PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 645 p4p, 428 weight class) and Tauski Mountain (ranked 42 p4p, 23 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Beardsley
vs
Mountain

206 cm
33
284
20 - 12 - 0

175 cm
35
295
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

NARCOS
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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 20 - 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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauski Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Beardsley misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mountain misses.
Beardsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Beardsley.

Beardsley clinches up against the cage.
Mountain scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Beardsley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.
Beardsley tries to throw a body punch but Mountain avoids it by throwing Beardsley back against the cage.
Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley jumps guard but Mountain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Beardsley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beardsley.
Mountain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mountain lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beardsley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mountain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beardsley's brow.
Beardsley is trying to pull guard but Mountain has him pressed against the cage.
Mountain is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beardsley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mountain smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Beardsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beardsley throws a body punch but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beardsley scores with the left hand. Mountain knows he should have avoided that one.
Mountain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Tauski Mountain has been cut.
Beardsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Mountain circles away.
A big right from Beardsley misses.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beardsley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beardsley throws out a loose jab but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain looks to clinch
and Beardsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beardsley misses the shot to the body.
Peter Beardsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Beardsley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mountain slips a jab from Beardsley.
Mountain throws a right and a left that Beardsley avoids nicely.
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 tries to clinch
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beardsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountain.

Mountain gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is trying to pull guard but Mountain has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mountain's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Beardsley jumps guard.
Beardsley trying to control the position.
Mountain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Beardsley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mountain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mountain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Beardsley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mountain stacks Beardsley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mountain!
Beardsley is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mountain is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Beardsley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beardsley gets back to half guard.

Beardsley looking for subs from the bottom but Mountain mounts him!
Mountain prevents Beardsley from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is working hard here to advance position.
Beardsley tries to hold on but Mountain pushes him away.
Beardsley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beardsley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beardsley is looking to improve his position but Mountain isn't that keen on the idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 Peter Beardsley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Mountain does no damage.
Beardsley throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Mountain throws a right hand that Beardsley ducks under and follows up with a left that Beardsley also avoids with ease.
Beardsley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mountain throws a nice looking combination but Beardsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beardsley wants to clinch
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley misses with a left hand
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beardsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Mountain unleashes a big counter combination but Beardsley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Beardsley.

Mountain moves into the clinch.
Mountain lands a nice uppercut.

Mountain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beardsley throws a lazy head kick
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mountain tries to keep at a distance but Beardsley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mountain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mountain working hard to break the clinch.
Beardsley jumps guard but Mountain stands there with Beardsley around his waist. Beardsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beardsley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain is pushing Beardsley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beardsley avoiding damage as Mountain throws knees to the body.
Beardsley tries to throw a body punch but Mountain avoids it by throwing Beardsley back against the cage.
Mountain lands with a right to the head.
Beardsley misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mountain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beardsley throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
Beardsley is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley wants to clinch.
As Beardsley backs off Mountain throws a huge counter combo but Beardsley manages to avoid it all.
Beardsley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mountain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Mountain responds with a good body kick, but Beardsley manages to step out the way in time.
Beardsley lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mountain lands with a nice body kick.
Beardsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Beardsley digs a good hook to Mountain's body.
Mountain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beardsley is looking to clinch.
Beardsley tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tauski Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Beardsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beardsley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
Beardsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Beardsley backs off Mountain throws a huge counter combo but Beardsley manages to avoid it all.
Beardsley is looking to clinch.
Beardsley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beardsley throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
Mountain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Beardsley moves to clinch but Mountain breaks away
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley swings for the body but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mountain lands with a hook. Beardsley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mountain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beardsley misses the body punch
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.

Peter Beardsley's cut is getting worse.
Beardsley misses with a body punch

and Mountain counters with a crisp right hand that drops Beardsley! Mountain lets Beardsley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Beardsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Beardsley throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mountain counters with a crisp right hand that drops Beardsley! Mountain lets Beardsley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Beardsley is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beardsley wants to clinch.
Beardsley swinging wildly here.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beardsley.
Beardsley misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Beardsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beardsley tries to clinch up
and Mountain counters with a right hand to the body.
Beardsley throws a body punch but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beardsley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountain.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley misses with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.

Peter Beardsley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Beardsley misses with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mountain to counter with a crisp jab.
Beardsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beardsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mountain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jeez, Peter Beardsley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Beardsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beardsley moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Beardsley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mountain manages to circle out of the way.
Mountain blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tauski Mountain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mountain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauski Mountain!
Tauski Mountain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.