PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Green
vs
Beam

192 cm
32
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into Beam's guard.

Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Beam pushes Green off and gets back to his feet.

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green prevents Beam from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Green is working for a kimura but Beam is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green seems to be working for a kimura but Beam defends the submission attempt.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Beam is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Green is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beam wants to get back to his feet.

Green seems to be working for a kimura but Beam defends the submission attempt.

Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beam has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Beam is defending well.

Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beam sees it coming and defends easily.

Green is looking for a kimura but Beam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.

Beam makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beam swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beam circles away quickly and effectively.

Green scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beam is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Beam tries to escape but Green is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Green tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Green has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beam wants to control but Green postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Green napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beam in side control lands a decent elbow.
Green takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
Green tries to buck Beam off but Beam is having none of it.
Travis Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green tries to roll over but Beam keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Beam.
Beam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beam scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beam pulls his head out easily.
Beam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beam drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Beam throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
Beam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Beam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam is nestled in close to Green, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 Green's temple.
Beam landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beam 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.

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!

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beam pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beam scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beam drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Beam is nestled in close to Green, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beam is aware though and is defending well.
Green seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Beam connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beam throws a big elbow that misses.
Beam lands a couple of digs.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beam works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beam postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Beam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam lands a couple of digs.
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 is pushing down on Green's leg trying to pass to half guard. Green is fighting to maintain full guard but Beam has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beam working Green over with strikes.
Beam drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Beam working Green over with strikes.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Beam lands with a punch from half guard.
Beam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beam working Green over with strikes.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beam is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beam with a nice head shot there.
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.
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. This is the final round!

Beam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beam landing strikes.
Beam working the ground and pound.
Green is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beam is nestled in close to Green, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beam working the head and body with strikes.
Beam works his way into side control.
Green looks to move to half guard but instead Beam has passed into mount! Damn!
Beam looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beam connects with a bit shot that sees Green covering up! More strikes from Beam and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Beam is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!