PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Beable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kasparov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beable comes to the cage accompanied by The Slam. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beable
vs
Kasparov

165 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Beable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Kasparov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Beable checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beable shoots in for a takedown but Kasparov shows good takedown defense.
Kasparov misses with a two punch combination.

Oooooh!!! Kasparov has knocked Beable down with a huge combo! Kasparov steps away and waves a wobbly Beable back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasparov wants to clinch up but Beable keeps it at a distance.
Beable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kasparov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beable tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Kasparov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beable could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kasparov wants to pass the guard but Beable is keeping the position.
Kasparov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beable is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kasparov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beable is keeping the position for now.
Beable keeping moving, preventing Kasparov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov content to stall in guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Kasparov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beable tries for a takedown but Kasparov circles away easily

and Kasparov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beable won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Beable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasparov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kasparov wants to control for a moment but Beable uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Beable wants to control but Kasparov passes into side.
Beable is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov wants to control but Beable is keeping him busy.
Kasparov tries to move to mount but Beable blocks the move with his legs.
Kasparov slows the pace down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kasparov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beable is letting Kasparov control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beable misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Kasparov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Beable rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kasparov's guard! Nice work there by Beable!
Kasparov is pulling down on Beable's head to control his posture.

Kasparov wriggles free and stands up.
Beable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beable shoots in for a double leg but Kasparov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beable throws a series of punches but Kasparov moves out of range.
Beable is breathing heavily.

Beable gets tackled into the cage by Kasparov. Kasparov maintains the clinch.
Kasparov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kasparov is trying to break free.
Beable is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kasparov wants to break free but Beable has control.
Beable lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Beable breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasparov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Beable counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kasparov thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kasparov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beable shoots in looking for a takedown. Kasparov tries to sprawl out of it but Beable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kasparov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beable connects with a jab.
Kasparov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beable sprawls well. Beable wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kasparov gets slowly back to his feet.
Beable keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasparov takes a swing at Beable's ribcage but misses.
Beable shoots in looking for a takedown but Kasparov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beable's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beable shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasparov sprawls well. He's pushed Beable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Beable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasparov misses with a takedown attempt - Beable sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kasparov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beable counters with a good low kick that Kasparov was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beable shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kasparov counters with a single leg into guard. Beable didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beable wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kasparov is now in half guard.
Kasparov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kasparov misses with a head shot. Beable uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kasparov scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beable working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kasparov.
Kasparov tries to free his leg and advance position but Beable is retaining full guard.

Kasparov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Kasparov. Those never looked like landing.
Beable pushes Kasparov away with a front kick.
Beable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beable wants to clinch up but Kasparov keeps it at a distance.
Beable shoots in for a takedown but Kasparov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beable leaves Kasparov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kasparov avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beable fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasparov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck for Beable with that takedown attempt.
Kasparov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Kasparov. No joy for Beable on that attempt.

Kasparov pushes Beable up against the cage in a clinch.
Beable with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasparov tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beable is looking to break free of the clinch but Kasparov has double underhooks.

Kasparov manages to pull guard.
Beable is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Beable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kasparov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beable is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasparov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kasparov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beable digs a good hook to Kasparov's body.
Beable closes the distance and clinches up with Kasparov, looking for a takedown. Beable pushes Kasparov against the cage but Kasparov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beable throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Beable has closed the distance and engaged Kasparov in a clinch.
Beable looking to slow down the pace here.
Kasparov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kasparov wants to stall.
Beable tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kasparov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beable wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beable is trying to break the clinch but Kasparov has him pressed against the cage.
Beable tries to circle away but Kasparov has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasparov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasparov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beable smiles and moves away.

Kasparov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beable is trying to defend but Kasparov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Beable is looking for a sweep. Kasparov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kasparov drops an elbow to the side of Beable's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beable knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kasparov in particular looking to stall.
Kasparov slips a nice elbow through Beable's hands, connecting with Beable's forehead.
Kasparov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kasparov wants to stand up but Beable is controlling the position.
Kasparov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beable wants to control but Kasparov is keeping busy.
Kasparov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Kasparov.
Beable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beable stuffs the takedown attempt from Kasparov. Kasparov gets slowly back to his feet.
Beable lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kasparov circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Beable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasparov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beable on the side of the head.
Kasparov looks for a takedown but Beable sprawls well.
Beable wants to clinch up but Kasparov keeps it at a distance.
Beable looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kasparov is fending him off so far but Beable persists. Nope, Kasparov circles away and we're back to standing.
Beable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beable circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasparov misses with a takedown attempt - Beable sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Beable with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kasparov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasparov 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kasparov!