PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffry Beasley (ranked 24555 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnam Mentz (ranked 4653 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnam Mentz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beasley
vs
Mentz

151 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeffry Beasley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barnam Mentz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentz tests Beasley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beasley doesn't manage to clinch there - Mentz circles away.

Mentz closes the distance and clinches.
Mentz stalling in the clinch.
Mentz is working for takedown but Beasley is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mentz breaks the clinch.
Beasley really is a fat lump.
Beasley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mentz lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jeffry Beasley has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beasley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mentz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beasley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Beasley takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentz prevents the takedown attempt.

Mentz breaks the clinch.
Beasley doesn't manage to clinch there - Mentz circles away.

Beasley gets tackled into the cage by Mentz. Mentz maintains the clinch.
Mentz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mentz stops a takedown attempt from Beasley.

Mentz gets control of Beasley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mentz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beasley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beasley works over Mentz with some ground and pound from guard.
Beasley chips away with some ground and pound.
Beasley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentz looking to control but Beasley passes into half guard.
Mentz tries to roll over but Beasley keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mentz can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mentz has one foot on Beasley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Beasley wants to clinch up but Mentz keeps it at a distance.
Beasley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mentz lands with a nice combination. Beasley backs away looking to recover.
Jeffry Beasley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mentz drives through and clinches with Beasley against the cage.
Mentz tries to score a body lock takedown but Beasley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jeffry Beasley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnam Mentz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beasley working hard to break the clinch.
Beasley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mentz stalling against the cage.
Beasley fails to pull guard.
Beasley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beasley goes for a takedown attempt but Mentz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mentz jabs at Beasley's body.

Mentz drives through and clinches with Beasley against the cage.
Mentz tries for a takedown but Beasley manages to get underhooks.
Beasley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mentz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Beasley. No joy for Mentz on that attempt.
Mentz throws a series of punches but Beasley moves out of range.
Mentz fails with the takedown.
Mentz looks to land a body kick but Beasley moved away.
Beasley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mentz fails to land the takedown.

Mentz lands a left and a right that send Beasley crashing to the mat, dazed. Mentz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Beasley is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnam Mentz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffry Beasley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mentz weaves into range and cracks Beasley right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Beasley goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Mentz is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barnam Mentz!