PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russ Simons (ranked 805 p4p, 719 weight class) and Probert Beukeboom (ranked 97 p4p, 86 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Simons
vs
Beukeboom

185 cm
25
265
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
260
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Black Lab Clothing

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Simons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Probert Beukeboom!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukeboom ducks right into an uppercut from Simons.
Simons moves out of range of the strikes.
Beukeboom tries to move into range but Simons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beukeboom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Simons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Oooooh!!! Simons has knocked Beukeboom down with a huge combo! Simons steps away and waves a wobbly Beukeboom back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Probert Beukeboom has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beukeboom defending well as Simons loads up on a big left hand.

Simons cracks Beukeboom with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Beukeboom looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simons finish him?

Beukeboom is rocked!
Beukeboom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simons tries to bum rush Beukeboom with a series of wild strikes but Beukeboom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beukeboom looks to land a right hand but Simons moved out of range.
Beukeboom slips under a jab.
Simons misses with a double jab.
Beukeboom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beukeboom.
Simons needs to keep his hands up - Beukeboom had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Russ Simons has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Beukeboom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simons doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Simons.
Simons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Simons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beukeboom.
Simons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Simons both land. Nice combination.
Beukeboom loads up on a big right hand but Simons slips the punch.
Simons misses with a hook. Beukeboom ducked under it nicely.
Simons throws a right and a left that Beukeboom avoids nicely.
Simons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beukeboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beukeboom circles away quickly and effectively.
Beukeboom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Simons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beukeboom misses the shot to the body.
Beukeboom lands a right hook to the body.
Simons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beukeboom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simons throws a right hand that misses
and Beukeboom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beukeboom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beukeboom throws a body shot but no joy.
Beukeboom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Simons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beukeboom misses with a body shot.
Simons is looking for a counter combo.
Nice uppercut there from Beukeboom.

Russ Simons's cut is getting worse.
Simons misses with a straight left.
Beukeboom misses with a straight right.
Beukeboom moves out of range as Simons strikes.
Simons moves out of range of the strikes.
Simons throws an off balance right hand
and Beukeboom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simons misses with an uppercut.
Beukeboom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beukeboom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Simons lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beukeboom. Simons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beukeboom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Simons had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beukeboom swings for the body but Simons moves out of range.
Beukeboom ducks right into an uppercut from Simons.
Beukeboom throws a big shot that misses.
Beukeboom scores with the left hand. Simons knows he should have avoided that one.
Beukeboom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beukeboom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Simons misses.
Beukeboom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Simons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beukeboom swings for the body but Simons moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beukeboom, as that shot connected.

Russ Simons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Beukeboom cracks Simons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beukeboom throws a shot from downtown. Simons moves away and avoids it.
Simons goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simons lands a glancing blow to the side of Beukeboom's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom scores with the left hand. Simons knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Simons misses.
Beukeboom loads up on a big right hand but Simons slips the punch.
Simons is looking for a counter combo.
Beukeboom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simons throws a jab but it's blocked by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom wants to counter with a clinch but Simons pushes him away.
Beukeboom looks to land a left hand but Simons moved out of range nicely.

Beukeboom has Simons up against the cage in a clinch.
Beukeboom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beukeboom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simons.
Simons misses with some punches.
Beukeboom misses with a punch on the inside.
Simons stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Simons dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Simons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beukeboom tests Simons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beukeboom just misses with a punch to the body.
Simons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beukeboom lands with a good body shot.
Beukeboom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simons.
Sloppy strikes from Simons. Those never looked like landing.
Beukeboom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beukeboom lands with a hook. Simons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beukeboom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simons.
A combination from Simons does no damage.
Simons ducks under a wild hook from Beukeboom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beukeboom connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beukeboom cracks Simons with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jeez, Russ Simons's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Beukeboom drives through and clinches with Simons against the cage.
Beukeboom lands a hook that snaps the head of Simons backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beukeboom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beukeboom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beukeboom tries a body shot but Simons blocks it.
Beukeboom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beukeboom lands a left hand.
Simons lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simons.

Beukeboom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simons there as he acknowledges the shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Russ Simons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Probert Beukeboom!
Probert Beukeboom made sure to mention his sponsor, 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview.