PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Scarpone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Scarpone
vs
Bean

199 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Scarpone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bean scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scarpone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Scarpone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bean slips a nice elbow through Scarpone's hands, connecting with Scarpone's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Scarpone actively working from the bottom here.
Bean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scarpone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Scarpone looking for submissions off his back.

Scarpone looking for submissions off his back.
Bean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bean working Scarpone over with strikes.

Scarpone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scarpone is breathing heavily.
Bean wants to take a breather but Scarpone is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Bean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean is trying to control. Scarpone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bean wants to take a breather but Scarpone is having none of it.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Scarpone is rocked!
Bean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Scarpone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bean scores with a big shot! Scarpone's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Scarpone! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butter Bean!