PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moganesh Jain (ranked 1187 p4p, 1521 weight class) and Dirk Van Beest (ranked 135 p4p, 166 weight class). Jain's entrance music is The Monkey King. A fine choice. Moganesh Jain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jain
vs
Van Beest

160 cm
34
145
26 - 11 - 1

186 cm
32
152
9 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moganesh Jain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Van Beest!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Beest pushes Jain away with a front kick.
Jain throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Van Beest was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Beest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Beest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Beest was well out of range. Poor timing from Jain.
Van Beest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Jain misses.
Van Beest throws a push kick but Jain slaps the foot to one side.
Jain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Beest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jain.
Van Beest tries to counter with a clinch but Jain shakes him off and moves away.
Van Beest misses with a hook. Jain ducked under it nicely.
Moganesh Jain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Beest connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Van Beest throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Beest moves out of range as Jain strikes.
Van Beest moves away from the strike by Jain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Van Beest.
Van Beest misses with a looping right.
Jain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Beest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Beest only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Beest lands a lovely overhand right.
Jain swings for the body but Van Beest moves out of range.
Van Beest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Beest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jain.
Jain lands a jab to Van Beest's midsection.
Jain throws the left hand but Van Beest avoids the punch easily.
Van Beest throws a body kick that misses.
Van Beest looks to score with a jab to the body but Jain is just out of range.
Jain lands a lovely overhand right.
Jain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jain checks a low kick from Van Beest.
Jain misses the shot to the body.
Dirk Van Beest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Beest - that will leave a mark!

Van Beest gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Van Beest looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jain passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Beest is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jain goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Van Beest has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jain but great work by Van Beest.
Jain parries the strikes from Van Beest easily there. Van Beest is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jain to escape.
Jain tries to buck Van Beest off but Van Beest is having none of it.
Van Beest working the ground and pound.
Jain manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Beest's best efforts.
Jain tries to get to full guard but Van Beest has control of the leg.
Jain is not content to let Van Beest control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Beest is pressing down on Jain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jain is holding on for now.
Jain tries to roll over but Van Beest keeps him under control.
Van Beest not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jain is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Beest.
Jain wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Beest is keen to just control but Jain is a slippery customer.
Van Beest throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jain trying to hold on to Van Beest's head to control him but Van Beest postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Beest moves away from the strike by Jain.
Van Beest connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jain. Jain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Beest.

Van Beest instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Van Beest dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Beest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Beest tries a head kick but it misses.
Jain misses the jab.
Jain looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Beest is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Van Beest.
Jain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jain moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Beest.
Van Beest throws a solid leg kick but Jain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Beest.
A little feinted left hand from Jain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Beest throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Beest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Beest wants to land a leg kick but Jain is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Beest uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jain.
Van Beest scoring well with a low kick there.
Jain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jain ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
Van Beest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jain.
Van Beest appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain checks a low kick from Van Beest.
Jain shoots in for a takedown but Van Beest shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jain scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Jain misses.
Van Beest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Jain misses its target.
Van Beest throws a body punch but Jain moves out of range.
Jain looks to land a right hand but Van Beest moved out of range.
Van Beest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dirk Van Beest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Beest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jain looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Beest is just out of range.
Van Beest walks into a stiff left hand from Jain.
Jain misses with a looping right.
Van Beest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jain throws out the jab.
Van Beest throws a head kick but Jain moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Beest!
Van Beest connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jain shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Beest tries to sprawl out of it but Jain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Beest manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moganesh Jain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jain misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Beest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jain is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van Beest's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Jain - just one landing.
Jain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jain connects with a looping right hand.
Jain throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Beest.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Beest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jain throws a body punch but Van Beest moves out of range.
Van Beest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Beest bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jain lands a nice shot to the body.
Jain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jain throwing a counter right hand but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
Jain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Beest.
Van Beest jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Beest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jain.
Van Beest feints a counter leg kick.
Jain throws a looping overhand right but Van Beest ducks down to avoid it.
Van Beest throws a leg kick but Jain moved away.
Jain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Beest slips under a jab.
Van Beest throws a wild body kick that Jain sees coming a mile off.
Jain misses with a hook. Van Beest ducked under it nicely.
Van Beest moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Jain misses.
Jain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Beest moves away from the strike by Jain.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses.
Van Beest wants to slow Jain down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jain looks to land a right hand but Van Beest moved out of range.
Jain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Beest throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Beest pushes Jain away with a front kick.

Van Beest closes the distance and pushes Jain back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Van Beest.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Beest.
Van Beest scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Beest looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jain avoiding damage as Van Beest throws knees to the body.
Van Beest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jain.
Jain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jain.
Jain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Beest working aggressively here.
Van Beest tries a body shot but Jain blocks it.
Van Beest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Moganesh Jain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Beest makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Beest throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jain misses with a left hand
and Van Beest counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Beest with the inside leg kick.
Van Beest tries to clinch up.
Jain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Beest ducks under a wild hook from Jain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jain. Van Beest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Beest throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jain throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Beest.
Jain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jain connects with a jab.
Van Beest moves out of range as Jain strikes.
A big left from Van Beest misses.
Jain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jain misses with a hook to the body
and Van Beest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain blocks the body kick.
Jain looks to land a left hand but Van Beest moved out of range nicely.
Jain missing with a left hand there. Van Beest was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jain misses with a straight left.
Van Beest moves away from the strike by Jain.
Van Beest wants to counter with a clinch but Jain pushes him away.
Jain loads up on a big right hand but Van Beest slips the punch.
Van Beest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jain.
Jain misses the body punch
and Van Beest counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jain punishes Van Beest's body with a nice straight punch.
Jain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Beest.
Van Beest misses with a body kick.
Jain looks to land a left hand but Van Beest moved out of range nicely.
Jain takes a swing at Van Beest's ribcage but misses.
Van Beest lands with a shot to the body.
Jain misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Beest counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jain avoids the head kick by Van Beest.
Jain throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Beest counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Beest darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Beest.
Despite the aggression on Van Beest's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Beest wants to clinch
and Jain counters with a nice body shot.

Van Beest closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jain has a couple of punches blocked by Van Beest.
Jain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Jain fails to land.
Van Beest scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Moganesh Jain has been cut.
Jain managing to block the knees to the body from Van Beest.
Van Beest throws an elbow that misses.
Jain lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Beest backwards.
Van Beest takes a shot to the head.
Jain dodges an elbow strike from Van Beest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jain gets through Van Beest's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Beest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jain lands with a right to the head.
Jain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Beest tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Jain.
Nice body punch from Jain - that landed with a thud.
Van Beest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Jain.
Jain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jain lands a left hand.
Jain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moganesh Jain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jain lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jain swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Beest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Van Beest.
Jain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jain swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Beest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Beest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jain's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jain.
Van Beest lands an elbow inside that Jain shrugs off.
Jain lands a right hand.
Van Beest has a couple of punches blocked by Jain.
Jain blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Jain.
Jain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jain misses with the head strike.
Jain pushes Van Beest back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jain misses with the head strike.
Van Beest tries a knee to the head but Jain blocks it.
Van Beest misses with a knee strike.
Jain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Beest backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Beest blocks an uppercut.
Jain pushes Van Beest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jain has a couple of punches blocked by Van Beest.
Jain scores with a hook to the body.
Jain lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moganesh Jain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jain 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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