PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bean
vs
Mitchell

225 cm
28
290 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
274 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grant Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mitchell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bean looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mitchell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mitchell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bean is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mitchell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bean is avoiding damage well.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Bean is working from the bottom.
Mitchell tries to stand but Bean is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to control for a moment but Bean uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Mitchell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Butter Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Bean with a series of wild strikes but Bean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bean moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Bean shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bean closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bean is looking to clinch.

Bean has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mitchell throws a combination. Bean tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bean slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bean tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mitchell momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bean. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bean tries to clinch up.
Mitchell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Butter Bean has been cut.
Bean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Bean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mitchell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mitchell stands up out of the half guard.
Butter Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Bean lands the left hand.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.

That's four 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.
A nice combination there by Bean.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bean working aggressively here.
Bean keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitchell is trying to force a seperation but Bean has the dominant position.
Mitchell wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bean.
Bean lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitchell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bean trying to stall but Mitchell improves his position.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
A short left from Bean.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean working aggressively here.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mitchell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bean pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Mitchell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.

Mitchell manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Butter Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Butter Bean's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bean wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Bean tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bean's waist but Bean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchell off to one side.
Bean is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell misses with a combination
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bean.
Mitchell misses with a double jab

and Bean counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean lands with a right to the head.

Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butter Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Bean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bean tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Bean throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.

Mitchell feints and as Bean raises his hands in defense, Mitchell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Butter Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell trying to control but Bean is working from the bottom.

Mitchell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bean manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mitchell has Bean in his guard.
Bean wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.

Mitchell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bean off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses

and Bean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Bean scores with a hook to the body.
Bean misses with some punches.
Grant Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
Bean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Mitchell.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
A hook to the body from Bean.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell being controlled against the cage.

Mitchell has Bean pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mitchell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bean tumbling to the mat - Mitchell dives into Bean's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mitchell is working an open guard so Bean takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bean moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bean, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!