PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zero
vs
Beam

190 cm
34
221 lbs
16 - 24 - 0

225 cm
33
280 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Beam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beam.

Zero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beam pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Beam there.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
Beam winds up and cracks Zero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Beam working the head and body with strikes.
Zero wants to improve his position but Beam is controlling well.
Zero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beam with a nice head shot there.
Beam wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.

Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero is looking for a triangle but Beam pushes his legs off easily.
Beam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zero's head.
Beam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Zero has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.

Zero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beam trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Beam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beam wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.

Zero throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Beam escapes and throws Zero's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beam off and has taken his back!
Zero is not going to allow Beam to sit and survive in this position.

Zero is looking for the choke from the back position but Beam is controlling his hands well.

Beam showing good submission defense here.

Zero looking to break Beam's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Beam remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Zero will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Zero goes for an armbar but Beam turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Beam.

Zero has an active guard here but Beam has managed to pass into half guard.
Zero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beam trying to mount his opponent but Zero defends it.
Beam passes to full mount!
Zero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working hard here to advance position.
Beam controlling from the full mount.
Beam unloading with bombs!
Beam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zero is looking to escape.
Zero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beam looking to control but Zero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beam scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zero is trying desperately to improve position.
Beam content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam 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.

Beam leaves Zero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Max Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zero is looking for a sweep. Beam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beam uses his free foot to push down on Zero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zero.
Zero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beam tries to control but Zero wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero is looking to improve his position but Beam isn't that keen on the idea.
Beam tries to control but Zero wriggling away.
Beam is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beam looking to control but Zero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zero can't escape the position.
Beam wants to control the pace but Zero is squirming around nicely.
Beam raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zero looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beam controlling from the full mount.
Zero is working to get back to half guard.
Beam dominating with strikes here.
Beam tries to control but Zero wriggling away.
Zero is desperately trying to improve his position but Beam has a good base and remains in mount.
Beam lands a big shot there that rocks Zero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jim Beam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Beam landing strikes from the mount and Zero is in trouble!
Beam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Zero is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Zero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zero gets back to half guard.
Zero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zero seems to have got his legs back now.
Zero is staying active underneath Beam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zero's face.
Beam tries to control but Zero wriggling away.
Zero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zero working to try and regain half guard.
Beam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zero is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero is in a horrible position here. Beam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beam working the ground and pound effectively.
Zero sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Zero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beam sprawls well. Beam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.

Beam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zero's half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beam connects with a nice short shot to Zero's temple.
Zero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beam connects with a nice short shot to Zero's temple.
Beam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zero manages to get to full guard.
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!
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.

Beam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beam pushing down on Zero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beam works his way into full mount!
Beam lands a heavy elbow.
Beam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero is trying desperately to improve position.
Jim Beam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beam controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Zero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zero is in a horrible position here. Beam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beam controlling from mount.
Beam landing strikes from the mount.
Beam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zero?
Beam trying to control but Zero is having none of it.
Well,Zero is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beam postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Zero bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Beam and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!
Jim Beam looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Yu'st got grappl'd'.