PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Young (ranked 1197 p4p, 1791 weight class) and Jarrod Beard (ranked 70 p4p, 92 weight class). Young's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real Ganja Man. Beard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ladies Love Country Boys - Trace Adkins. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Young
vs
Beard

190 cm
25
300
10 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
280
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Beard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard blocks a head kick by Young.
It seemed like Beard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beard moves forwards but Young connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Young connects with a body shot that sends Beard's belly button to the back.
Beard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Beard.

Young feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beard sprawling to the canvas! Beard rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Young finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young moves out of range as Beard strikes.
Beard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beard moves away from the strike by Young.
Beard throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beard throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Beard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Young is looking to stand up but Beard isn't so interested in that idea.
Beard cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Beard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard stops Young from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Beard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beard working Young over with strikes.
Young is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Beard seems content to control.
Beard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Beard there.
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beard lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Young kicks Beard off and gets back to his feet.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young scores with the left hand. Beard knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young misses with a lunging right hand
letting Beard counter with a right hand.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Beard connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Beard moves away and avoids it.
Beard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beard.
Beard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well.

Young rushes Beard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young is trying to push Beard away but Beard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beard looks winded!
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Beard.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Beard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fred Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Beard.
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Beard gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fred Young!