PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 849 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Arild Ringnes (ranked 48 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beardsley
vs
Ringnes

206 cm
32
284
19 - 12 - 0

202 cm
39
282
32 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Fantasy Threads
Conquer

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arild Ringnes !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ringnes misses.
Ringnes cracks Beardsley with a good jab.

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Ringnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beardsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ringnes .
Ringnes scores with a nice right hand.
Beardsley looks to land a combination but Ringnes avoids it well.
Ringnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beardsley wants to clinch up but Ringnes keeps it at a distance.
Beardsley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beardsley throws an off balance right hand
and Ringnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beardsley walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Beardsley.
Ringnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ringnes misses with a body shot.
Ringnes misses with a looping right.
Ringnes throws a hook but Beardsley avoids it easily.
Beardsley is looking to counter the offense by Ringnes and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley dips to his left and cracks Ringnes with an uppercut!
Ringnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beardsley.
Beardsley throws a lazy right hand but Ringnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ringnes looks to throw the jab but Beardsley is out of range.
Ringnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Beardsley counters with a stiff right hand.

Beardsley clinches.
Beardsley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Beardsley.
Beardsley struggles to land a body shot inside as Ringnes controls his hands.
Beardsley misses with the head strike.
Beardsley is leaning against Ringnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beardsley avoiding damage as Ringnes throws knees to the body.
Beardsley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.

Beardsley pulls guard effortlessly.
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!

Beardsley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ringnes is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beardsley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Beardsley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ringnes should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Beardsley has tightened it up now! Ringnes should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Peter Beardsley!
Peter Beardsley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.