PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kringle
vs
Bean

189 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kringle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bean parries the strikes from Kringle easily there. Kringle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bean to escape.
Bean is looking to regain half guard here but Kringle keeps moving and retains side control.

Kringle stands up.

Kringle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bean missing with punches from the bottom.
Bean is trying to stand.
Kringle is looking to take a break and control but Bean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bean tries to roll over but Kringle keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean lands with a few short shots to the body.
Kringle prevents Bean from improving his position.
Bean misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kringle wants to pass to mount but Bean is defending the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bean looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kringle moves into full guard.
Kringle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bean's guard.
Kringle preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean working a defensive guard but Kringle manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kringle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bean should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bean throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bean throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Bean actively working from the bottom here.
Bean tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bean looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bean takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kringle has his takedown stuffed

and Bean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kringle taking some punishment here, with Bean in his half guard.
Bean working over Kringle with some ground and pound. Kringle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kringle is trying to control but can't.
Bean lands with a punch from half guard.
Kringle manages to get to full guard.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Kringle blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean postures up in Kringle's guard and throws a big left but Kringle blocks it.
Kringle is trying to keep Bean in close.
Bean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kringle is keeping the position for now.
Kringle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kringle, not yet.
Bean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kringle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kringle, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bean shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bean was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kris Kringle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bean gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kringle to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Kringle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kringle has managed to get both his arms back between Bean's legs - danger averted.
Kringleis looking to pass into half guard but Bean pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bean is in guard.
Kringle trying to keep a closed guard but Bean is proving a slippery customer.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Kringle is retaining full guard.
Kringle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bean's guard.

Bean pushes Kringle off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kringle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle has his takedown stuffed

and Bean counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bean.
Kringle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bean stands up over Kringle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bean lands a couple of elbows.
Bean cracks Kringle with a solid left hand.
Bean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bean landing with the ground and pound.
Bean landing with the ground and pound.
Bean trying to control but Kringle is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle controls Bean momentarily but Bean frees himself.
Kringle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kringle, not yet.
Bean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bean cracks Kringle with a solid left hand.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bean won't allow Kringle to sweep him here.
Bean works over Kringle with some ground and pound from guard.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bean landing with the ground and pound.
Bean working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kringle is looking to stand up but Bean isn't so interested in that idea.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
Bean working some strikes from top position.
Bean trying to control but Kringle is working from the bottom.
Bean scoring with some ground and pound.
Bean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four 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.
Bean connects with a couple of short punches.
Kringle keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
Bean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bean works over Kringle with some ground and pound from guard.

Kringle is working an open guard so Bean takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kringle tries to clinch but Bean is having none of it.

Bean shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kringle is trying to defend but Bean finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bean is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kringle!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kringle's guard.
Bean postures up and lands a big shot to Kringle's brow.
Bean landing some decent shots from guard.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bean chips away with some ground and pound.
Bean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kringle trying to keep a closed guard but Bean is proving a slippery customer.

Kringle wriggles free and stands up.
Butter Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bean gets caught flat footed, as Kringle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean lands a decent shot there.
Kringle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bean is trying to control the position but Kringle postures up.
Bean throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Bean will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kringle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kringle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bean has his takedown stuffed

and Kringle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bean's guard.
Kringle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bean is on top in guard.
Kringle working a defensive guard but Bean manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bean is working Kringle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bean working the ground and pound.
Kringle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kringle wants to get back to his feet.
Bean drops an elbow to the side of Kringle's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle wants to get back to full guard.
Kringle is staying active underneath Bean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kringle wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Bean there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bean looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kringle!
Bean scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kringle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Bean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle is trying desperately to improve position.
Kringle is working hard here to advance position.
Bean cracks Kringle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bean scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kringle is bucking up trying to escape but Bean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kringle tries to lock up and control but Bean gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bean working the ground and pound effectively.
Bean landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bean connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kris Kringle.
I think Kringle 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kris Kringle!