PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Beastly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beastly comes into the arena with Wu Tang Clan - Protect ya neck! blaring out of the sound system. Mucho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Dont Know - 50 Cent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bam Beastly
vs
Mucho

190 cm
28
207 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bam Bam Beastly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho misses with a few strikes there.
Beastly lands a jab.
Beastly connects with the punch.
Bam Bam Beastly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mucho misses with a straight right.
Mucho thows a body shot but no joy.
Mucho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beastly scores with a sloppy right hand. Mucho should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Beastly. Beautiful body shot.
Beastly throws a hook but Mucho avoids it easily.
Beastly fails to land with a series of punches.
Beastly swinging wildly here.

Beastly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mucho did well to prevent Beastly getting side control.
Mucho is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beastly wants to work for an arm triangle but Mucho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mucho is concentrating on defense, preventing Beastly from advancing position.
Still in half guard, Beastly seems content to control.
Mucho is trying to stand up here but Beastly is controlling him well.
Beastly tries to pass to full mount but Mucho defends it.
Beastly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mucho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beastly winds up and cracks Mucho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mucho is refusing to be controlled, as Beastly sits in half guard.
Beastly 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.

Beastly 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho tries to kick Beastly off but Beastly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Beastly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Beastly is working for a kimura but Mucho is defending it quite comfortably.
Mucho trying to hold on to Beastly's head to control him but Beastly postures up.
Mucho wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastly works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mucho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beastly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mucho taking shots to the head.
Beastly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beastly avoids the attempt from Mucho to control.

Beastly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mucho has worked his arm free - good work by Mucho!
Beastly tries to move to mount but Mucho blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho is looking to reverse the position.
Mucho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beastly connects with a decent elbow.
Mucho trying to remain calm as Beastly controls from the top position.
Mucho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mucho wants to control but Beastly postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beastly wants to control but Mucho is keeping him busy.
Beastly tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mucho wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Beastly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mucho throws a shot from downtown. Beastly moves away and avoids it.
Beastly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beastly.
Beastly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mucho counters with a left and a right that stings Beastly.
Beastly lands a slapping body shot.
Beastly throws a looping overhand right but Mucho ducks down to avoid it.
Beastly's corner calls for a 1-2. Beastly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beastly throws a hook to the side of Mucho's head but Mucho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beastly lands a jab to Mucho's midsection.
Mucho needs to keep his hands up - Beastly had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beastly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mucho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beastly counters with a straight right hand.
Beastly misses with a straight right.
Beastly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mucho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beastly somewhat.
Mucho ducks under a wild hook from Beastly.
A shot to the body from Mucho misses
and Beastly counters with a left to the body.
Mucho ducks under a wild hook from Beastly.
Grande Mucho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beastly dodges the punch combination from Mucho.
Beastly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beastly throws a looping overhand right but Mucho ducks down to avoid it.
Beastly lands a body shot.
Mucho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mucho is breathing heavily.
Beastly misses with a straight right.
Mucho throws a sloppy body shot
letting Beastly counter with a right hand.
Beastly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beastly connects with a single shot there.
Beastly scores with the left hand. Mucho knows he should have avoided that one.
Beastly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mucho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beastly lands with a cross.
Beastly misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Beastly. That snapped Mucho's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Beastly finds it's way through Mucho's defenses.
Beastly throws a big shot that misses.
Mucho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beastly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mucho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beastly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beastly looks to score with a jab to the body but Mucho is just out of range.
Mucho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beastly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mucho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beastly takes a swing at Mucho's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mucho. No joy for Beastly on that attempt.
Beastly scores with a body shot.
Beastly throws out a loose jab but Mucho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mucho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beastly.
Beastly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mucho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beastly to score with a decent uppercut.
Beastly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beastly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Beastly misses.
Mucho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beastly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Mucho misses its intended target.
Beastly misses with an uppercut. Mucho saw that one coming.
Mucho connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Beastly dominated that second round.
That's time! Beastly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good exchange - Beastly coming out on top.
Beastly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beastly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mucho can do to turn this around?
Mucho wants to clinch but Beastly slips to the side
and Beastly counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Mucho as he checks the leg kick.
Beastly misses with a looping left.
Beastly lands with a good body shot.
Beastly misses with a hook.
Mucho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beastly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mucho.
Beastly misses with a hook. Mucho ducked under it nicely.
Mucho slips a straight right by Beastly.
Mucho slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beastly scores with a nice strike.
Beastly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mucho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mucho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mucho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beastly misses with a hook. Mucho ducked under it nicely.
Bam Bam Beastly is winning the standup battle so far.
Beastly misses with a body shot
and Beastly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mucho lands the left hand.
Beastly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mucho.
Decent striking displayed by Mucho there.
Mucho throws out a loose jab but Beastly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mucho walks into a straight right hand from Beastly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho misses with a body shot.
Beastly misses with an uppercut. Mucho saw that one coming.
Mucho slips under a jab.
Beastly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mucho counters with a two punch combo.
Beastly slips under a jab.
Mucho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mucho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mucho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mucho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beastly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mucho sprawls well. Mucho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beastly gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam Bam Beastly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastly ducks under a wild hook from Mucho.
Mucho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beastly.
Beastly tries to bum rush Mucho with a series of wild strikes but Mucho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beastly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mucho thows a left - swing and a miss!

Beastly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beastly showed some decent athleticism there.
Mucho wants to improve his position but Beastly is controlling well.
Mucho is looking to control Beastly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mucho avoid being mounted?
Mucho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beastly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beastly wants to control but Mucho is keeping him busy.

Beastly is working for a submission of some sort.
Mucho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mucho controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Beastly sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bam Bam Beastly.
Well Beastly 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Beastly!