PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Channel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Channel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Beam's chin.

Beam
vs
Channel

180 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
191 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Clark Channel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Channel tries a head kick but it misses.
Channel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Channel moves into the clinch.
Channel lands an elbow inside that Beam shrugs off.
Channel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Channel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Channel walks away with a smile on his face. Beam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Channel throws a head kick that misses.
Beam misses with a series of wild punches.
Channel throws a nice looking combination but Beam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beam slips under a jab from Channel.
Channel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beam scores with a nice strike.
Channel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beam throws a jab when Channel was well out of range.
Channel drops his hands momentarily and Beam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Channel on the side of the head.
Channel wants to clinch up but Beam keeps it at a distance.
Channel slips a jab from Beam.
A slow jab from Beam misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Channel!
Beam thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Channel connects with a jab.
Beam scores with a jab to the jaw.
Channel throws a hook but Beam avoids it easily.
Beam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Channel throws a jab but it's blocked by Beam.
Some bone on bone action there as Beam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Channel.
Beam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Channel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Beam.
Beam swats away the attempt to clinch by Channel.
Beam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Channel.
Beam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Channel in his tracks.
Channel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Channel.
Channel throws a shot to the body.
Channel looks to land a left hand but Beam moved out of range nicely.
Channel scores with a sloppy right hand. Beam should have avoided that one.
Beam moves away from the strike by Channel.
Channel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beam throws a nice looking combination but Channel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Channel moves away from the strike by Beam.
Channel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beam lands a head shot.
Beam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Channel moves into range and clinches up with Beam.

Beam gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Channel is trying to stand up here but Beam is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Channel looks gassed!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam throwing shots but Channel is blocking nicely.
Beam works his way into full mount!
Beam wants to take his opponent's back but Channel doesn't allow it.
Channel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Beam has control of Channel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Channel regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Channel wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Beam has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Channel taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Beam!