PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Lose Yoursellf as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beucher
vs
Hernandez

178 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Beucher feints and as Hernandez raises his hands in defense, Beucher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beucher trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beucher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beucher throwing strikes but missing.
Beucher looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beucher throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beucher throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Beucher from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miguel Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beucher.
Beucher misses with a body shot.
Beucher tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Beucher moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beucher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Beucher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beucher dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beucher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beucher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beucher circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Hernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beucher.

Beucher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beucher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beucher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beucher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beucher throws a big right hand that misses.
Beucher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beucher scoring with some ground and pound.
Hernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beucher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beucher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Beucher thows a big elbow that misses.
Beucher postures up and lands a big shot to Hernandez's brow.
Beucher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beucher landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beucher looking to pass the guard.
Beucher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Beucher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Beucher moved out of range.
Hernandez misses with a double jab

and Beucher counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
Beucher unloading with bombs!
Hernandez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Beucher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Beucher trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Beucher thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Beucher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hernandez's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hernandez because Beucher loaded up on that one.
Beucher looking to finish with strikes here!
Beucher looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez taking shots to the head.
Hernandez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beucher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hernandez because Beucher loaded up on that one.
Beucher looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two 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.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Beucher's attempts to control the action.
Hernandez is in a horrible position here. Beucher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beucher landing punches.
Beucher unloading with bombs!
Beucher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Beucher punching from mount but Hernandez doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beucher looking to finish with strikes here!
Beucher misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beucher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hernandez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Beucher pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Beucher throws some wild stikes that Hernandez manages to avoid easily.
Beucher looking to finish Hernandez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hernandez!
Beucher looking to ground and pound but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Hernandez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Beucher.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Beucher's attempts to control the action.
Beucher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Beucher with shots to the head and body - Hernandez looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Beucher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez looks to land a combination but Beucher avoids it well.
Hernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beucher counters with a right hand to the body.
Beucher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beucher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beucher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Beucher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beucher thows a big elbow that misses.
Beucher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beucher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Beucher from controlling successfully.
Beucher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beucher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beucher postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good shot there by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a lazy head kick
and Beucher counters with a two punch combo.
Beucher misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beucher has a takedown stuffed.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Beucher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beucher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Beucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Beucher with a series of wild strikes but Beucher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beucher counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
Bobby Beucher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beucher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hernandez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beucher.
Beucher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Beucher's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beucher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beucher.
Beucher landing strikes from the mount.
Beucher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beucher throws some wild stikes that Hernandez manages to avoid easily.
Hernandez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beucher.
Poor strikes thrown by Beucher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miguel Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beucher looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beucher unloads with some shots from mount but Hernandez bucks and avoids them well.
Beucher lands a big shot there that rocks Hernandez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hernandez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beucher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beucher thowing shots but they're missing.
Hernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beucher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Beucher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beucher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Beucher!
Bobby Beucher is the new middleweight champion!