PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jonny beano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Pasqualli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasqualli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ball Tongue by Korn. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

beano
vs
Pasqualli

162 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jonny beano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pasqualli!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

beano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pasqualli to the mat! Pasqualli manages to get full guard.
beano content to stall in guard here.
beano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
beano could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
beano trying to control but Pasqualli is working from the bottom.
Pasqualli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from beano.
Pasqualli wants to stand up but beano is controlling him.
Pasqualli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
beano wants to control from the top but Pasqualli keeps moving.
Pasqualli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with beano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A left and a right from beano both land. Nice combination.
Pasqualli swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqualli misses with a double jab

and beano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasqualli pushes beano off looking to stand but beano dives back in and keeps control.
beano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
beano stops Pasqualli from getting back to his feet.
beano trying to control from half guard but Pasqualli is working away.

beano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
beano trying to control the action but Pasqualli is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pasqualli can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli tries to push off, looking to stand up, but beano manages to move to mount!
beano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
beano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pasqualli squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pasqualli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
beano punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Pasqualli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pasqualli taking shots to the head.
beano looking to finish with strikes here!
beano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
beano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pasqualli's face.
You get the feeling that Pasqualli really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pasqualli tries to reverse the position but beano maintains control.
beano throws some wild stikes that Pasqualli manages to avoid easily.
beano is breathing heavily.
beano with the ground and pound from mount.
beano controlling his opponent.
beano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
beano 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.
Poor strikes thrown by beano there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pasqualli's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
beano misses with a head shot.
beano tries to control but Pasqualli wriggling away.
beano looking to ground and pound but Pasqualli is blocking nicely.
beano 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.
A nice elbow there by beano.
Pasqualli working to try and regain half guard.
beano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
beano punishing his opponent with strikes.
beano unloads with some shots from mount but Pasqualli bucks and avoids them well.
Pasqualli tries to hold on but beano pushes him away.
beano raining down shots from the mount!
Pasqualli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jonny beano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from beano.
Pasqualli lands a nice shot that snaps beano's head back.

It looks like jonny beano has been cut.
Pasqualli misses with a wild combination.
Pasqualli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from beano misses.
Pasqualli lands a jab to the head.
Pasqualli throws a hook but beano blocks it.
beano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pasqualli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasqualli scores with a body shot.

Pasqualli drops beano with a beautiful combination! beano stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pasqualli is looking for the KO!

beano is rocked!
Pasqualli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqualli misses with a body punch

and beano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pasqualli lands a body shot.
Pasqualli lands a shot to the body.

Pasqualli manages to break the clinch.
Pasqualli tries to bum rush beano with a series of wild strikes but beano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pasqualli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pasqualli throws a body punch but beano moves out of range.
beano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pasqualli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pasqualli swings for the body but beano moves out of range.
Pasqualli throws a body punch but beano moves out of range.
Pasqualli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from beano.
Pasqualli misses with a double jab.
Pasqualli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pasqualli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but beano manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
beano staying out of range there.
Pasqualli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
beano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pasqualli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down beano rather than just go for the knockout.
A left and a right from Pasqualli both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pasqualli. beano does a little dance to reset his feet.

beano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pasqualli's half guard.
Pasqualli tries to kick beano off but beano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

beano stands up from half guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pasqualli. beano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pasqualli throws a shot from downtown. beano moves away and avoids it.
Pasqualli falls off balance throwing a combination

and beano counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beano throwing strikes but missing.
Pasqualli wants to stand but beano is controlling the position.
beano landing with the ground and pound.
beano trying to control but Pasqualli is working from the bottom.
beano won't allow Pasqualli to get back to his feet.
Pasqualli is controlling beano's posture.
beano tries to free his leg and advance position but Pasqualli is retaining full guard.

That's four 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.
Pasqualli throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Pasqualli misses the target.
Pasqualli lands a glancing blow to the side of beano's head.
beano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pasqualli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pasqualli misses the shot to the body.
Pasqualli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Pasqualli misses its intended target.
Pasqualli misses with a hook to the body
and beano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pasqualli thuds a left hand into beano's body.
jonny beano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
beano shoots for a double leg takedown but Pasqualli sprawls well. He's pushed beano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pasqualli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by beano.
Nice shot by Pasqualli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Pasqualli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jonny beano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

beano pushes Pasqualli up against the cage in a clinch.
Pasqualli scores with a nice hook to the head.
beano tries to pull guard but Pasqualli won't allow it.
beano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
beano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pasqualli throws a head punch that misses.

Pasqualli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
beano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pasqualli.
Pete Pasqualli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasqualli throws a predictable looking body shot

and beano counters by clinching up.

Pasqualli breaks from the clinch.
Pasqualli throws a combination that misses
and beano counters with a three punch combo that has Pasqualli backing up. Pasqualli nods at beano to acknowledge the strikes.
Pasqualli tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and beano counters with a shoot takedown. Pasqualli fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells beano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
beano wants to control from the top but Pasqualli keeps moving.
jonny beano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
beano throws and elbow that misses. Pasqualli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in beano's guard. Nice move by Pasqualli!
Pasqualli wants to stand but beano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
beano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pasqualli wants to stand but beano is controlling his posture from full guard.

beano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pasqualli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pasqualli wants to get up but he can't break beano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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.

beano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pasqualli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pasqualli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pasqualli wants to stand but beano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

beano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pasqualli defends well.

beano is working an open guard so Pasqualli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli misses with a jab to the body
enabling beano to counter with a crisp jab.
Pete Pasqualli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasqualli slaps away a takedown attempt from beano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jonny beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasqualli moves in looking to clinch but beano pushes him off.
Pasqualli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
beano fails with the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pasqualli, as that shot connected.
Pasqualli just misses with a punch to the body.
Pasqualli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pasqualli wants it to stay on the feet.
Pasqualli dodges the punch combination from beano.
Pasqualli throws a body punch but beano moves out of range.

Pasqualli moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pasqualli manages to break the clinch.
beano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pasqualli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pasqualli misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from beano.
Pasqualli tries to clinch up

and beano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
beano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pasqualli's head.
beano prevents Pasqualli from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
jonny beano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think beano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jonny beano!