PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huggie McCuddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beef
vs
McCuddler

182 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Chicken Beef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huggie McCuddler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCuddler wants to clinch.
McCuddler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beef was well out of range. Poor timing from McCuddler.
Beef slips under a jab from McCuddler.

Beef scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McCuddler is looking for a sweep.

Beef stands up.
McCuddler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Beef shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCuddler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

McCuddler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beef is aware though and is defending well.
McCuddler wants to sweep but no luck.

Beef got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCuddler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beef has managed to get both his arms back between McCuddler's legs - danger averted.

McCuddler looking for a guillotine here but Beef defends easily.
McCuddler looks gassed!
Beef wants to get up but he can't break McCuddler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

McCuddler working for a triangle but Beef defends it easily.
Beef content to stall in guard here.

McCuddler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Beef fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCuddler sprawls well initially but Beef persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Beef decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beef looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beef decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Beef throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCuddler was covering up waiting for the punch and Beef finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!

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

Beef shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCuddler is trying to defend but Beef finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCuddler is looking to improve his position.

Beef postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCuddler to stand up.

Beef fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCuddler sprawls well initially but Beef persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCuddler wants to get back to full guard but Beef has mounted him!

Beef gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
McCuddler shoots and misses

and Beef counters with a shoot takedown. McCuddler fights it but they end up in guard.

McCuddler looking for a guillotine here but Beef defends easily.
Beef trying to stand up but can't free himself from McCuddler's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McCuddler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beef doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beef manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Beef decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Beef closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beef lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McCuddler working for a triangle but Beef defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCuddler is working an open guard so Beef takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Beef gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beef utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCuddler postures up in Beef's guard and throws a big left but Beef blocks it.
Beef wants to stand but McCuddler is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chicken Beef dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McCuddler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Beef counter with a right hand.
Huggie McCuddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beef drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beef wants to stand but McCuddler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beef forces his way into half guard.

McCuddler actively working from the bottom here.

Beef decides to stand up.

Beef drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCuddler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Beef avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McCuddler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beef gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beef gets to his feet. McCuddler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McCuddler looks to clinch

and Beef counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beef.

McCuddler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beef defends it easily.

Beef decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McCuddler, up you get!

Beef closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCuddler did well to prevent Beef getting side control.
Beef is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Beef trying to control from half guard but McCuddler is working away.
McCuddler tries to roll over but Beef keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beef decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!

Beef fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCuddler sprawls well initially but Beef persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beef takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Beef decides to return to a standing position.

Beef is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McCuddler's half guard.
McCuddler tries to roll over but Beef keeps him under control.

Beef postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCuddler to stand up.

Beef closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McCuddler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCuddler is pressing down on Beef's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

McCuddler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beef has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beef won't allow McCuddler to sweep him here.

McCuddler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beef passes into half guard.

Beef decides to stand up.

Beef changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McCuddler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Beef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCuddler can do to turn this around?

Beef decides to stand up, so the ref orders McCuddler to his feet.

Beef drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chicken Beef overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Beef decides to stand up, so the ref orders McCuddler to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCuddler gets caught flat footed, as Beef shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCuddler looking for subs off his back but Beef has passed one foot through into half guard.

Beef decides to return to a standing position.
McCuddler shoots and misses

and Beef counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCuddler!

Beef stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
McCuddler misses with a kick to the body

and Beef counters with a shoot takedown. McCuddler fights it but they end up in guard.

McCuddler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

McCuddler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beef decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chicken Beef dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McCuddler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCuddler lands in his opponent's guard.
Beef wants to stand but McCuddler is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCuddler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Beef uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beef is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCuddler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCuddler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Beef counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCuddler!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Beef stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beef shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beef showed some decent athleticism there.

Beef decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Beef blocks a low kick nicely.

Beef throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCuddler was covering up waiting for the punch and Beef finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beef not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Beef stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McCuddler misses with a hook.

Beef darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCuddler tries to roll over but Beef keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCuddler looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beef stands up out of the half guard.
McCuddler with a poor takedown

and Beef decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCuddler's guard.

Beef gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McCuddler with a poor takedown

and Beef counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCuddler!
Chicken Beef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huggie McCuddler.
McCuddler is trying desperately to improve position.
Beef controlling his opponent.

Beef gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Beef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCuddler.

Beef shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCuddler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef stays in close to McCuddler's body and controls the position.
Beef won't allow McCuddler to sweep him here.
Beef is stalling in the full guard.

McCuddler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beef is aware though and is defending well.
Huggie McCuddler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Beef gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McCuddler has his takedown stuffed

and Beef counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCuddler won't be happy with that.

Beef stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Beef drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCuddler tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef happy to just control the position for now.
McCuddler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beef's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCuddler is looking to improve his position.

Beef decides to stand and escape the position.
A low kick from McCuddler is predictable there

and Beef counters with a takedown into side control.

Beef decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McCuddler tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Beef counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McCuddler's guard now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McCuddler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beef is aware though and is defending well.

Beef decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McCuddler, up you get!

Beef shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCuddler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chicken Beef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beef tries to stand but McCuddler is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chicken Beef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beef, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Beef!