PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Prime will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beucher
vs
Prime

178 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Grappling Pro Gear

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Prime!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime tries to clinch up.
Prime looks to land a right hand but Beucher moved out of range.
Prime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beucher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beucher swats away the attempt to clinch by Prime.
Nice takedown defense from Prime. No joy for Beucher on that attempt.
Prime tries to clinch up but Beucher circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prime. That's going to slow Beucher down.
Prime misses with a low kick.
Beucher moves out of range as Prime strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prime moves into the clinch.

Prime ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Prime no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beucher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prime is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beucher is looking to work some ground and pound but Prime has wrist control.
Beucher thows a big elbow that misses.
Beucher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beucher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beucher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prime is proving hard to escape from.
Prime is pulling down on Beucher's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Beucher wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beucher slips a jab from Prime.
Julius Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beucher moves away.
Beucher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prime sprawls well. Prime wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beucher gets slowly back to his feet.
Julius Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beucher ducks under a wild hook from Prime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Beucher is just out of range.
Prime lands a two punch combo.
Beucher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Beucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beucher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prime swivels and escapes.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beucher was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Prime swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Beucher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prime as he jumps to the side.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Prime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prime throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beucher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prime but Prime pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beucher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prime circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Prime dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Prime wants to clinch up but Beucher keeps it at a distance.
Prime throws a lazy right hand but Beucher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beucher works Prime's body with a nice hook.
Beucher shoots for a takedown but Prime saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beucher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Prime thumps Beucher with a low kick.
Beucher has a takedown stuffed.
Prime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beucher sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher misses with a double jab
and Prime makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beucher fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Beucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beucher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beucher shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beucher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Beucher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prime. Prime obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beucher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prime.
Bobby Beucher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prime is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beucher rather than just go for the knockout.
Prime thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Prime misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prime.
Prime feints and then cracks Beucher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beucher down.
Prime looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beucher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Prime misses with a jab to the body
and Beucher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prime dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beucher. That did some damage!
Prime swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Beucher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beucher wants to pass the guard but Prime is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beucher landing some decent shots from guard.
Beucher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Prime's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prime can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prime is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher throwing strikes but missing.
Beucher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beucher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beucher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beucher preventing the sweep.
Beucher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Prime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A big right from Prime misses.
Prime lands a nice shot to the body.
Beucher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Prime stuffs the takedown attempt from Beucher. Beucher gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beucher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prime's waist but Prime gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beucher off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Beucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beucher throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
Beucher shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prime connects with a nice looking jab.
Beucher throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
Prime showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beucher.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Julius Prime seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beucher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prime counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws the left hand but Beucher avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Prime.
Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prime misses the jab.
Beucher slips under a jab from Prime.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beucher is defended easily by Prime.
Prime circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Prime.
Beucher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Prime tries to work over Beucher's front leg with a kick but Beucher checks it.
Prime swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Beucher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bobby Beucher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime is controlling Beucher's posture.
Prime working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beucher being controlled here momentarily.
Beucher is looking to work some ground and pound but Prime has wrist control.
Beucher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beucher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Julius Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Prime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prime winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Prime!