PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cardoso
vs
Beast

183 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Beast!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beast dodges the punch combination from Cardoso.
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cardoso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
Beast slips a jab and a cross from Cardoso.
Beast tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cardoso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beast somewhat.
Wesley Cardoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Beast.
Beast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cardoso is fending him off so far but Beast persists. Nope, Cardoso circles away and we're back to standing.

Beast decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beast trying to control from half guard but Cardoso is working away.
Cardoso is trying to stand up here but Beast is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardoso won't allow Beast to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is looking to take a break and control but Cardoso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cardoso is trying to stand back up but Beast is controlling him
Beast scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beast slips a nice elbow through Cardoso's hands, connecting with Cardoso's forehead.
Beast lands with a punch from half guard.
Beast lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beast has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beast is stalling here. Cardoso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beast seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cardoso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cardoso tries to advance to mount but can't.

Cardoso decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beast to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Beast or perhaps it was just good defense by Cardoso which made him look bad.
Beast looks winded!

Cardoso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cardoso tries to score a body lock takedown but Beast shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardoso fails with an attempt to clinch.

Beast shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Beast was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beast controlling the pace for now.
Beast lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cardoso hang on?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cardoso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beast scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cardoso?
Cardoso squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Beast with good strikes from the mount here!

Beast has hold of Cardoso's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cardoso manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cardoso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beast working the ground and pound effectively.
Beast pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cardoso defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Beast.
Cardoso tries to hold on but Beast pushes him away.
Beast landing strikes from the mount and Cardoso is in trouble!
Beast raining down shots from the mount!
Cardoso tries to hold on but Beast pushes him away.
Beast fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Beast prevents Cardoso from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cardoso's face.
Beast with good strikes from the mount here!
Cardoso is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cardoso throws a head kick that misses.
Cardoso doesn't manage to clinch there - Beast circles away.
A punch combination from Cardoso misses.
Beast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cardoso tries to avoid it but Beast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cardoso to the ground. Cardoso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cardoso lands a jab to the head.
Wesley Cardoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cardoso forces Beast back against the cage and clinches.
Beast is trying to drag Cardoso to the mat but Cardoso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wesley Cardoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Beast.
Beast blocks an uppercut.
Cardoso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beasts head.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Cardoso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Cardoso.
Beast drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cardoso gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cardoso is looking to control Beast's arms but Beast gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cardoso has his back to the cage.

Cardoso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cardoso clinches with his opponent.

Cardoso turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cardoso manages to end up in side control.

Cardoso stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Beast darts in and clinches Cardoso up against the cage.
Beast blocks the elbow strike.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matt Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Cardoso scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beast is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cardoso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beast will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cardoso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beast steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cardoso. That one must have hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Cardoso.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardoso works Beast's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Cardoso.
Cardoso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Beast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cardoso, pushing him back against the cage.

Beast gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cardoso defending well though.
Cardoso wants to get back to his feet.
Cardoso tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Beast has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Beast avoids the attempt from Cardoso to control.
Beast lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beast is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso working to try and regain half guard.
Cardoso wants to hold on but Beast pushes him away.
Beast is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cardoso taking shots to the head.
Beast lands with some strikes.
Beast in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beast trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beast lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardoso tries to hold on but Beast postures up.
Cardoso taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Cardoso dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Beast is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cardoso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Cardoso there.
Beast shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardoso defends it nicely.
A nice combination there by Cardoso.
Beast shoots and misses
and Cardoso counters with a two punch combo.
Wesley Cardoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Beast.
Cardoso tries to bum rush Beast with a series of wild strikes but Beast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beast circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Cardoso finds it's way through Beast's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Cardoso. No joy for Beast on that attempt.
Cardoso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beast walks into a jab.

Beast is rocked!
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beast swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beast is still on wobbly legs! Can Cardoso finish him?
Cardoso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast shoots in for a double leg but Cardoso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beast seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardoso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cardoso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cardoso as Beast tries to tie him up.
Beast dodges an elbow strike from Cardoso.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cardoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beast goes for a takedown attempt but Cardoso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wesley Cardoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cardoso misses with a series of wild punches.
Beast has his takedown stuffed
and Cardoso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cardoso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beast somewhat.
Cardoso lands with an overhand left.
Wesley Cardoso is winning the standup battle so far.
Cardoso lands a jab-cross combination.
Beast fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beast gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cardoso counters with a series of strikes. Beast will be more careful next time no doubt.

Beast has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cardoso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cardoso moves in looking to clinch but Beast pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso scores with a jab to the head.

Beast gets a takedown into half guard.
Matt Beast has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beast is pressing down on Cardoso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cardoso is holding on for now.
Beast is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beast passes to full mount!
Cardoso tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cardoso?
Beast raining down shots from the mount!
Beast with good strikes from the mount here!
Beast landing strikes from the mount.
Cardoso takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cardoso holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beast tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cardoso tries to reverse the position but Beast maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cardoso looks a forlorn figure.
Beast cracks Cardoso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Cardoso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cardoso 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Cardoso!