PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yumi Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Beetlejuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetlejuice is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This Is Beetle. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Goro
vs
Beetlejuice

200 cm
24
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

208 cm
27
280 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yumi Goro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Beetlejuice!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beetlejuice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Goro drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

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

Beetlejuice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beetlejuice throws a strike aimed at the side of Goro's head but Goro avoids it well.
Goro is looking for a sweep.

Beetlejuice tries for a kimura but Goro is defending well.
Beetlejuice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beetlejuice passes to full mount!

Beetlejuice goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Goro turns into him and now he's in Beetlejuice's guard.
Goro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beetlejuice on the ground.
Beetlejuice keeping full guard, as Goro tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goro lands a couple of digs.
Goro wants to control from the top but Beetlejuice keeps moving.
Beetlejuice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beetlejuice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beetlejuice working a defensive guard here.
Goro is looking to stand up but Beetlejuice won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goro postures up in Beetlejuice's guard and throws a big left but Beetlejuice blocks it.

Beetlejuice has his foot on Goro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goro works his way back into a safe position though.
Goro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beetlejuice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goro manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beetlejuice is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goro has escaped and now he's on top!
Goro is in close to Beetlejuice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beetlejuice keeping full guard, as Goro tries to pass.
Beetlejuice pulls Goro in close to prevent any damage.
Goro is looking to work some ground and pound but Beetlejuice has wrist control.

Goro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Goro stuffs the takedown attempt from Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goro shoots in and bounces Beetlejuice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goro is breathing heavily.
Goro stopping the sweep attempt from Beetlejuice.
Goro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beetlejuice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beetlejuice working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goro tries to free his leg and advance position but Beetlejuice is retaining full guard.
Beetlejuice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goro misses with a takedown attempt

and Beetlejuice counters with a takedown into side control.
Beetlejuice moves into full mount!

Beetlejuice looking to secure an arm triangle but Goro defends it well.
Goro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goro tries to get out of the position.
Beetlejuice tries to control but Goro wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Beetlejuice is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Goro has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Beetlejuice working for a guillotine from mount but Goro is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lester Beetlejuice will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goro lands a two punch combo.
Yumi Goro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Beetlejuice counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beetlejuice trying to control the position from guard on top but Goro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beetlejuice is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Goro is controlling Beetlejuice's posture.
Goro wants to hit a switch here but Beetlejuice passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Goro there!
Goro is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beetlejuice content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beetlejuice wants to control the pace but Goro is squirming around nicely.
Goro is trying to stand up.
Goro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beetlejuice trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Beetlejuice is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Goro is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lester Beetlejuice!
Lester Beetlejuice is the new heavyweight champion!