PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Beard (ranked 382 p4p, 758 weight class) and Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 25 p4p, 51 weight class). Beard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ladies Love Country Boys - Trace Adkins. 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?

Beard
vs
Pedersoli

192 cm
26
280
12 - 11 - 0

202 cm
23
300
6 - 4 - 0

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Beard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Pedersoli!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pedersoli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beard sprawling to the canvas! Beard rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pedersoli finish him?!

It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Pedersoli misses with a wild body shot.
Beard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedersoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Beard.
Beard with a nice cross.
Pedersoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beard digs a good body shot into Pedersoli's ribs.
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!

Beard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pedersoli was covering up waiting for the punch and Beard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pedersoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beard.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard throwing strikes but missing.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Pedersoli has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard wants to control from the top but Pedersoli keeps moving.
Pedersoli pulls Beard in close to his closed guard and prevents Beard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beard throws a big right hand that misses.
Pedersoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pedersoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard postures up.
Beard postures up in Pedersoli's guard and throws a big left but Pedersoli blocks it.
Pedersoli trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pedersoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beard 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.
Beard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pedersoli working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pedersoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pedersoli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlo Pedersoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedersoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beard scores with a jab to the body.
Beard lands with an overhand left.
Jarrod Beard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedersoli needs to keep his hands up - Beard had a free shot at his head there.
Pedersoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beard scores with a nice right hand.

Beard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pedersoli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedersoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beard trying to control but Pedersoli is working from the bottom.
Pedersoli pulls Beard in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedersoli trying to keep a closed guard but Beard is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pedersoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beard tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedersoli is retaining full guard.
Beard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pedersoli wants to control but Beard postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Beard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Beard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pedersoli slips under a jab from Beard.
Beard takes a swing at Pedersoli's ribcage but misses.
Beard blocks a head kick by Pedersoli.
Beard loads up on a big right hand but Pedersoli slips the punch.
Beard scores with a hook.
Beard cracks a nice hook into Pedersoli's ribs.
Beard slips under a jab.
Pedersoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Beard gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beard trying to pass the guard but Pedersoli defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard is thwarting Pedersoli's attempts to control the position.
Pedersoli controlling the position for now.
Beard throwing shots but Pedersoli is blocking nicely.
Beard is just content to waste time from the top position. Pedersoli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pedersoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beard wants to control from the top but Pedersoli keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pedersoli has control of Beard's left arm, preventing Beard from doing any damage.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard cracks Pedersoli with a solid left hand.
Beard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beard advances to half guard.
Beard works his way into full mount!
Pedersoli wants to control but Beard is having none of it.
Beard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beard throws some wild stikes that Pedersoli manages to avoid easily.
Beard with a couple of short strikes.
Pedersoli wants to control but Beard is having none of it.
Pedersoli working to try and regain half guard.
Pedersoli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pedersoli is bucking up trying to escape but Beard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jarrod Beard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Beard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Beard postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Pedersoli is out cold - huge knockout for Beard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!
Jarrod Beard retains his super heavyweight title!