PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Beecher (ranked 2638 p4p, 271 weight class) and Harry Hirsch (ranked 2860 p4p, 293 weight class). Paul Beecher has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beecher
vs
Hirsch

225 cm
22
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beecher misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beecher.
Hirsch wants to clinch but Beecher slips to the side
and Beecher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beecher keeps Hirsch at a distance using the push kick.
Hirsch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hirsch shoots in and drives through. Beecher sprawls well.
It looked like Beecher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hirsch.
Beecher tries to bum rush Hirsch with a series of wild strikes but Hirsch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hirsch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beecher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beecher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hirsch.
Beecher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beecher misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher scores with a nice strike.

Hirsch takes the fight into the clinch.
Hirsch jumps guard but Beecher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paul Beecher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Hirsch.
Beecher lands with a short shot to the head.
Beecher avoiding damage.
Beecher scores with a shot to the side of Hirsch's head.
Beecher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hirsch being controlled against the cage.
Beecher working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beecher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beecher can't find room to land a body shot as Hirsch controls the action.

Beecher breaks the clinch.
Hirsch shoots in but no luck this time.
Beecher stuns Hirsch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beecher misses with a head kick.
Beecher keeps the fight on the outside.
Beecher looks to land a body kick but Hirsch moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beecher. Hirsch does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hirsch shoots in and gets a takedown into Beecher's guard.
Hirsch advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beecher takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Beecher struggling a bit here.
Hirsch in side control lands a decent elbow.

Hirsch has an Americana. Beecher didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hirsch is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hirsch hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Harry Hirsch!