PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Cataan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cataan
vs
Beam

196 cm
21
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Death by Armbar MMA Apparel

Drago's Choice

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alonzo Cataan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cataan tries to clinch up but Beam circles away and keeps his distance.
Cataan doesn't manage to clinch there - Beam circles away.
Cataan wants to clinch.
Cataan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cataan tries to clinch but Beam moves out of range.
Beam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cataan moves in looking to clinch but Beam pushes him off.
Cataan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cataan throws a head kick but Beam moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cataan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cataan tries to clinch there but Beam circles away.
Beam looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cataan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cataan swings for the body but Beam moves out of range.
Cataan tries to clinch there but Beam circles away.

Beam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cataan is looking to regain half guard here but Beam keeps moving and retains side control.
Cataan is pushing Beam's head away, looking to escape. Beam manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Cataan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Beam wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cataan, who protects the arm well.
Cataan tries to improve position but can't.

Beam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Beam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cataan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cataan wants to improve his position but Beam is controlling well.

Beam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cataan defends it well.
Beam looks gassed!
Cataan is looking to control Beam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cataan avoid being mounted?
Cataan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cataan is looking to control Beam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cataan avoid being mounted?

Cataan actively working from the bottom here.
Beam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cataan is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cataan tries to clinch there but Beam circles away.

Beam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Beam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beam prevents Cataan from escaping the position.
Cataan regains half guard.
Beam stops Cataan from getting back to his feet.

Beam wants to work for an arm triangle but Cataan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cataan wants to improve his position but Beam is controlling well.

Beam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beam uses his free foot to push down on Cataan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cataan.

Beam working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Beam is working for a guillotine from mount but Cataan frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beam looking to secure an arm triangle but Cataan defends it well.
Cataan tries to hold on but Beam pushes him away.
Cataan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Beam looking to secure an arm triangle but Cataan defends it well.
Cataan is wriggling around trying to escape.

Beam has control of Cataan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cataan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cataan is controlling an arm, preventing Beam from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Beam swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cataan is now in Beam's guard. A big mistake from Beam there, giving up the dominant position!

Beam looking for a triangle here. Cataan is fighting it but it looks tight! Beam pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cataan is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jim Beam!