PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Beane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Too Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Beane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Beane
vs
Fast

204 cm
24
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
276 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Beane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Too Fast!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beane moves away from the strike by Fast.
Fast moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Beane goes down! Can Fast finish him!?

It looks like Steve Beane has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beane tries to strike from the bottom.
Beane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fast missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beane is striking off his back. Fast thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Beane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beane doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Beane trying to keep a closed guard but Fast is proving a slippery customer.
Beane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beane throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fast throws out the jab.
Beane misses with a double jab.
Beane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fast falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beane counters with a nice body shot.
Fast looks gassed!
Beane throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Fast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast throws a hook to the side of Beane's head but Beane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Beane moves into the clinch.
Beane pushes Fast back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Beane.

Beane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fast's head.
Beane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beane thows a huge punch but Fast dodges it nicely.
Fast has hold of Beane's hands but Beane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fast keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Fast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beane lands with a punch from half guard.
Beane slips a nice elbow through Fast's hands, connecting with Fast's forehead.
Fast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beane.
Beane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Beane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fast regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Beane.
Fast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beane trying to control but Fast is working from the bottom.
Beane looking to sit in guard and control but Fast gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fast's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beane working some strikes from top position.
Beane is in close to Fast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beane with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Beane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Beane's cut.
That's time! Beane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fast, pushing him back against the cage.
Beane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Fast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beane.
Beane scores with a hook to the body.
Beane gets through Fast's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beane lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Beane as the two fighters clinch.
Beane lands a hook that snaps the head of Fast backwards.
Beane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beane lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Beane.

Beane has Fast pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Beane pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fast tumbling to the mat - Beane dives into Fast's guard.
Beane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beane won't allow Fast to sweep him here.
Beane is working Fast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fast is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steve Beane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fast doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Beane thows a big elbow that misses.
Beane postures up in Fast's guard and throws a big left but Fast blocks it.
Beane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beane stands and throws Fast's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fast is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beane lands some shots froms side control.
Fast taking a bit of punishment here - Beane scoring with strikes.
Beane in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fast tries to bench press Beane off him but Beane keeps the position.
Beane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Beane landing a few strikes.
Fast regains half guard, as Beane was trying to land strikes.
Beane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fast's head.
Beane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fast can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane is nestled in close to Fast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fast trying to control from the bottom.
Beane throws a strike but Fast avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Beane trying to control the position from guard on top but Fast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beane thows a big elbow that misses.
Beane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fast tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fast misses with a looping right.
Too Fast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Beane coming out on top.
Fast swings away with a body shot that misses

and Beane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fast won't be happy with that.
Fast regains half guard, as Beane was trying to land strikes.
Beane misses with a head shot. Fast uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fast is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Beane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Beane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beane rushes Fast and presses him up against the cage.
Fast tries to throw a body punch but Beane avoids it by throwing Fast back against the cage.
Beane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beane.
Beane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fast prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Beane.
Beane presses Fast against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beane lands a body punch in the clinch.

Beane tightens his grip and picks Fast up, before dumping him to the ground. Fast manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beane wants to control from the top but Fast keeps moving.
Beane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane is working Fast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beane.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beane throws a big right hand that misses.
Beane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beane throwing strikes from guard but Fast blocks nicely.
Beane cracks Fast with a solid left hand.
Beane stopping the sweep attempt from Fast.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Fast is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beane lands a couple of digs.
Too Fast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beane throwing strikes but missing.
Beane scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane trying to control the position from guard on top but Fast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beane pushes down on Fast's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beane with the ground and pound but Fast uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Beane preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane throws a big right hand that misses.
Beane trying to control the position from guard on top but Fast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beane is looking to work some ground and pound but Fast has wrist control.
Steve Beane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fast can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beane controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fast's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Beane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Beane!