PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Beardsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Beardsmore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hari
vs
Beardsmore

198 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Beardsmore!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beardsmore.
Beardsmore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beardsmore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beardsmore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hari pinned against the cage. Hari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Beardsmore.
Hari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beardsmore's waist but Beardsmore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hari off to one side.
Dave Beardsmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beardsmore shoots and misses
and Hari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beardsmore looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Hari as Beardsmore shoots in.
Beardsmore shoots in for a double leg but Hari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hari drops Beardsmore with a right and a left! Hari comes rushing in but Beardsmore regains his composure and manages to keep Hari in guard.

It looks like Dave Beardsmore has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hari wants to get up but he can't break Beardsmore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hari not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beardsmore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hari is one step ahead there.
Hari stays in close to Beardsmore's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beardsmore's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Beardsmore with that takedown attempt.
Hari drops Beardsmore with a right and a left! Hari comes rushing in but Beardsmore regains his composure and manages to keep Hari in guard.

Beardsmore is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hari tries to stand but Beardsmore is controlling from the bottom.
Beardsmore is still in real trouble! Can Hari finish him?
Hari trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beardsmore seems to have recovered his senses.
Beardsmore trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hari is looking to work some ground and pound but Beardsmore has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari trying to control but Beardsmore is working from the bottom.
Beardsmore has a closed guard, preventing Hari from standing up.
Beardsmore seems keen to control Hari's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hari tries to clinch up.
Hari stuffs the takedown attempt from Beardsmore. Beardsmore gets slowly back to his feet.
Hari misses with a low kick.
Beardsmore swats away the attempt to clinch by Hari.
Beardsmore has his takedown stuffed
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari tries to clinch up but Beardsmore circles away and keeps his distance.
Hari stuffs the takedown attempt from Beardsmore. Beardsmore gets slowly back to his feet.

Hari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beardsmore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hari wants to stand but Beardsmore is controlling his arm.
Hari working the ground and pound but Beardsmore is defending the strikes.
Beardsmore holding on.
Beardsmore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hari's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beardsmore tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beardsmore is trying to control but can't.
Beardsmore is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Hari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beardsmore tries to roll over but Hari keeps him under control.
Beardsmore missing with punches from the bottom.
Beardsmore trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hari.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beardsmore with a poor takedown
and Hari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beardsmore thinking.
Hari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beardsmore keeps the fight on the outside.
Hari tries to clinch but Beardsmore moves out of range.
Beardsmore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beardsmore tries for a takedown but Hari circles away easily
letting Hari counter with a right hand.

Hari takes the fight into the clinch.
Hari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hari scores with a hook to the body.
Beardsmore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hari smiles and moves away.
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beardsmore.
Beardsmore is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hari is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Beardsmore.
Beardsmore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hari tries to avoid it but Beardsmore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hari to the ground. Hari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Beardsmore.

Hari has Beardsmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Beardsmore throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beardsmore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hari's efforts to push away.
Hari taking a breather.
Beardsmore has Hari pressed against the cage, preventing Hari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hari tries to break the clinch but Beardsmore is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari lands a hook that snaps the head of Beardsmore backwards.

Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hari tries to clinch but Beardsmore moves out of range.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beardsmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hari wants to clinch.
Beardsmore fails with the takedown
and Hari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beardsmore swats away the attempt to clinch by Hari.
Hari throws a push kick but Beardsmore slaps the foot to one side.
Hari thows a body shot but no joy.
Beardsmore shoots and misses

and Hari counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beardsmore!
Beardsmore tries to reverse the position but Hari maintains control.
Beardsmore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Beardsmore gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsmore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hari manages to get himself to full guard.
Hari throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hari is trying to control the position but Beardsmore postures up.
Beardsmore postures up and lands a big shot to Hari's brow.
Hari trying to strike off his back.
Hari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beardsmore landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beardsmore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hari lands a two punch combo.
Hari swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beardsmore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beardsmore lands a decent elbow from side control.
Beardsmore gets to mount! Hari was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Beardsmore looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Beardsmore scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beardsmore unloads with some shots from mount but Hari bucks and avoids them well.

Beardsmore has hold of Hari's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hari manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beardsmore looking to ground and pound but Hari is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari is working to get back to half guard.
Hari is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Beardsmore landing punches.
Beardsmore working Hari over with strikes here.
Hari is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Beardsmore landing punches.
Hari is in a horrible position here. Beardsmore smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beardsmore dominating with strikes here.
Beardsmore with shots to the head and body - Hari looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hari taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Badr Hari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Beardsmore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hari throws a series of strikes that have Beardsmore backpedaling.
Beardsmore misses with a series of wild punches.
Hari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beardsmore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hari sprawls well. Hari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beardsmore gets slowly back to his feet.
Hari scores with a nice right hand.
Beardsmore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hari scores with a one two! Beardsmore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beardsmore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hari's waist but Hari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beardsmore off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hari 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hari tries to clinch up.
Beardsmore looks for a takedown but Hari sprawls well.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Beardsmore.
Hari tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beardsmore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beardsmore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beardsmore throws an overhand right that lands on Hari's shoulder, as Hari tries to avoid the shot.
Hari tries to clinch but Beardsmore moves out of range.
Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beardsmore.
Hari tries to clinch up.
Beardsmore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hari circles away.
Hari stuffs the takedown.

Hari pushes Beardsmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Hari lands an uppercut.
Beardsmore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hari prevents it.
Hari presses Beardsmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hari tries to break free but Beardsmore pushes him back against the cage.
Beardsmore tries to pull guard but Hari holds him up against the cage and eventually Beardsmore drops back down to his feet.
Beardsmore throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari wants to get back to striking at distance but Beardsmore won't allow it.
Beardsmore can't get the takedown.
Hari stalling in the clinch but Beardsmore improves position.

Beardsmore pulls guard effortlessly.

Beardsmore has his foot on Hari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hari works his way back into a safe position though.
Hari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beardsmore trying to strike off his back.
Beardsmore trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Beardsmore is trying to keep Hari in close.
Beardsmore wants to sweep but no luck.
Hari throws and elbow that misses. Beardsmore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hari's guard. Nice move by Beardsmore!
Hari is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Beardsmore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hari tries to kick Beardsmore off but Beardsmore keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hari tries to get out of the position.
Beardsmore trying to control from half guard but Hari is working away.
Hari wants to stand back up but Beardsmore manages to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Beardsmore's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beardsmore in side control, throwing shots but Hari defends.
The strikes coming from Beardsmore are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hari is trying to work for a sweep but Beardsmore has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hari is bucking up trying to escape but Beardsmore cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beardsmore fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hari is trying to stand.
Hari is squirming around, avoiding Beardsmore's attempts to control the action.
Hari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beardsmore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hari can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dave Beardsmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badr Hari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BOOM! Beardsmore connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Hari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Hari!