PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Madd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beam
vs
Madd

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

186 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

MFS Outfitters

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Madd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madd blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Madd misses the target.
Madd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Madd throws a right hand that Beam ducks under and follows up with a left that Beam also avoids with ease.
Beam throws a jab when Madd was well out of range.
Beam moves out of range of the body kick.
Madd throws a right hand that Beam ducks under and follows up with a left that Beam also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Beam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madd misses with a two punch combination.
Beam misses with a straight right.
Madd misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beam throws a lazy right hand but Madd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beam throws the left hand but Madd avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Beam lands.
Madd throws a right hand that Beam ducks under and follows up with a left that Beam also avoids with ease.
Beam misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Beam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madd scores with a decent looking hook.
Madd throws a combination that misses
and Beam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madd throws a series of punches but Beam avoids them all with ease.
Madd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luke Madd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Madd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beam napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Beam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Madd's head.
Beam working over Madd with some ground and pound. Madd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Beam looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Beam wants to work for an arm triangle but Madd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd looks like he's trying to stand up.

Beam seems to be looking for submissions.
Beam not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Beam is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Madd still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Madd has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Beam is looking to regain half guard here but Madd keeps moving and retains side control.
Beam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Madd seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
Madd tries to stand but Beam is controlling from the bottom.

Beam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Madd wants to stand but Beam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Madd looks gassed!

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

Beam is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Madd has his hands clasped together but Beam extends an breaks Madd's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Beam.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Beam!