PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Beauregard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luc Beauregard
vs
Gatsby

162 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Luc Beauregard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby misses with a wild combination.
Gatsby throws a combination. Beauregard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jean Luc Beauregard has been cut.
Beauregard throws a big shot that misses.
Gatsby throws a right hand that Beauregard ducks under and follows up with a left that Beauregard also avoids with ease.
Gatsby throws a series of punches but Beauregard avoids them all with ease.
Gatsby misses with a wild combination.
Beauregard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gatsby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatsby misses the jab.
Gatsby with a lazy takedown attempt

and Beauregard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beauregard with a nice head shot there.
Beauregard advances to half guard.
Beauregard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beauregard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gatsby's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gatsby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beauregard slips a nice elbow through Gatsby's hands, connecting with Gatsby's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauregard working over Gatsby with some ground and pound. Gatsby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Beauregard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauregard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gatsby defending well though.
Beauregard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Beauregard there.
Gatsby has hold of Beauregard's hands but Beauregard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beauregard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gatsby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beauregard.
Gatsby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beauregard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beauregard works his way into full mount!
Gatsby looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Beauregard is landing with some decent strikes but Gatsby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beauregard with shots to the head and body - Gatsby looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beauregard cracks Gatsby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beauregard is landing with some decent strikes but Gatsby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beauregard dominating with strikes here.
Beauregard with good strikes from the mount here!
Beauregard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beauregard cracks Gatsby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beauregard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beauregard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gatsby?
Beauregard with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard raining down hammerfists from mount.
Beauregard with good strikes from the mount here!
Beauregard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gatsby's face.
Beauregard scoring with strikes but Gatsby is staying in there.
Beauregard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gatsby?

Gatsby is rocked!
Beauregard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gatsby is still in real trouble! Can Beauregard finish him?
Beauregard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gatsby hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beauregard dominating with strikes here.
Beauregard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beauregard lands a couple of good shots and Gatsby has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Beauregard lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Beauregard lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Beauregard is landing with strikes from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Beauregard.
Can Gatsby hold on?! Beauregard is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gatsby seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Beauregard. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Beauregard has Gatsby flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beauregard is landing with strikes. Gatsby can't take much more of this.
Beauregard looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gatsby is taking damage to the body and head.
Beauregard connects with a big shot to the side of Gatsby's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Beauregard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Luc Beauregard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beauregard moves away from the strike by Gatsby.
Gatsby throws a hook to the side of Beauregard's head but Beauregard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Gatsby.
Beauregard dodges the punch combination from Gatsby.
Beauregard slips a jab and a cross from Gatsby.
Gatsby throws a nice looking combination but Beauregard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatsby slips under a jab from Beauregard.
Gatsby fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatsby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatsby is breathing heavily.
Gatsby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beauregard misses with a straight right.
Ryan Gatsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatsby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beauregard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beauregard showed some decent athleticism there.
Beauregard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gatsby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beauregard is nestled in close to Gatsby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beauregard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beauregard throwing shots but Gatsby is blocking nicely.
Beauregard working Gatsby over with strikes.
Beauregard winds up and cracks Gatsby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beauregard working over Gatsby with some ground and pound. Gatsby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gatsby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beauregard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beauregard lands a nice short elbow.
Beauregard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Beauregard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beauregard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gatsby has hold of Beauregard's hands but Beauregard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beauregard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beauregard lands strikes from half guard.
Beauregard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beauregard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Beauregard there.
Beauregard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gatsby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beauregard scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jean Luc Beauregard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beauregard slips a nice elbow through Gatsby's hands, connecting with Gatsby's forehead.
Beauregard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beauregard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beauregard working over Gatsby with some ground and pound. Gatsby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beauregard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beauregard winds up and cracks Gatsby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beauregard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beauregard lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatsby taking some punishment here, with Beauregard in his half guard.
Beauregard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gatsby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beauregard winds up and cracks Gatsby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beauregard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gatsby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beauregard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gatsby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beauregard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Beauregard there.
Beauregard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beauregard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gatsby taking some punishment here, with Beauregard in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beauregard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beauregard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Beauregard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Luc Beauregard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beauregard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beauregard lands some shots froms side control.
Beauregard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gatsby taking punishment in the form of punches.
Beauregard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gatsby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gatsby is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beauregard connects with a decent elbow.
Beauregard lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beauregard working the ground and pound.
Gatsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beauregard grinds an elbow into Gatsby's temple.
Beauregard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Beauregard moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauregard postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gatsby badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Beauregard around the waist but Beauregard pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Beauregard is the winner by TKO! Beauregard jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Luc Beauregard!