PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Beast could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Ovechkin's chin.

Beast
vs
Ovechkin

191 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Ovechkin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ovechkin.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Ovechkin missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ovechkin misses with a two punch combination.
Ovechkin misses with a few strikes there.
Beast moves away from the strike by Ovechkin.
Beast scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beast moves out of range as Ovechkin strikes.
Ovechkin throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
Ovechkin swinging wildly here.
Ovechkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beast jabs at Ovechkin's body.
Beast slips under a jab.
Ovechkin misses the body punch
and Beast counters with an outside leg kick.
Ovechkin throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease.
Ovechkin misses with a double jab
and Beast counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin misses with a double jab

and Beast counters with a single leg into guard. Ovechkin didn't expect that.
Beast stays in close to Ovechkin's body and controls the position.
Beast has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ovechkin wants to stand and escape but Beast is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beast controls the position.
Ovechkin wants to get back to his feet but Beast drags him back down.
Ovechkin is not content to let Beast control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beast just content to control the position.
Ovechkin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is looking to get to half guard.
Beast tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beast tries to control but Ovechkin wriggling away.
Ovechkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beast content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Beast just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Beast closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ovechkin wants to get back to his feet.
Ovechkin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast prevents Ovechkin from standing back up.
Beast looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ovechkin wants to improve his position but Beast is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ovechkin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beast perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ovechkin is refusing to be controlled, as Beast sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ovechkin throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with an inside leg kick.
Ovechkin looks gassed!
Ovechkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beast chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Ovechkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beast counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beast.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin misses with a combination
and Beast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ovechkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ovechkin.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Beast counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beast jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ovechkin walks away with a smile on his face. Beast gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ovechkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ovechkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Ovechkin.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Ovechkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Beast dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ovechkin misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
Ovechkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Ovechkin.
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovechkin.
A swing and a miss from Ovechkin.

Beast shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ovechkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ovechkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Ovechkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ovechkin being controlled here, momentarily.

Ovechkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beast off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin throws a one two combo.
Ovechkin is breathing heavily.
Ovechkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Ovechkin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Ovechkin misses with a double jab
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
Ovechkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast avoids the body shot from Ovechkin.
Beast staying out of range there.
A big right from Ovechkin misses.
Ovechkin throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ovechkin has time to react.
Alex Ovechkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ovechkin. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ovechkin as he avoids it easily.
Ovechkin throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ovechkin throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ovechkin misses the shot to the body.
Beast lands with a straight right. Ovechkin didn't see that one coming.
Beast defending well as Ovechkin loads up on a big left hand.
Beast looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ovechkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Ovechkin misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin misses with a hook.
Ovechkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beast lands a really nice looking cross but Ovechkin seems unphased.
No luck for Beast with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovechkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alex Ovechkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Ovechkin lands.
Ovechkin tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ovechkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast cracks Ovechkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beast connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ovechkin's hands.
Ovechkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast ducks right into an uppercut from Ovechkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ovechkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beast.
Ovechkin throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.

Beast moves into range and clinches up with Ovechkin.
Ovechkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ovechkin tries to circle away but Beast has him pinned against the cage.
Ovechkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Ovechkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ovechkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ovechkin is trying to break free.
Beast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ovechkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beast keeps control of Ovechkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ovechkin tries to circle away but Beast has him pinned against the cage.

Beast gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ovechkin regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Beast dominated that second round.
That's time! Beast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ovechkin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Beast counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ovechkin!
Beast controlling his opponent.
Ovechkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beast controlling the position easily from mount.
Ovechkin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Beast sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ovechkin is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ovechkin is trying to stand back up but Beast is controlling him
Beast trying to control the pace.
Ovechkin wants to get back to full guard.
Beast stalling.
Ovechkin is trying to stand back up but Beast is controlling him

Beast decides to stand up.

Beast closes the distance and clinches.
Ovechkin can't break the clinch.
Ovechkin can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beast.
Ovechkin tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.

Ovechkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ovechkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ovechkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beast lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Ovechkin misses its intended target.
Beast moves out of range as Ovechkin strikes.

Beast closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ovechkin did well to prevent Beast getting side control.
Beast frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ovechkin is looking to get to half guard.
Beast trying to control but Ovechkin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is looking to improve his position but Beast isn't that keen on the idea.
Beast controlling his opponent.
Ovechkin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beast takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ovechkin really wants to buck Beast off and get back to his feet.
Ovechkin regains half guard.
Marcus Beast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beast passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast taking a breather here.
Beast's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ovechkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beast is controlling him well.
Beast in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beast passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ovechkin!
Beast tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alex Ovechkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ovechkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beast has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Beast!