PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thurston has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Dylan Thurston acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Beam
vs
Thurston

225 cm
28
280 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
230 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Thurston!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thurston looks gassed!
Beam passes Thurston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thurston is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Beam there.
Beam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beam is nestled in close to Thurston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beam controlling the action here.
Thurston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beam scores with a couple of nice shots.

Thurston is rocked!
Beam stalling.
Thurston is still in real trouble! Can Beam finish him?
Beam is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Thurston is hurt! He's hurt bad - Beam fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Thurston from any more punishment! Congratulations to Beam! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!