PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 994 p4p, 873 weight class) and Peter Beardsley (ranked 56 p4p, 51 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cortez
vs
Beardsley

185 cm
29
275
16 - 10 - 1

206 cm
32
284
18 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Beardsley!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Beardsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beardsley moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beardsley.
Beardsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beardsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Beardsley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beardsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch.
Beardsley throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley cracks a nice hook into Cortez's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Beardsley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez connects with a single shot there.

Beardsley darts in and clinches Cortez up against the cage.
Beardsley lands with a right to the head.
Beardsley scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Beardsley holds him up against the cage and eventually Cortez drops back down to his feet.
Beardsley scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Beardsley pulls guard effortlessly.

Beardsley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Beardsley working for a triangle but Cortez defends it easily.

Beardsley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cortez defends it easily.
Cortez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cortez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Beardsley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cortez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beardsley's guard.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Beardsley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control the pace.
Beardsley gets back to full guard.

Beardsley looking for a guillotine here but Cortez defends easily.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Beardsley keeps moving.
Cortez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beardsley trying to keep a closed guard but Cortez is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Beardsley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Beardsley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cortez passes into half guard.
Beardsley is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cortez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cortez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cortez wants to take a breather but Beardsley is having none of it.
Beardsley is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cortez slows the pace down in half guard.
Cortez is trying to control the action in half guard but Beardsley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beardsley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Beardsley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cortez trying to control but Beardsley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Beardsley keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beardsley's head.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Beardsley is keeping the position.

Beardsley has an active guard here but Cortez has managed to pass into half guard.

Beardsley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beardsley is looking to improve his position.
Cortez not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Beardsley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Beardsley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cortez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Beardsley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beardsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cortez misses with a double jab
and Beardsley counters with a nice body shot.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Beardsley ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Beardsley avoids the body shot from Cortez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley throws a nice looking combination but Cortez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cortez cracks Beardsley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beardsley throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cortez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Cortez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beardsley's hands.
Don Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez throws a body punch but Beardsley moves out of range.
Beardsley moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Beardsley wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez tries to bum rush Beardsley with a series of wild strikes but Beardsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez throws a hook but Beardsley avoids it easily.
Beardsley lands the left hand.
Cortez works over Beardsley's head and body with a nice combination.
Beardsley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beardsley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Beardsley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Beardsley moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Beardsley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beardsley.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but Beardsley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cortez is looking for a takedown.

Beardsley jumps guard.

Beardsley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Beardsley is keeping the position.

Beardsley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cortez defends it easily.
Cortez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beardsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.

Cortez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beardsley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cortez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cortez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Beardsley has hold of Cortez's hands but Cortez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beardsley wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy.
Cortez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Beardsley actively working from the bottom here.
Beardsley is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez wants to pass to mount but Beardsley is defending the position.
Don Cortez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Cortez seems content to control.
Beardsley trying to control here.
Cortez drops an elbow to the side of Beardsley's head.

Beardsley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Beardsley looking for submissions off his back.
Cortez is trying to control. Beardsley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cortez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Beardsley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cortez throws a hook but Beardsley blocks it.
Beardsley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beardsley tries to clinch but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Beardsley misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Don Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beardsley swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Beardsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez jabs Beardsley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Beardsley.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Beardsley counter with a right hand.
Beardsley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beardsley tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez staying out of range there.

Cortez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beardsley quickly recovers to half guard.
Beardsley regains full guard. Nicely done.

Beardsley has his foot on Cortez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cortez works his way back into a safe position though.

Beardsley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cortez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cortez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Beardsley working for submissions but it's allowed Cortez to get to half guard.
Beardsley is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cortez in particular looking to stall.
Cortez is keen to just control but Beardsley is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley tries to roll over but Cortez keeps him under control.

Beardsley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beardsley is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cortez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cortez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cortez prevents Beardsley from improving his position.
Cortez wants to take a breather but Beardsley is having none of it.
Cortez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beardsley is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cortez lands a nice short elbow.
Cortez trying to control from half guard but Beardsley is working away.
Beardsley wants to get back to full guard.
Beardsley trying to get back to full guard but Cortez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Beardsley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cortez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beardsley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cortez cracks Beardsley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cortez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Beardsley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beardsley tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beardsley is looking to get to half guard.
Cortez trying to control but Beardsley is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cortez 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cortez!
Don Cortez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.