Seefeldt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bean stalls.

Seefeldt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seefeldt tries to avoid it but Bean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seefeldt to the ground. Seefeldt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jim Seefeldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Bean.
Bean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seefeldt as he jumps to the side.
Bean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seefeldt slaps away a takedown attempt from Bean, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seefeldt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bean wants to counter with a clinch but Seefeldt pushes him away.
Seefeldt lands a high kick!
Seefeldt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bean.
Seefeldt throws a big counter combination but Bean scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Seefeldt scores with a head kick. Bean tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Seefeldt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bean's sensitive parts.
Jim Seefeldt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Seefeldt lands but Bean takes it in his stride.

Bean is rocked!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seefeldt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bean has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bean and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bean is still on wobbly legs! Can Seefeldt finish him?
Jim Seefeldt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seefeldt scores with a hook to the body. Bean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bean seems to have recovered his senses.
Seefeldt throws a head kick but Bean moves out of range.
Good work by Bean as he checks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Seefeldt scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seefeldt swings widly with a right hand
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Seefeldt as he checks the leg kick.
Seefeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Seefeldt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean avoids the head kick by Seefeldt.
Seefeldt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seefeldt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seefeldt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bean pushes Seefeldt up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly Bean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seefeldt misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Seefeldt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Bean!
Jim Seefeldt spoke after the fight, saying 'You got lucky bro'.