PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nacho Warmachine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Beauchamp (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.

Warmachine
vs
Beauchamp

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Nacho Warmachine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Beauchamp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warmachine dives in and grabs Beauchamp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beauchamp pushes down on Warmachine's head and hops out.
Warmachine moves in looking to clinch but Beauchamp pushes him off.
Warmachine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warmachine fails with a takedown attempt.
Beauchamp misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warmachine tries to circle away but Beauchamp has him pinned against the cage.
Beauchamp blocks a body shot from Warmachine.
Warmachine is trying to stall.

Beauchamp has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Warmachine regains guard immediately.
Beauchamp looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warmachine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beauchamp controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauchamp prevents Warmachine from getting back to his feet.
Beauchamp stays in close to Warmachine's body and controls the position.
Beauchamp trying to control but Warmachine is working from the bottom.

Beauchamp gets to his feet. Warmachine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

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.
Warmachine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beauchamp swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nacho Warmachine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warmachine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beauchamp pinned against the cage. Beauchamp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warmachine misses with a takedown attempt - Beauchamp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Beauchamp closes the distance and clinches.
Beauchamp tries to break the clinch but Warmachine is controlling the position.
Warmachine tries to score a body lock takedown but Beauchamp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Warmachine works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Warmachine is breathing heavily.
Beauchamp pulls Warmachine in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beauchamp is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauchamp forces his way into half guard.
Beauchamp wants to take a breather but Warmachine is having none of it.

Beauchamp decides to stand up.

Beauchamp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beauchamp passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Warmachine!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauchamp tries to control but Warmachine wriggling away.
Beauchamp lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warmachine hang on?
Warmachine is working to get back to half guard.

Beauchamp is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Warmachine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Beauchamp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beauchamp instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warmachine.
Beauchamp prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beauchamp is trying to break free.

Warmachine gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Beauchamp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beauchamp keeping moving, preventing Warmachine from controlling successfully.

Beauchamp has his foot on Warmachine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warmachine works his way back into a safe position though.
Beauchamp is breathing heavily.
Warmachine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warmachine throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmachine trying to control but Beauchamp is working from the bottom.
Warmachine wants to pass the guard but Beauchamp is keeping the position.
Beauchamp working a defensive guard here.
Beauchamp keeping full guard, as Warmachine tries to pass.
Warmachine wanted to stand there but Beauchamp had control of the position.
Beauchamp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warmachine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beauchamp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warmachine with a lazy takedown attempt

and Beauchamp counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Beauchamp controlling the pace.

Beauchamp stands up out of the half guard.

Beauchamp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Warmachine is trying to defend but Beauchamp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Warmachine is refusing to be controlled, as Beauchamp sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmachine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Warmachine wants to get back to full guard.
Beauchamp performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Beauchamp gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Warmachine clinches but Beauchamp breaks the clinch

and Beauchamp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Warmachine's guard now.

Warmachine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beauchamp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beauchamp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beauchamp trying to control but Warmachine is working from the bottom.
Beauchamp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warmachine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Beauchamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Beauchamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warmachine fails with the takedown

and Beauchamp counters by moving into the clinch.
Beauchamp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warmachine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nacho Warmachine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beauchamp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Warmachine!
Beauchamp looking to control but Warmachine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beauchamp moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Warmachine has worked his arm free - good work by Warmachine!
Beauchamp working away.
Beauchamp trying to control the action but Warmachine is working from the bottom.
Beauchamp is putting a hurting on Warmachine here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Warmachine struggling a bit here.

Beauchamp decides to stand back up. Beauchamp steps back and let's Warmachine get back to his feet.
Beauchamp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Warmachine tries to clinch up

and Beauchamp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beauchamp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmachine tries to pull guard but Beauchamp holds him up against the cage and eventually Warmachine drops back down to his feet.

Warmachine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warmachine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beauchamp is fending him off so far but Warmachine persists. Nope, Beauchamp circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nacho Warmachine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauchamp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Beauchamp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Warmachine trying to keep a closed guard but Beauchamp is proving a slippery customer.

Warmachine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Warmachine trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warmachine isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Beauchamp stacks Warmachine 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 Beauchamp!
Warmachine is trying to buck Beauchamp off.
The referee asks Beauchamp politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Beauchamp prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Beauchamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beauchamp 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Beauchamp!