PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 1265 p4p, 145 weight class) and Cavey Beaumont (ranked 701 p4p, 92 weight class). Orochi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RISE - I Prevail. Doppo Orochi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orochi
vs
Beaumont

190 cm
39
220 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

217 cm
38
290 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavey Beaumont!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaumont connects with the punch.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Orochi.
Beaumont throws a leg kick but Orochi checks it.
Orochi misses with a straight right.
Beaumont with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orochi wants to land a leg kick but Beaumont is out of range.
Orochi takes one to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Beaumont.
Beaumont moves out of range of the leg kick from Orochi.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses
and Orochi counters with a nice leg kick.
Beaumont misses with a kick to the body.
Orochi throws a body shot but no joy.
Orochi connects with a leg kick. Beaumont looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beaumont loads up on a big right hand but Orochi slips the punch.
Beaumont lands a jab.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beaumont.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont throws a right hand that misses
and Orochi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orochi misses with a leg kick.
Orochi tries to score with a low kick but Beaumont moves his leg out of the way.
Beaumont throws a hook but Orochi avoids it easily.
Orochi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beaumont scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beaumont throws a big shot that misses.
Beaumont throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Orochi counters with a leg kick.
Beaumont walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
Beaumont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orochi scoring well with a low kick there.
Beaumont uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orochi has time to react.
Beaumont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orochi on the side of the head.
Beaumont looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cavey Beaumont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi wants to slow Beaumont down by chopping away at his legs.
Orochi tries to land a front kick but Beaumont steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beaumont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orochi.
Orochi staying out of range there.
Beaumont is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orochi.
Beaumont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orochi.
Beaumont let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beaumont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orochi sizes up Beaumont with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beaumont tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Beaumont drives through and clinches with Orochi against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beaumont throws an elbow but misses.
Orochi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beaumont's elbow.
Beaumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orochi avoids it.
Orochi avoiding damage as Beaumont throws knees to the body.
Beaumont swings wildly with an uppercut but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beaumont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Orochi.
Beaumont takes a shot to the head.
Beaumont throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orochi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orochi throws a punch but it's blocked by Beaumont.
Orochi gets through Beaumont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beaumont swings wildly with an uppercut but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orochi pushes Beaumont back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orochi lands a right hand.
Beaumont misses with some punches.
Beaumont throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orochi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beaumont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Orochi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orochi keeping moving, preventing Beaumont from controlling successfully.
Beaumont preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont forces his way into half guard.
Beaumont wants to take a breather but Orochi is having none of it.
Orochi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Orochi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orochi is concentrating on defense, preventing Beaumont from advancing position.
Orochi has hold of Beaumont's hands but Beaumont slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orochi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Beaumont working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaumont is thwarting Orochi's attempts to control the position.
Orochi won't allow Beaumont to pass to mount.
Beaumont working over Orochi with some ground and pound. Orochi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Beaumont seems to be working for a kimura but Orochi defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cavey Beaumont will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cavey Beaumont's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Orochi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orochi staying out of range there.
Beaumont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orochi. That did some damage!
Orochi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beaumont takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Orochi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beaumont just manages to avoid it.
Beaumont tries to clinch up but Orochi circles away and keeps his distance.
Orochi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orochi swings for the body but Beaumont moves out of range.
Beaumont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orochi. Orochi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cavey Beaumont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beaumont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaumont scores with a jab.
Beaumont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orochi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orochi throws a hook but Beaumont blocks it.
Beaumont tries to clinch up.
Orochi cracks Beaumont with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi moves away from the strike by Beaumont.
Beaumont misses with a body shot.
Orochi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Beaumont.
Beaumont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orochi throws a chopping leg kick but Beaumont manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orochi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaumont.
A jab from Beaumont does it's job there.
Beaumont throws a lazy right hand but Orochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orochi.
Orochi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beaumont throws out the jab.
Beaumont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orochi thows a leg kick but Beaumont checks it
and Beaumont counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Orochi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont throws a body shot but no joy.
Beaumont swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orochi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Cavey Beaumont's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beaumont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beaumont throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orochi's head.
Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orochi.
Orochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beaumont looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Beaumont connects with a solid leg kick.
Orochi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beaumont stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Beaumont moves out of range of the strikes.
Beaumont keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doppo Orochi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Orochi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orochi.
Beaumont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Beaumont thuds a left hand into Orochi's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi misses the body punch
and Beaumont counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beaumont has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orochi throws an off balance right hand
and Beaumont counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beaumont misses with a kick to the body.
Beaumont cracks Orochi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beaumont ducks under a wild hook from Orochi.
Orochi thows a body kick. Beaumont tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beaumont is breathing heavily.
Orochi avoids a kick to the body.
Beaumont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orochi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beaumont.
Beaumont scores with a head kick. Orochi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Beaumont misses with a jab to the body
and Orochi counters with a good, hard body kick but Beaumont shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orochi.
Orochi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The cut above Cavey Beaumont's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beaumont checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont tries to work over Orochi's front leg with a kick but Orochi checks it.
Beaumont has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orochi.

Orochi cracks Beaumont with a big right hand and Beaumont goes down!

Beaumont is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orochi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beaumont is still in real trouble! Can Orochi finish him?
Orochi trying to control the position from guard on top but Beaumont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orochi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orochi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Cavey Beaumont's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cavey Beaumont's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doppo Orochi!
Doppo Orochi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.