PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love. Joey Engle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Engle
vs
Beach

225 cm
29
275 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

200 cm
27
287 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Engle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Beach!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Beach misses the target.
Engle thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Beach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Beach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Engle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Engle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beach scores with a jab to the head.

Beach drives through and clinches with Engle against the cage.
Beach is struggling to control the position.
Engle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Beach.

Engle breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach throws out a loose jab but Engle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Engle misses with a straight left.
Engle throws a sloppy body shot
and Beach counters with an outside leg kick.
Engle swings for the body but Beach moves out of range.
Beach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Engle blocks the body kick.
Engle wants to slow Beach down by chopping away at his legs.
Beach fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Engle is out of range.
Engle misses with a body punch
and Beach counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Joey Engle has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Engle ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
Engle is looking to wear down Beach with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Engle moves out of range of the body kick from Beach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach misses with a head kick.
Beach misses the jab.
Engle misses with a low kick.
Beach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Engle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beach moves away.
Beach is looking to land body kicks.
Joey Engle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engle misses with a wild body shot.
Beach throws a shot from downtown. Engle moves away and avoids it.
Engle looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach is just out of range.
Engle moves away from the strike by Beach.
Beach misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Beach misses.
Engle misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Beach to counter with a crisp jab.
Beach throws a predictable looking body shot
and Engle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Engle lands a really nice looking cross but Beach seems unphased.
Engle throws a leg kick but Beach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Engle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beach checks the leg kick.
Beach misses with a hook. Engle ducked under it nicely.
Engle lands with a straight right. Beach didn't see that one coming.
Engle scores with a hook to the body. Beach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Engle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach was well out of range. Poor timing from Engle.
Engle connects with a body shot that sends Beach's belly button to the back.
A big right from Beach misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a solid leg kick but Beach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Engle.

Beach rushes Engle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Engle tries to circle away but Beach has him pinned against the cage.
Engle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Engle letting Beach take a breather here.

Beach breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Beach tenderised Engle's leg. Engle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Engle misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Beach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Engle'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.

Engle throws a body punch but Beach moves out of range.
Engle throws a hook to the side of Beach's head but Beach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Engle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Beach misses.
Beach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beach throws an overhand right that lands on Engle's shoulder, as Engle tries to avoid the shot.
Engle misses the body punch
and Beach counters with a straight right hand.
Beach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beach throws a lazy uppercut
and Engle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Engle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That kick from Engle tenderised Beach's leg. Beach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engle.
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!
Beach with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Engle. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Engle. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Beach.
Beach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Engle throws out a leg kick but Beach moves out of range and Engle only half commits.
August Beach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Engle has time to react.
Engle just misses with a punch to the body.
Engle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beach moves away.
Engle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Engle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beach manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Beach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Engle. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Engle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beach throws a shot from downtown. Engle moves away and avoids it.
Beach lands a slapping body shot.
Engle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Engle misses the shot to the body.
Beach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Engle has time to react.
Beach throws a half hearted mid kick.

Beach instigates a clinch.
Engle blocks an uppercut.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Engle controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Beach.
Nice elbow from Beach.
Engle blocks an elbow strike from Beach.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Engle controls the action.

Engle manages to break the clinch.
Engle slips a jab from Beach.
Engle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beach.
Engle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Engle. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beach misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Engle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beach misses with a leg kick.
Engle just misses with a punch to the body.
Engle just misses with a punch to the body.
Engle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Engle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Engle.
Beach is looking to control Engle's arms but Engle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beach has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beach misses with a looping right.
Beach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Engle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Beach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Engle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Beach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Engle on the side of the head.
Engle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Engle. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beach scores with a kick to the body.
Beach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Engle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Engle throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Beach misses.
Engle punishes Beach's body with a nice straight punch.
Beach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Engle misses with a body punch
and Beach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Engle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach scores with a hook to the body. Engle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Engle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Engle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beach under the eye.
Engle swings for the body but Beach moves out of range.
Engle misses with a body shot
and Beach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beach misses with an uppercut.
Beach misses with a straight right.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Beach misses.
Beach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Engle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Engle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beach scores with a body shot.
Beach lands a nice hook to Engle's body. Engle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Engle's sensitive parts.
Beach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Engle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beach cracks Engle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Beach.

Engle is rocked!
Beach drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Engle's head, knocking him out cold! Beach is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). August Beach!
A victorious August Beach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.