PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Beardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beardwood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Black Angels - Young Men Dead. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Beardwood
vs
Christopher

174 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

178 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel Beardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beardwood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christopher to the mat! Christopher manages to get full guard.

Beardwood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beardwood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christopher keeping moving, preventing Beardwood from controlling successfully.
Beardwood postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beardwood stopping the sweep attempt from Christopher.
Christopher working a defensive guard here.
Beardwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Christopher is trying to control the position but Beardwood postures up.
Beardwood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christopher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christopher trying to keep a closed guard but Beardwood is proving a slippery customer.
Christopher tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harrison Christopher.
Beardwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christopher shoots in and drives through. Beardwood sprawls well.

Christopher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Christopher lands in his opponent's guard.
Christopher trying to control but Beardwood is working from the bottom.
Christopher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Christopher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Christopher trying to control but Beardwood is working from the bottom.
Christopher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Harrison Christopher hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Christopher tries to sprawl but Beardwood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christopher trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Beardwood manages to pass to mount!
Beardwood lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beardwood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Christopher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beardwood scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Christopher?
Beardwood landing strikes, looking to finish!
Christopher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beardwood controlling from the full mount.
Christopher is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher wants to hold on but Beardwood pushes him away.
Beardwood in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beardwood 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.
Christopher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Christopher is rocked!
Beardwood lands a big elbow - Christopher is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Christopher is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nigel Beardwood!