PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Beane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthas Menethil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Beane
vs
Menethil

204 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Forbidden Apple

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Beane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthas Menethil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Beane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menethil.
Menethil throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Beane to counter with a crisp jab.

Menethil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beane to the mat! Beane manages to get full guard.
Menethil prevents Beane from getting back to his feet.
Beane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Menethil!
Beane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beane landing strikes from the mount and Menethil is in trouble!
Menethil working to try and regain half guard.
Beane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beane lands a big elbow.
Menethil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beane is landing with some decent strikes but Menethil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beane working the ground and pound effectively.
Beane unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menethil tries to reverse the position but Beane maintains control.
Beane throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The referee warns Menethil that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Menethil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Menethil avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beane.
Menethil is trying to escape the mount.
Menethil blocking the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Menethil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beane lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Menethil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menethil bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Menethil looks gassed!
Menethil preventing the sweep.
Beane trying to control the position.
Beane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Menethil.
Beane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beane looking for a sweep. Not yet Beane, not yet.
Menethil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beane is keeping the position for now.
Menethil won't allow Beane to sweep him here.
Menethil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beane throws a series of punches but Menethil avoids them all with ease.
Menethil slips a straight right by Beane.
Beane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menethil.
Good leg kick by Menethil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beane misses with a hook. Menethil ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Menethil or perhaps it was just good defense by Beane which made him look bad.
Beane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menethil misses with the combination.
Menethil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beane throws a hook but Menethil blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane misses with a hook to the body
and Menethil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beane thinking.
A combination from Menethil does no damage.
A combination from Beane does no damage.
Steve Beane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Menethil drives through and clinches with Beane against the cage.
Menethil takes a shot to the head.
Beane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Menethil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Beane is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Menethil can't fight it off and eventually Beane manages to take the fight to the floor. Menethil looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beane passes Menethil's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beane with good strikes from the mount here!
Beane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Beane landing strikes from the mount and Menethil is in trouble!
BOOM! Beane connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Menethil is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane blocks Menethil's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Beane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Menethil is looking to get to half guard.
Menethil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Menethil swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Menethil is working to get back to half guard.
Menethil swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Beane has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Menethil's face.
Beane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Menethil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menethil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Beane working Menethil over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beane connects with a nice short shot to Menethil's temple.
Menethil wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Beane 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.

Beane misses with a straight left.
Menethil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beane fails to land with a series of punches.
Menethil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beane moves away.
Menethil avoids the body shot from Beane.
Beane throws a right hand that misses
and Menethil counters with a right hand to the body.
Beane throws a one two combo.

It looks like Arthas Menethil has been cut.
Menethil looks to land a left hand but Beane moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Menethil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beane drops Menethil with a left and a right! Oh, Menethil is hurt - Beane dives into side control looking to finish!

Menethil is rocked!
Check out the look on Beane's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Menethil is still in real trouble! Can Beane finish him?
Beane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Menethil is trying to get back to half guard.

Beane stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menethil needs to keep his hands up - Beane had a free shot at his head there.
Beane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Menethil has Beane up against the cage in a clinch.
Beane has Menethil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Menethil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Menethil manages to break the clinch.
Menethil seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane misses with a combination

and Menethil counters with a takedown into side control.
Beane manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ground and pound from Beane.
Beane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Menethil blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beane.
Beane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Menethil defending well though.
Menethil wants to improve his position but Beane is controlling well.

Beane decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Beane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beane lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beane throws a series of punches but Menethil avoids them all with ease.
Menethil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beane throws out the jab.
Menethil scores with a one two! Beane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Menethil has closed the distance and engaged Beane in a clinch.
Menethil stops a takedown attempt from Beane.
Beane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Menethil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Beane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beane wants a takedown.
Beane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menethil breaks the clinch.

Beane gets caught flat footed, as Menethil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Menethil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beane trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Menethil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Menethil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Menethil!
Menethil takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Menethil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Menethil looks a forlorn figure.
Beane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beane punishing his opponent with strikes.
Menethil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Arthas Menethil's cut even more.
Beane loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Menethil scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Beane land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Beane stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Beane!