PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uso's entrance music is So Close Now. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Uso
vs
Beam

188 cm
23
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uso falls off balance throwing a combination

and Beam counters by clinching up.
Uso is trying to break the clinch but Beam has him pressed against the cage.

Beam decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Beam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uso forces his way into half guard.
Uso lands with a punch from half guard.

Uso postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Beam to stand up.
Beam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uso defends well and Beam ends up having to push Uso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beam missing with knees to the body.

Beam breaks from the clinch.
Uso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso misses with a few strikes there.

Uso scores with a takedown into Beam's guard.
Uso wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.

Uso stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beam circles away.
Beam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uso.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uso is defended easily by Beam.

Beam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Uso tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beam is in Uso's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beam is pushing down on Uso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uso is fighting to maintain full guard but Beam has managed to sneak the leg through.
Uso is trying to maintain the position but Beam is very close to passing his half guard.
Uso keeping hold of Beam's head, controlling as best he can.
Beam stops Uso from getting back to his feet.
Uso trying to control from the bottom.
Beam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uso trying to control but Beam postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Jonathan Uso wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Uso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam has his hands clasped together around Uso's back. He's all about the action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uso is looking for a kimura here.
Beam is trying to stand up here but Uso is controlling him well.

Uso is working for a submission of some sort.

Uso decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Uso throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam defending well as Uso loads up on a big left hand.
Beam tries to clinch but Uso moves out of range.
Jonathan Uso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beam shoots in for a double leg but Uso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beam connects with a jab.
Uso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uso goes for a double leg but Beam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beam continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beam throws an elbow that misses.
Beam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uso is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Uso stops a takedown attempt from Beam.
Beam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Uso dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uso is fending him off so far but Beam persists. Nope, Uso circles away and we're back to standing.
Uso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beam avoids it really well and circles away.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt

so Uso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Uso stands up and waves to Beam to follow him.
A punch combination from Uso misses.
A combination from Uso does no damage.
Beam tries to clinch but Uso is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uso misses with a takedown attempt - Beam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonathan Uso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Beam. That snapped Uso's head back.
Beam avoids the body shot from Uso.
Uso shoots in but Beam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uso shoots in but Beam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uso shoots in looking for a takedown but Beam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Uso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beam moves in looking to clinch but Uso pushes him off.

Beam pushes Uso up against the cage in a clinch.

Uso breaks from the clinch.

Uso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uso's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beam trying to control but Uso is working from the bottom.
Beam postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam throws an elbow that misses. Uso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beam's guard. Nice move by Uso!

Uso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beam, up you get!
Uso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beam defends well and Uso ends up having to push Beam into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beam is stalling here.

Beam manages to break the clinch.
Beam leaves Uso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Uso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt - Uso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beam circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beam.
Jim Beam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beam.
Uso dives in and grabs Beam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beam pushes down on Uso's head and hops out.

Beam forces Uso back against the cage and clinches.

Beam breaks the clinch.
Uso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beam throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uso is defended easily by Beam.
Uso doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beam.
Beam tries a body shot but Uso blocks it.
Beam jumps guard but Uso stands there with Beam around his waist. Beam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've been informed that Beam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beam breaks the clinch.

Uso shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half 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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uso is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beam is looking for a sweep. Uso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beam controlling the position well.

Uso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beam is just riding it out for now. Uso eventually gives up the hold.
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 Jonathan Uso will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Beam is looking to clinch but Uso is avoiding it.
Uso misses with a double jab.
Beam moves in looking to clinch but Uso pushes him off.
Uso goes for a double leg but Beam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beam continues to drive forward.
Uso has had enough of the clinch but Beam keeps him there for the moment.

Beam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beam shoots in looking for a takedown. Uso tries to sprawl out of it but Beam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beam circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam throws a sloppy head kick and Uso moves out of range easily.
Beam tries to clinch but Uso is having none of it.
Uso throws a left and a right that both miss

and Beam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beam.
Uso blocking some punches.
Beam is trying to drag Uso to the mat but Uso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Uso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beam has him pressed against the cage.
Beam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Uso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonathan Uso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Beam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso fails with the takedown.

Beam has managed to clinch.
Beam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uso is trying to break free.
Uso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beam tries to score a body lock takedown but Uso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Beam breaks from the clinch.
Beam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Uso misses.
The fighters circling - Uso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beam wants to clinch

and Uso decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beam's guard.
Uso throwing strikes from guard but Beam blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uso trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Uso gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Uso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beam wants to control but Uso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beam is looking to improve his position.
Beam gets full guard.
Uso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beam's guard.

Uso is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Uso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uso, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jonathan Uso!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Jonathan Uso!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Jonathan Uso!

Jonathan Uso wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Jonathan Uso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.