PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Jalbert (ranked 1568 p4p, 1573 weight class) and Tommy Bean (ranked 200 p4p, 203 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jalbert
vs
Bean

190 cm
20
195
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
195
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Distinct Label
Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Jalbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Bean!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalbert ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
A big right from Bean misses.
Bean thuds a left hand into Jalbert's body.
A jab from Jalbert finds it's way through Bean's defenses.

It looks like Tommy Bean has been cut.
Jalbert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bean throws an off balance right hand
and Bean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Bean throws a looping overhand right but Jalbert ducks down to avoid it.
Jalbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jalbert loads up on a big right hand but Bean slips the punch.
Jalbert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jalbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Jalbert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bean.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jalbert.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jalbert, as that shot connected.
Jalbert has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jalbert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bean throws a combination. Jalbert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bean throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean misses with a lunging right hand
and Jalbert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jalbert moves out of range as Bean strikes.

Jalbert moves into range and clinches up with Bean.
Bean told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalbert misses with the head strike.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalbert is leaning against Bean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jalbert lands a body shot.
Jalbert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Jalbert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bean looks winded!
Jalbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalbert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jalbert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bean scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jalbert lands a shoulder strike.
Jalbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalbert working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalbert tries a body shot but Bean blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Bean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jalbert fails to land.
Jalbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jalbert.
Jalbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean misses with a punch to the body.
Bean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalbert working aggressively here.
Jalbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.
Jalbert lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jalbert.
Jalbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Bean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jalbert throws a head punch that misses.
Bean misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jalbert fails to land.
Bean blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jalbert tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jalbert swings wildly with an uppercut but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jalbert tries a body shot but Bean blocks it.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jalbert backwards.
Bean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Jalbert.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jalbert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jalbert misses with some punches.
Jalbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beans head.
Bean gets through Jalbert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Bean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bean working aggressively here.
Jalbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Jalbert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Jalbert controls the action.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Bean takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.
Jalbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Jalbert.
Jalbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jalbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bean working aggressively here.
Jalbert blocks an uppercut.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalbert.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jalbert scores with a shot to the side of Bean's head.
Jalbert lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Jalbert on the inside.
Jalbert is leaning against Bean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jalbert misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jalbert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Jalbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Bean's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jalbert lands a big right hand that sends Bean crashing to the mat! Jalbert stays standing though and waves Bean back to his feet!

Bean is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Jalbert cracks Bean on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bean falls backwards against the cage. Jalbert follows up with more strikes that drop Bean to his knees. Jalbert keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bean! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Luc Jalbert!
Jean Luc Jalbert very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.