PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 24453 p4p, 5848 weight class) and Sky Genie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bean
vs
Genie

178 cm
19
175
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
170
11 - 25 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sky Genie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bean clinches up against the cage.
Bean is looking for a takedown.
Genie is pressed up against the cage. Bean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Genie down to the mat. Genie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Genie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Sky Genie has been cut.
Bean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Bean gets a clinch.
Bean tries to pull guard but Genie holds him up against the cage and eventually Bean drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bean drags the fight down to the ground.
Bean wants to stand but Genie is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Genie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Genie works over Bean with some ground and pound from guard.
Genie chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie won't allow Bean to get back to his feet.
Genie throws a big elbow that misses.
Bean wants to stand up but Genie is controlling him.
Genie lands a couple of digs.
Genie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Genie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Genie throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Genie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Genie prevents Bean from getting back to his feet.
Genie stands up over Bean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Genie scoring with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Bean's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Genie throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Genie connects with a couple of short punches.

Bean pushes Genie off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bean moves into the clinch.
Genie is trying to push Bean away but Bean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Genie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Genie wants to get back to striking at distance but Bean won't allow it.

Bean pulls guard effortlessly.
Genie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bean's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Genie looking to pass the guard.
Genie stops Bean from standing up.
Bean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Genie is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Genie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Genie chips away with some ground and pound.
Bean is looking to stand up but Genie isn't so interested in that idea.

Bean has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Genie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Bean closes the distance and pushes Genie back into the cage.
Genie is trying to break the clinch but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Genie is trying to break the clinch but Bean is controlling him.
A short left from Bean.
Bean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bean lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Genie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Genie tries to break the clinch but Bean is controlling the position.
Genie misses with some punches.
Bean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Genie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bean wants to clinch.

Bean has managed to clinch.
Genie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Bean tries to pull guard but Genie won't allow it.
Genie prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genie's efforts to push away.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genie's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sky Genie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Genie takes the fight into the clinch.
Bean fails to pull guard.
Genie letting Bean take a breather here.
Bean is working for takedown but Genie is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bean turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bean manages to end up in side control.
Genie throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Genie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Genie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Genie slips a nice elbow through Bean's hands, connecting with Bean's forehead.
Bean wants to get back to his feet.
Genie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Genie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Genie working over Bean with some ground and pound. Bean looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bean has hold of Genie's hands but Genie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bean is trying to stand up here but Genie is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie is nestled in close to Bean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Genie prevents Bean from standing back up.
Genie 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.
Genie drops an elbow to the side of Bean's head.
Bean tries to kick Genie off but Genie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Genie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Genie prevents Bean from standing back up.
Bean trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Genie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bean defending well though.
Bean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Genie.
Bean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Genie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bean is looking to escape.
Sky Genie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Genie working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Genie scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Genie lands a nice short elbow.
Genie is breathing heavily.
Genie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bean tries to kick Genie off but Genie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Genie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Genie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Genie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Genie prevents Bean from standing back up.
Genie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Genie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bean defending well though.
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!
Bean taking some punishment here, with Genie in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bean kicks Genie off and gets back to his feet.

Bean instigates a clinch.
Genie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bean pulls guard successfully.

Bean manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Genie swings wildly with an uppercut but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean blocking some punches.
Bean jumps guard but Genie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bean lands a nice shot to the body.
Genie letting Bean take a breather here.
Bean tries to pull guard but Genie holds him up against the cage and eventually Bean drops back down to his feet.
Bean is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Genie to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bean landing knees to the body.
Bean looking for a takedown.
Genie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean wants a takedown.
Genie working hard to break the clinch.
Bean has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Genie after a bit of a struggle.
Genie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Genie working hard to break the clinch.
Genie lands with a right to the head.
Bean stalling in the clinch but Genie improves position.
Bean wants a takedown but no success here.
Bean is trying to maintain a safe position but Genie gets an underhook and turns Bean into the cage.
Genie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Genie lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Genie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sky Genie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bean closes the distance and pushes Genie back into the cage.
Genie has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
A right hand to the body from Bean.
Genie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bean jumps guard but Genie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Genie pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean tries to clinch up.
Genie tries to clinch
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bean is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Genie moves into range and clinches up with Bean.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genie's efforts to push away.
Genie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bean blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Genie misses with a short punch on the inside.

Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Genie closes the distance and clinches.
Genie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Genie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bean lands a body punch in the clinch.
Genie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Genie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Genie fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bean has closed the distance and engaged Genie in a clinch.
Bean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Genie throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.

Bean has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Genie regains guard immediately.
Genie striking off his back but it's not causing Bean any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bean stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sky Genie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genie tries to clinch
and Bean counters with a one-two to the body.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Genie tries to clinch up
and Bean counters with a solid body kick.

Bean has managed to clinch.
Bean wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bean wants to take the fight to the mat but Genie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bean tries to pull guard but Genie won't allow it.

Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Genie closes the distance and pushes Bean back into the cage.
Bean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Genie is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bean keeps control of Genie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Genie misses with some punches.
Genie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Genie misses with the head strike.
Genie gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.
Bean prevents Genie from breaking the clinch.
Genie is trying to break the clinch but Bean is controlling him.
Genie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Genie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bean slowing the pace effectively.
Genie misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Genie fails to land.
Genie prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking for a takedown.
Bean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Genie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Genie has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
Genie is pressed up against the cage. Bean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Genie down to the mat. Genie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Genie moves in looking to clinch but Bean pushes him off.
Bean wants to clinch up but Genie keeps it at a distance.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Genie.
Bean appears to be looking for a big counter.
Genie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Genie tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.
As Genie looks to move away, Bean throws a big counter combo but Genie just gets out of the way.

Genie takes the fight into the clinch.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Genie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Genie tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.

Genie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Genie wants to break free but Bean has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Bean.
I think Bean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bean!