PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Beer's chin.

Beer
vs
King

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim King!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beer connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Beer darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Beer slows down the pace here.

Beer lands a takedown into guard.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King working a defensive guard here.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beer advances position into side control!
King wants to control but Beer postures up.
Beer working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer working away.
Beer is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beer controlling the position.

Beer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
King wants to control but Beer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a sweep.
King on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beer's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beer is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

King actively working from the bottom here.

Beer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Chris Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim King.

King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

King decides to stand back up.

King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
King looks winded!
Beer wants to control but King postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Beer.
Beer slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beer.
King is looking to reverse the position.

Beer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beer working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King throws Beer to one side and escapes!
King fails with the takedown.
Chris Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim King.
Beer is looking to land body kicks.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Beer counters by clinching up.

Beer breaks the clinch.
King has his takedown stuffed

and Beer counters by moving into the clinch.
King is breathing heavily.

Beer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Beer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tim King has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Beer throws a big right hand that misses.
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!

Beer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beer trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Beer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
King shoots and misses

and Beer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beer jumps guard but King stands there with Beer around his waist. Beer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beer letting King take a breather here.
King can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries a body shot but Beer blocks it.

Beer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Beer's guard.
King advances to half guard.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
King pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Beer has worked his arm free - good work by Beer!

King is trying to get an arm triangle but Beer is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beer is pushing King's head away, looking to escape. King manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Beer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Beer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beer counters with a nice uppercut.
King tries for a takedown but Beer circles away easily

and Beer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for King!
Chris Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim King.
Beer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
King sneaks back into half guard.
King tries to roll over but Beer keeps him under control.

Beer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Beer eventually gives up the hold.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Beer sits in half guard.
Beer throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Beer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King trying to control but Beer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beer in particular looking to stall.
Beer trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
King wants to control but Beer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Beer just wasn't active enough.

King gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beer to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beer defends it easily.
Beer works over King with some ground and pound from guard.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King has his foot on Beer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beer works his way back into a safe position though.
Beer trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Beer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beer 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tim King!