PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Beanbag (ranked 4599 p4p, 25331 weight class) and Jay Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Beanbag
vs
Wall

192 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
205
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Beanbag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Wall!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall shoots in looking for a takedown but Beanbag manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A shot to the body from Beanbag misses
and Wall counters with a nice uppercut.
Wall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beanbag is fending him off so far but Wall persists. Nope, Beanbag circles away and we're back to standing.
Beanbag appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Beanbag throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wall dives in and grabs Beanbag's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beanbag pushes down on Wall's head and hops out.
Rick Beanbag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Wall.
Wall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beanbag on the side of the head.
Wall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Beanbag closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wall's guard.

Wall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beanbag.
Wall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Wall has his foot on Beanbag's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beanbag works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beanbag lands a couple of digs.
Beanbag throwing strikes from guard but Wall blocks nicely.
Beanbag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beanbag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wall is keeping the position for now.
Beanbag working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wall's head.
Beanbag with a nice head shot there.
Beanbag scoring with some ground and pound.
Beanbag throws a big elbow that misses.
Beanbag is looking to work some ground and pound but Wall has wrist control.
Wall wants to sweep here but Beanbag controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beanbag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beanbag with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beanbag defends well.
Beanbag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wall trying to control the position.

Wall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wall looks winded!
Wall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beanbag wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beanbag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beanbag works over Wall with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanbag lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beanbag working some strikes from top position.
Beanbag is working Wall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beanbag trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beanbag knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wall on the ground.
Beanbag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beanbag landing with the ground and pound.
Beanbag tries to free his leg and advance position but Wall is retaining full guard.
Beanbag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wall is on top in guard.

Wall won't allow Beanbag to sweep him here.
Wall with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wall trying to control the position from guard on top but Beanbag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beanbag 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Beanbag dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Wall.
Wall throws a left and a right that both miss

and Beanbag counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wall!
Beanbag looks up at the clock and then as Wall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beanbag smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beanbag is working Wall over with some ground and pound from side control.
Beanbag scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wall to see if he's OK.
Beanbag working the ground and pound from side control.
Wall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Beanbag wants to control but Wall is keeping him busy.
Wall takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beanbag grinds an elbow into Wall's temple.
Beanbag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wall keeps working.
Beanbag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wall can do to turn this around?
Wall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wall taking some punishment here, with Beanbag in his half guard.
Beanbag slips a nice elbow through Wall's hands, connecting with Wall's forehead.
Beanbag is keen to just control but Wall is a slippery customer.
Beanbag takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wall is trying to control but can't.
Beanbag lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall trying to hold on to Beanbag's head to control him but Beanbag postures up.
Beanbag throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wall to regain full guard.
Wall has momentary wrist control but Beanbag slips an elbow through the middle.
Beanbag throwing strikes but missing.
Wall is looking to stand up but Beanbag isn't so interested in that idea.
Wall is breathing heavily.
Beanbag wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
Wall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beanbag's guard.

Beanbag can't keep his opponent in guard - Wall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanbag wants to get back to full guard but Wall has mounted him!
Beanbag regains half guard.
Beanbag is trying to get back to full guard.
Beanbag manages to get to full guard.
Rick Beanbag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beanbag tries to strike from the bottom.
Beanbag wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beanbag works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beanbag wants to hit a sweep here but Wall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Beanbag there!
Wall prevents Beanbag from getting the reversal.
Beanbag manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Wall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beanbag sees it coming and defends easily.
Wall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beanbag is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Beanbag dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Wall as Beanbag shoots in.
Beanbag fails with the takedown
and Wall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beanbag misses with a hook. Wall ducked under it nicely.
Beanbag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beanbag just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Beanbag as Wall shoots in.
A big left from Beanbag misses.

Wall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beanbag, pushing him back against the cage.
Wall is trying to maintain a safe position but Beanbag gets an underhook and turns Wall into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wall jumps guard and drags Beanbag to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beanbag lands a couple of digs.
Wall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beanbag landing some decent shots from guard.
Beanbag with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beanbag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wall is keeping the position for now.
Beanbag scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beanbag working some strikes from top position.
Beanbag stands up over Wall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beanbag scoring with some ground and pound.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Beanbag from controlling successfully.
Beanbag connects with a couple of short punches.
Wall controls Beanbag momentarily but Beanbag frees himself.
Wall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beanbag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beanbag gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanbag wants to hit a sweep here but Wall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Beanbag there!
Beanbag is squirming around, avoiding Wall's attempts to control the action.
Beanbag tries to hold on but Wall pushes him away.

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.
Beanbag really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wall trying to control but Beanbag is having none of it.
Beanbag tries to reverse the position but Wall maintains control.

Wall is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beanbag has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beanbag tries to reverse the position but Wall maintains control.
Jay Wall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beanbag is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Wall.
I think Beanbag has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Beanbag!
Rick Beanbag seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.