PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meano Beano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hes Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beano
vs
Good

185 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Meano Beano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hes Good!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beano is keen to just control but Good is a slippery customer.
Beano prevents Good from improving his position.
Beano is pressing down on Good's thigh, looking to free his foot. Good is holding on for now.

Beano stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Beano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beano duly obliges.
Beano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Good swivels and escapes.
Beano scores with a one two! Good had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good tries to clinch but Beano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good tries to clinch up.
Beano tests Good's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good moves out of range as Beano strikes.
Beano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Good circles away quickly and effectively.
Beano swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Good is looking to clinch.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch but Beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good doesn't manage to clinch there - Beano circles away.
Beano blocks a head kick by Good.
Beano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Good sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beano somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meano Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch but Beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beano jabs at Good's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Good throws a body punch but Beano moves out of range.
Beano keeps the fight on the outside.
Good stuffs the takedown.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.

Good gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beano to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Beano gets to his feet - Good follows without any prompting.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch but Beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Good looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beano shoots in and drives through. Good sprawls well.
Beano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Good as he jumps to the side.
Good looks to land a combination. Beano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Meano Beano has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beano fails with the takedown.
Beano is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Good. No joy for Beano on that attempt.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beano throws a combination. Good tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Good misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Good. No joy for Beano on that attempt.
Good wants to clinch up but Beano keeps it at a distance.
Beano fails with the takedown.

Good moves into the clinch.
Beano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Good.
Good scores a nice knee to the body.
Good lands a damaging elbow.
Good scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good lands a knee to the body.
Good lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Good breaks the clinch.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hes Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beano moves out of range as Good throws a body kick.
Good tries to clinch up.
Beano keeps the fight on the outside.
Beano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good wants to clinch up but Beano keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Good looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch but Beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beano fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hes Good dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Meano Beano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beano keeps the fight on the outside.
Beano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beano.
Beano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good wants to clinch up but Beano keeps it at a distance.
Beano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Good but Good pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good doesn't manage to clinch there - Beano circles away.
Beano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Good as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meano Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beano shoots in for a takedown but Good shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Good but Good pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Good gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beano won't allow Good to sweep him here.
Beano wants to control from the top but Good keeps moving.

Good is working an open guard so Beano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch but Beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.
Beano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Good defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.
Beano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Good's waist but Good gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beano off to one side.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Good moves into the clinch.
Beano looking for a takedown.

Good breaks from the clinch.
Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good fails in his attempt to clinch.

Good rushes Beano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good wants to clinch.
Beano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Good sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beano somewhat.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch but Beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beano.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good wants to clinch.
Beano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good moves in looking to clinch but Beano pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beano throws a lazy right hand but Good sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Good closes the distance and clinches.
Good lands an elbow just above Beano 's eye.
Good prevents Beano from breaking the clinch.
Good connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beano's face.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beano swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Beano swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Good moves in looking to clinch but Beano pushes him off.
Good wants to clinch up but Beano keeps it at a distance.
Good tries to clinch up but Beano circles away and keeps his distance.
Beano fails with a takedown attempt.
Beano circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hes Good showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meano Beano's cut.
That's time! Beano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good doesn't manage to clinch there - Beano circles away.
Beano lands with a nice combination. Good backs away looking to recover.
Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good tries to clinch there but Beano circles away.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Beano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Good to the mat! Good manages to get full guard.
Good looking for a sweep. Not yet Good, not yet.
Good keeping moving, preventing Beano from controlling successfully.
Beano is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Good is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good wants to stand up but Beano is controlling him.

Good pushes Beano off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Meano Beano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.
Beano shoots in looking for a takedown. Good tries to sprawl out of it but Beano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Good manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hes Good is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meano Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good wants to clinch.
Beano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good tries to clinch up but Beano circles away and keeps his distance.
Good is looking to land body kicks.

Beano shoots in and bounces Good off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Beano gets to his feet. Good looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good tries to clinch there but Beano circles away.
Good is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Good looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good tries to clinch there but Beano circles away.
Beano swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Beano shoots in but no luck this time.
Good throws a front kick aimed at Beano's knee but Beano avoids it well.
Good tries to clinch up but Beano circles away and keeps his distance.
Beano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good tries to clinch but Beano moves out of range.
Beano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beano dives in and grabs Good's left leg, looking for a takedown. Good pushes down on Beano's head and hops out.
Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Good as he avoids it easily.

Good has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beano jumps guard but Good stands there with Beano around his waist. Beano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A knee to the head by Good.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hes Good seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beano shoots in for a double leg but Good sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Good looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good tries to clinch up.
Good tries to clinch but Beano is having none of it.
Beano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Good.
Good stuffs the takedown.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beano keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hes Good comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Good winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hes Good!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hes Good!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Hes Good!

Hes Good wins by unanimous decision!