PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauron Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beam
vs
Black

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sauron Black!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black moves into the clinch.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beam tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice kick to the body.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beam's waist but Beam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Beam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Jim Beam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauron Black.
Beam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Beam ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Black successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beam advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam scores with a couple of short elbows.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Beam working the ground and pound.
Beam landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam lands a few punches from side control.
Beam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Black trying his best to control but Beam has mounted him.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beam breaks from Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Black looks a forlorn figure.

Black is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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 Black's face.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Beam finish him?
Beam postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Black bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Beam and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!