PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amazing Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutas Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Game kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spirit in the Sky. Beefcake is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The BeefCake. Brutas Beefcake struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Game
vs
Beefcake

165 cm
20
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

155 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amazing Game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutas Beefcake!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefcake darts in trying to clinch
and Game counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Game misses with a wild body shot.
Game throws a shot from downtown. Beefcake moves away and avoids it.
Beefcake with a poor takedown
and Game connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beefcake wants to clinch but Game slips to the side
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.
Beefcake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Game counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefcake with a poor takedown
and Game counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Game circles away from the clinch attempt
and Game counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Game connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake darts in trying to clinch
and Game counters with a two punch combo.
Beefcake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Game to score with a decent uppercut.
Game is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Game lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brutas Beefcake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefcake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Game lands a jab to the nose.
Beefcake has his takedown stuffed
enabling Game to counter with a crisp jab.
Amazing Game has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutas Beefcake.
Game misses with a wild combination.
Beefcake tries to clinch but Game moves away
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.
Beefcake darts in trying to clinch
and Game counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Game counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beefcake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Game counters with a two punch combo.
Game with a hook.
Beefcake with a poor takedown
and Game counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefcake looks gassed!
Beefcake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.
Game circles away from the clinch attempt
and Game counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beefcake tries to clinch up
and Game counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake misses with a takedown
letting Game counter with a right hand.
Beefcake closes the distance looking to clinch
and Game counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Game bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Game throws an overhand right that lands on Beefcake's shoulder, as Beefcake tries to avoid the shot.
Beefcake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Game lands with an uppercut that bounces Beefcake off the cage and back into rage.
Beefcake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Game scores with a nice head shot.
Beefcake tries to clinch
and Game counters with a three punch combo that has Beefcake backing up. Beefcake nods at Game to acknowledge the strikes.
Beefcake tries to clinch
and Game cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Game misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake wants to clinch but Game slips to the side
and Beefcake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Game throws a hook but Beefcake blocks it.
Beefcake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beefcake closes the distance looking to clinch
and Game counters with a nice uppercut.
Beefcake ducks right into an uppercut from Game.
Game scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Game throws a right hand that misses
and Beefcake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Beefcake is just out of range.
Beefcake wants to clinch but Game slips to the side
and Game counters with a series of strikes. Beefcake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beefcake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amazing Game dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Game connects with a body shot that sends Beefcake's belly button to the back.
Game circles away from the clinch attempt
and Game counters with a left to the body.
A left and a right from Game both land. Nice combination.
Game rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Beefcake counters with a shoot takedown. Game fights it but they end up in guard.
Game wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Game knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beefcake on the ground.
Beefcake stopping the sweep attempt from Game.
Game seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Game looking for a sweep. Not yet Game, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Game looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beefcake wants to control from the top but Game keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beefcake misses with a right hand
and Beefcake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Game looks to land a right hand but Beefcake moved out of range.
Beefcake moves to clinch but Game breaks away
and Game counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Game is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Game scores with a hook.
Beefcake fails with the takedown
and Game counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefcake is breathing heavily.
Game lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beefcake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Game takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amazing Game is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefcake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Game counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Game throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Beefcake counter with a right hand.
Beefcake closes the distance but Game moves to the side
and Beefcake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Game misses with a body shot.
Beefcake wants to clinch
and Game counters with a left and a right that stings Beefcake.
Game connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Beefcake is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake wants to clinch but Game slips to the side
and Game counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Game misses with a looping right.
Game lands the left hand.
Game swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Beefcake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beefcake won't allow Game to sweep him here.
Beefcake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Game swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beefcake postures up in Game's guard and throws a big left but Game blocks it.
Beefcake is looking to advance position but Game has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beefcake is trying desperately to improve position.
Game controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake tries to reverse the position but Game maintains control.
Game is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Game lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beefcake takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Game lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Game controlling the position easily from mount.
Game working Beefcake over with strikes here.
Beefcake is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beefcake regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brutas Beefcake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beefcake tries to clinch
and Game connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beefcake tries to clinch
and Game counters with a one-two to the body.
Beefcake tries for a takedown but Game circles away easily
letting Game counter with a right hand.
Game throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beefcake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beefcake moves to clinch but Game breaks away
letting Game counter with a right hand.
Game catches Beefcake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Game moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Game.
Beefcake tries to clinch up
enabling Game to counter with a crisp jab.
Beefcake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Game ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beefcake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Game counters with a stiff right hand.
Game fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Game throws a looping overhand right but Beefcake ducks down to avoid it.
Game throws a jab when Beefcake was well out of range.
Beefcake with a poor takedown
and Game connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Game throws a predictable looking body shot

and Beefcake counters by moving into the clinch.
Game is trying to maintain a safe position but Beefcake gets an underhook and turns Game into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Game has Beefcake pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Game for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Game is pressed up against the cage. Beefcake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Game down to the mat. Game avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amazing Game has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutas Beefcake.
Beefcake wants to clinch
and Game counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Game lands with a nice combination. Beefcake backs away looking to recover.

Beefcake closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Game quickly recovers to half guard.
Game is doing well to control the position and prevent Beefcake from advancing to side control.
Beefcake wants to free his trapped foot but Game is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Game keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game is trying to get back to full guard.

Beefcake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Game tries to roll over but Beefcake keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Game regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beefcake preventing the sweep.
Beefcake thows a big elbow that misses.
Beefcake throwing strikes from guard but Game blocks nicely.
Beefcake stopping the sweep attempt from Game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beefcake with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amazing Game showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Game 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amazing Game!