PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Bean (ranked 661 p4p, 94 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 718 p4p, 100 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bean
vs
Rones

185 cm
30
178 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Bean!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bean rushes Rones and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rones lands a hook that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Rones lands a nice uppercut.
Rones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Rones as the two fighters clinch.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Rones blocking some punches.
Rones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bean tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bean lands a right hand.
Bean misses with a punch to the body.
Bean tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bean misses with some punches.
Bean tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones takes a shot to the head.
Rones takes a shot to the head.
Rones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Bean.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Rones as the two fighters clinch.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Rones controls the action.
Rones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
Bean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Bean misses with the head strike.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bean.
Bean working aggressively here.
Bean tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rones misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Rones.
Bean lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Rones lands a hook that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones tries to throw a body punch but Bean avoids it by throwing Rones back against the cage.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Rones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rones lands a shot to the body.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rones.
Rones blocks a body shot from Bean.
Rones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bean digs a right hand underneath Rones's ribcage. Rones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
A hook to the body from Bean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beans head.
Bean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rones's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rones.
Bean blocking some punches.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rones fails to land.
Bean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rones is working Bean over against the cage.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rones swings wildly with an uppercut but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bean blocks a body shot from Rones.
Bean misses with the head strike.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rones tries a body shot but Bean blocks it.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bean.
Rones blocking some punches.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Bean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones lands with a light punch inside.
Rones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mister Bean will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Bean moves away and avoids it.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Bean misses.
Rones takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bean throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Bean looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rones tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Rones controls the action.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rones misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Rones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rones works on Bean's body with a couple of short punches.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Rones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rones gets through Bean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Rones tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Rones lands an uppercut.
Rones lands a shoulder strike.
Rones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rones lands with a left to the head.
Rones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bean misses with a punch to the body.
Rones lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean misses with some punches.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Rones is leaning against Bean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rones tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bean.
Rones working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joy Rones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bean takes a shot to the head.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rones lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bean.
Rones misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rones pushes Bean back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bean blocks a body shot from Rones.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bean lands a shoulder strike.
Bean misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Rones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Rones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Rones.
A left hand lands to the body for Rones.
Rones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bean.
Rones lands a shot to the body.
Bean takes a shot to the head.
Bean blocking some punches.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean lands with a light punch inside.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rones.
Bean tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones is leaning against Bean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Rones as the two fighters clinch.
Rones gets through Bean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rones.
Rones misses with the head strike.
Rones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones lands with a left to the head.

Bean is rocked!
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.
Rones lands a right hand.
Rones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Rones pushes Bean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Bean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rones drops Bean onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bean is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Rones dips a shoulder and cracks Bean with a mighty uppercut! Bean falls back against the cage and Rones unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bean is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rones screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Joy Rones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.