PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gascoigne (ranked 4508 p4p, 168 weight class) and Peter Beardsley (ranked 4340 p4p, 158 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gascoigne
vs
Beardsley

206 cm
18
284 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

206 cm
18
284 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Gascoigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gascoigne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beardsley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gascoigne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beardsley throws out the jab.
Gascoigne slips under a jab from Beardsley.
Gascoigne lands a nice looking body shot.

Beardsley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gascoigne blocks a body shot from Beardsley.
Gascoigne is trying to force a seperation but Beardsley has the dominant position.

Gascoigne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gascoigne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beardsley at a distance.
Gascoigne lands with a hook. Beardsley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Beardsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gascoigne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gascoigne misses with a body shot
and Beardsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beardsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gascoigne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beardsley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beardsley walks into a straight right hand from Gascoigne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gascoigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Beardsley.
Beardsley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gascoigne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gascoigne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beardsley.
Gascoigne scores with a sloppy right hand. Beardsley should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Beardsley misses its intended target.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut. Gascoigne saw that one coming.
Beardsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gascoigne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gascoigne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beardsley misses with a straight left.
Gascoigne throwing a counter right hand but Beardsley manages to avoid it.
Gascoigne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gascoigne moves out of range of the strikes.
Beardsley lands with a cross.

It looks like Paul Gascoigne has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Beardsley.
Jab, jab by Gascoigne - just one landing.
Gascoigne throws a combination that misses
and Beardsley counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gascoigne throws the left hand but Beardsley avoids the punch easily.
Gascoigne with a nice cross.
Gascoigne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beardsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gascoigne dips to his left and cracks Beardsley with an uppercut!

Gascoigne feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beardsley sprawling to the canvas! Beardsley rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gascoigne finish him?!

That has opened up Peter Beardsley's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gascoigne. Beardsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gascoigne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gascoigne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beardsley on the side of the head.
Gascoigne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gascoigne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beardsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gascoigne moves out of range as Beardsley strikes.
Beardsley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beardsley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Beardsley misses.
Gascoigne is looking to counter the offense by Beardsley and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Gascoigne counters with a straight right hand.
Gascoigne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beardsley. Beardsley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beardsley missing with a left hand there. Gascoigne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Beardsley looks to move away, Gascoigne throws a big counter combo but Beardsley just gets out of the way.
Beardsley throws a right hand that misses

and Gascoigne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Beardsley! Gascoigne lets Beardsley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Beardsley is rocked!

The cut above Peter Beardsley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beardsley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No joy there for Beardsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gascoigne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beardsley throws a hook but Gascoigne avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beardsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Gascoigne is just out of range.
Beardsley moves out of range of the strikes.
Gascoigne throws a right and a left that Beardsley avoids nicely.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut. Gascoigne saw that one coming.
Gascoigne misses with an uppercut. Beardsley saw that one coming.
Beardsley throws out a counter right but Gascoigne avoids it with no problem.
Gascoigne throws a right and a left that Beardsley avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne swinging wildly here.
Beardsley throws out a counter right but Gascoigne avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley throws an off balance right hand
and Beardsley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gascoigne scores with a shot to the body.
Gascoigne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gascoigne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beardsley.
Gascoigne throws a right hand that Beardsley ducks under and follows up with a left that Beardsley also avoids with ease.
Gascoigne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beardsley.
Beardsley works over Gascoigne's head and body with a nice combination.
We've been informed that Beardsley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Beardsley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beardsley moves away from the strike by Gascoigne.
Gascoigne avoids the body shot from Beardsley.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beardsley eats them both and turns towards Gascoigne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gascoigne lands a glancing blow to the side of Beardsley's head.

Peter Beardsley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gascoigne slips under a jab.
Beardsley throws the left hand but Gascoigne avoids the punch easily.
Gascoigne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gascoigne throws a lazy uppercut
and Beardsley counters with a nice uppercut.
Beardsley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gascoigne throws a right hand that misses
and Beardsley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beardsley loads up on a big right hand but Gascoigne slips the punch.
Gascoigne looks to land a right hand but Beardsley moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beardsley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beardsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley throws a hook to the side of Gascoigne's head but Gascoigne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beardsley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gascoigne counters with a nice body shot.
Beardsley looks winded!
A jab from Beardsley misses.
Beardsley takes a swing at Gascoigne's ribcage but misses.
Gascoigne throwing a counter right hand but Beardsley manages to avoid it.
Gascoigne scores with a jab to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Beardsley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Gascoigne!
Paul Gascoigne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.