PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 3509 p4p, 4177 weight class) and Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 433 p4p, 493 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Beam
vs
Kazuma

176 cm
20
185
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
195
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kazuma is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.
Kazuma is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kazuma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Beam.
Beam is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kazuma to keep the fight standing.
Beam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beam gets through Kazuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beam has him pressed against the cage.
Kazuma prevents a body shot from Beam.
Kazuma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beam smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kazuma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazuma 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.
Beam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazuma's elbow.
Kazuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beam lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Beam.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kazuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Beam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam scores with a spinning back kick!
Beam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuma throws a counter combo.
Kazuma looks to land a combination. Beam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Beam lands with a hook. Kazuma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kazuma misses with the combination.
Kazuma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kazuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beam swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuma.
It looked like Beam was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Beam scores with a hook to the body. Kazuma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazuma moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beam lands a slapping body shot.

Kazuma cracks Beam with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Beam looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kazuma finish him?

Beam is rocked!
Beam misses with a body shot.
Oh Beam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazuma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kazuma on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazuma clinches up against the cage.
Beam seems to have got his legs back now.
Kazuma blocks an elbow strike.
Beam throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazuma.
A short uppercut from Beam.
Beam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazuma's elbow.
Kazuma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Beam has him pressed against the cage.
Beam taking a breather.

Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beam is looking to wear down Kazuma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Beam moves into the clinch.
Beam misses with a body punch.
Beam misses with a punch to the body.
Beam swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazuma uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kazuma has clasped his hands together around Beam's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Beam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Beam manages to get back to half guard.
Kazuma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam manages to get to full guard.
Kazuma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beam has his foot on Kazuma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazuma works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kazuma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beam is keeping the position for now.
Kazuma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazuma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kazuma controls the pace.
Beam wants to sweep here but Kazuma controlling him for the moment.

Kazuma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Beam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazuma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Beam is tightening it up a little... Kazuma has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kazuma reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kazuma taps out! Nice BJJ there by Beam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jim Beam!
Jim Beam was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.