PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beardsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Micha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Micha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Beardsmore
vs
Micha

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Beardsmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Micha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micha shoots in looking for a takedown. Beardsmore tries to sprawl out of it but Micha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beardsmore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Micha shoots in but no luck this time.
Beardsmore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dave Beardsmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Micha.

Micha tries to keep at a distance but Beardsmore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Micha presses Beardsmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Micha is trying to stall.

Micha is trying to trip Beardsmore. He has hold of a leg but Beardsmore is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Micha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Micha postures up in Beardsmore's guard and throws a big left but Beardsmore blocks it.
Micha looks gassed!
Beardsmore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Micha is looking to get to half guard.
Beardsmore controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsmore has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Beardsmore punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like John Micha has been cut.
Beardsmore controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micha is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beardsmore controlling the pace for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dave Beardsmore just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Micha misses with a takedown attempt - Beardsmore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Beardsmore has Micha up against the cage in a clinch.
Micha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beardsmore.
Micha fails to pull guard.
Beardsmore lands an elbow that stopped Micha in his tracks for a moment.

Beardsmore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beardsmore throws a right and a left that Micha avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beardsmore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beardsmore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beardsmore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Micha fails to pull guard.
Micha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Beardsmore.
Beardsmore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Beardsmore fails to land.
Micha is looking to break free of the clinch but Beardsmore has double underhooks.
Beardsmore stalling against the cage.
Beardsmore gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Beardsmore breaks from the clinch.
Micha fails with the takedown

and Beardsmore moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Beardsmore.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beardsmore is pressed up against the cage. Micha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beardsmore down to the mat. Beardsmore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Beardsmore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Micha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Micha shoots in but no luck this time.
Beardsmore staying out of range there.
Beardsmore fails with a takedown attempt.
Beardsmore thows a body kick. Micha tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Beardsmore pushes Micha up against the cage in a clinch.
Micha looking to stall.

Beardsmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beardsmore tries to avoid it but Micha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beardsmore to the ground. Beardsmore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Micha fails with the takedown

and Beardsmore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dave Beardsmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Micha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Micha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Micha dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Beardsmore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beardsmore tries to hold on but Micha postures up.
Micha lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Micha with shots to the head and body - Beardsmore looks very uncomfortable down there.
Micha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Micha landing strikes from the mount and Beardsmore is in trouble!
Micha with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Micha.
Beardsmore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beardsmore controls the position.
Micha tries to control but Beardsmore wriggling away.
Beardsmore is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beardsmore avoids a series of strikes thrown by Micha.
Micha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Micha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Micha avoids the attempt from Beardsmore to control.
Micha working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Micha lands a nice shot to the head.
Beardsmore regains half guard.
Beardsmore is in trouble now - Micha has advanced to mount!
Beardsmore tries to hold on but Micha postures up.
Beardsmore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beardsmore is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Micha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Beardsmore wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Beardsmore is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Beardsmore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Micha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Micha shoots in for a double leg but Beardsmore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Micha throws a body kick the misses

and Beardsmore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beardsmore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michas head.
Beardsmore scores with a nice hook to the head.

Beardsmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micha shoots and misses

and Beardsmore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beardsmore.
Beardsmore digs a right hand underneath Micha's ribcage. Micha let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Beardsmore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beardsmore makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Micha really felt that one!
Dave Beardsmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Micha.

Beardsmore shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Beardsmore postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Micha to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Micha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Micha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Beardsmore wants to control but Micha postures up.
Micha scoring with punches from side control.
Micha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Micha working away.
Beardsmore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Micha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Micha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Micha clinches but Beardsmore breaks the clinch
and Beardsmore counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micha misses with a head kick.
Micha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beardsmore doesn't seem bothered though.
Micha lands with a shot to the body.
Micha fails with the takedown.
Micha throws a head kick that misses
and Beardsmore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dave Beardsmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beardsmore throws a nice looking combination but Micha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Micha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beardsmore circles away.
Micha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Micha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Micha shoots and misses

and Beardsmore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Micha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Beardsmore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micha throws a series of punches but Beardsmore avoids them all with ease.
Beardsmore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Micha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beardsmore counters by clinching up.
Micha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beardsmore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beardsmore is leaning against Micha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beardsmore throws an elbow that misses.

Beardsmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micha lands with a nice body punch.
Beardsmore shoots for a double leg takedown but Micha sprawls well. He's pushed Beardsmore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Micha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beardsmore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dave Beardsmore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beardsmore throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Micha or perhaps it was just good defense by Beardsmore which made him look bad.
Beardsmore stuffs the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beardsmore.
Micha looks to clinch
and Micha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Micha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micha tries to bum rush Beardsmore with a series of wild strikes but Beardsmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Micha stuffs the takedown attempt from Beardsmore. Beardsmore gets slowly back to his feet.

Beardsmore clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Beardsmore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beardsmore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Beardsmore!