PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Chestner (ranked 1078 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Beaudell Beckham Jr (ranked 155 p4p, 148 weight class). Chestner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Bruiser. Brad Chestner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chestner
vs
Beckham Jr

190 cm
32
207
17 - 8 - 0

180 cm
36
200
11 - 4 - 1

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Chestner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beaudell Beckham Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Chestner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chestner moves away from the strike by Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Beaudell Beckham Jr has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Chestner.
Chestner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr connects with a body shot that sends Chestner's belly button to the back.
A big left from Beckham Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beckham Jr scores with a leg kick.
Chestner throws a body punch but Beckham Jr moves out of range.
Beckham Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chestner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beckham Jr's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Beckham Jr. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Chestner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beaudell Beckham Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chestner throws a lazy right hand but Beckham Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckham Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chestner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chestner. Beckham Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Beckham Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beckham Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beckham Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chestner backs up against the cage.
A shot to the liver by Beckham Jr. Beautiful body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Chestner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chestner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chestner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckham Jr moves away.
Chestner blocks a head kick by Beckham Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chestner tries to clinch there but Beckham Jr circles away.
Beckham Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestner throws a body punch but Beckham Jr moves out of range.
Chestner misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Beckham Jr misses its intended target.
Beckham Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chestner throws an overhand right that lands on Beckham Jr's shoulder, as Beckham Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Chestner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beckham Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beckham Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chestner counters with a stiff right hand.
Beckham Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Chestner off balance momentarily.
Beckham Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chestner.
Chestner looks to land a right hand but Beckham Jr moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Beckham Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beckham Jr staying out of range there.

Chestner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chestner showed some decent athleticism there.
Beckham Jr trying to get back to full guard but Chestner takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chestner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beckham Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chestner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beckham Jr is looking to escape.
Beckham Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Beckham Jr is still trying to improve position.
Chestner controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Chestner is working for a guillotine from mount but Beckham Jr frees his head quite easily.
Beckham Jr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Chestner has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Beckham Jr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chestner struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chestner has the hooks in. Beckham Jr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Beckham Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Beckham Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Chestner gets his way!
Chestner controls the position.
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 Brad Chestner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Beaudell Beckham Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beckham Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chestner misses with a looping right.
Beckham Jr scores with a nice strike.
Chestner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chestner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckham Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Chestner.
Beckham Jr counters with a body kick.
Chestner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chestner scores with a jab to the head.
Beckham Jr looks to throw the jab but Chestner is out of range.
Beckham Jr throws a leg kick but Chestner sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chestner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chestner stuns Beckham Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chestner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beckham Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beckham Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chestner throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestner loads up on a big right hand but Beckham Jr slips the punch.
Beckham Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Beckham Jr misses.
Beaudell Beckham Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckham Jr tries to bum rush Chestner with a series of wild strikes but Chestner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Chestner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beckham Jr.
Chestner dodges the punch combination from Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Chestner seems unphased.

Chestner rushes Beckham Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Beckham Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Chestner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chestner misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr prevents a body shot from Chestner.
Beckham Jr prevents a body shot from Chestner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beckham Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chestner's brow.
Chestner scores with a shoulder strike.
Chestner lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckham Jr backwards.
Chestner misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chestner prevents a body shot from Beckham Jr.
Chestner blocks an uppercut.
Chestner misses with some punches.
Chestner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chestner lands a left hand.
Beckham Jr blocks an uppercut.
Chestner lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chestner.
Chestner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beckham Jr blocks an uppercut.
Beckham Jr prevents a body shot from Chestner.
Chestner misses with a punch to the body.
Beckham Jr lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chestner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beckham Jr blocking some punches.
Beckham Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Chestner controls the action.
Chestner blocks an uppercut.
Beckham Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beckham Jr tries to throw a body punch but Chestner avoids it by throwing Beckham Jr back against the cage.
Beckham Jr working aggressively here.
Brad Chestner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beckham Jr is trying to pull guard but Chestner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chestner has a couple of punches blocked by Beckham Jr.

Chestner jumps guard.
Brad Chestner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chestner wants to sweep but no luck.
Chestner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beckham Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Beckham Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chestner defends it easily.

Beckham Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chestner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr keeping moving, preventing Chestner from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Beckham Jr has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Beckham Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chestner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckham Jr is keeping the position for now.
Beckham Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Beckham Jr, not yet.

Beckham Jr looking for a guillotine here but Chestner defends easily.

Chestner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Chestner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beaudell Beckham Jr'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. This is the final round!

A head kick by Beckham Jr misses
and Chestner counters with a straight right hand.
Beckham Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Chestner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beckham Jr thinking.
Chestner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Chestner misses.
Beckham Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chestner throwing a counter right hand but Beckham Jr manages to avoid it.
Beckham Jr misses with a right hand
and Chestner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chestner. Beckham Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beckham Jr throws a looping overhand right but Chestner ducks down to avoid it.
Chestner blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr throws a right hand that Chestner ducks under and follows up with a left that Chestner also avoids with ease.
Chestner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Chestner.

That has opened up Beaudell Beckham Jr's cut even more.
Beckham Jr misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chestner counters with a left and a right that stings Beckham Jr.

Beckham Jr is rocked!
Chestner pounces like a tiger and cracks Beckham Jr with a vicious hook! Beckham Jr is down but not out! Chestner follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Chestner!
In his post fight interview, Brad Chestner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.