PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pokquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pokquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bean
vs
Pokquiao

164 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

169 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreas Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pokquiao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pokquiao has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pokquiao drags the fight down to the ground.
Pokquiao looking to control.

Pokquiao looking for subs off his back but Bean has passed one foot through into half guard.

Pokquiao kicks off Bean and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pokquiao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bean's guard.
Pokquiao wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Bean has Pokquiao pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokquiao wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
Bean looking to control.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Pokquiao from controlling successfully.
Bean really is a fat lump.
Bean controls Pokquiao momentarily but Pokquiao frees himself.
Pokquiao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bean is trying to control the position but Pokquiao postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pokquiao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bean holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bean missing with punches from the bottom.
Pokquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pokquiao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bean defends it well.
Bean is trying to stand up here but Pokquiao is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokquiao wants to pass to mount but Bean is defending the position.
Bean is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pokquiao in particular looking to stall.
Pokquiao trying to mount his opponent but Bean defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pokquiao closes the distance and clinches.

Pokquiao decides to pull guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bean connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean trying to control but Pokquiao is working from the bottom.
Pokquiao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bean advances position into side control!
Bean working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pokquiao is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pokquiao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bean fails with the takedown.
Bean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pokquiao's waist but Pokquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bean off to one side.
Pokquiao throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andreas Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pokquiao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bean manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bean is looking to stand up but Pokquiao isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean is trying to control the position but Pokquiao postures up.
Bean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokquiao wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bean is pulling down on Pokquiao's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pokquiao scores with a push kick.
Pokquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pokquiao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bean has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pokquiao is on him like a limpet, forcing Bean back against the cage.

Pokquiao gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bean preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bean is trying to stand back up but Pokquiao is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is refusing to be controlled, as Pokquiao sits in half guard.
Bean punching from the bottom.
Bean is looking to escape.
Pokquiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pokquiao works his way into full mount!
Bean blocking the ground and pound.
Bean tries to hold on but Pokquiao pushes him away.

Pokquiao has hold of Bean's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bean manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokquiao raining down shots from the mount!
Bean trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pokquiao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pokquiao wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pokquiao avoids the attempt from Bean to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pokquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pokquiao.
Bean fails to land the takedown.

Pokquiao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pokquiao is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pokquiao slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bean.
Bean is trying to stand back up but Pokquiao is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pokquiao is working away from the top position though.
Pokquiao wants to free his trapped foot but Bean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pokquiao is keen to just control but Bean is a slippery customer.

Pokquiao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bean defends it well.
Pokquiao tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bean controls his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Pokquiao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bean sprawls well initially but Pokquiao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bean is trying to stand.
Bean is trying to control but can't.
Pokquiao is keen to just control but Bean is a slippery customer.

Pokquiao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pokquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bean wants to get back to his feet.
Bean trying to hold on to Pokquiao's head to control him but Pokquiao postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokquiao blocks the strikes from Bean.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bean is looking to escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Pokquiao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pokquiao has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Pokquiao looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bean!
Pokquiao lands a few punches from side control.
Pokquiao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pokquiao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bean has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pokquiao stands up.

Pokquiao feints and as Bean raises his hands in defense, Pokquiao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pokquiao's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pokquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pokquiao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pokquiao!