PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blatz Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beer comes to the cage accompanied by Hostile Mass. Bauer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: At The Gates - Blinded By Fear. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beer
vs
Bauer

186 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

199 cm
22
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blatz Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bauer. No joy for Beer on that attempt.
Beer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bauer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bauer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beer to his feet.
Beer shoots and misses
and Bauer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Beer really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blatz Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beer misses with a takedown

and Bauer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beer!
Beer is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beer tries to reverse the position but Bauer maintains control.
Bauer content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Bauer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bauer wants to control the pace but Beer is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer is trying to escape the mount.
Bauer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Bauer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Beer to stand up.
Beer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beer has a takedown stuffed.
Beer fails with the takedown
and Bauer counters with a head kick. That will keep Beer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bauer instigates a clinch.
Bauer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beer smiles and moves away.
Beer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beer fails with the takedown
and Bauer counters with a left to the body.
Beer misses with a takedown

so Bauer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bauer's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beer throwing strikes from guard but Bauer blocks nicely.
Beer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bauer is keeping the position for now.
Beer throwing strikes but missing.
Bauer wants to get back to his feet but Beer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bauer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beer working some strikes from top position.
Bauer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beer is controlling him.
Beer 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.
Bauer working a defensive guard here.
Beer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beer won't allow Bauer to get back to his feet.
Beer is in close to Bauer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Beer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bauer lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Beer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beer won't allow Bauer to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beer misses with a takedown attempt
letting Bauer counter with a right hand.
Bauer is looking to clinch but Beer is avoiding it.

Beer scores a takedown into full mount!
Bauer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Beer has hold of Bauer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bauer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bauer hang on?
Beer with shots to the head and body - Bauer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beer with good strikes from the mount here!

Bauer is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bauer is still in real trouble! Can Beer finish him?

Beer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bauer is surviving well by controlling Beer's body position as best he can.
Beer lands a big shot there that rocks Bauer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Bauer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bauer counters with a head kick. That will keep Beer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bauer seems to have recovered his senses.

Beer drives through with a takedown into guard.

Beer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bauer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bauer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bauer!
Beer is looking to reverse the position.
Beer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bauer wants to control but Beer is keeping him busy.
Beer is looking to regain half guard here but Bauer keeps moving and retains side control.

Bauer decides to stand back up. Bauer steps back and let's Beer get back to his feet.
Beer closes the distance and clinches up with Bauer, looking for a takedown. Beer pushes Bauer against the cage but Bauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bauer rushes Beer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bauer lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bauer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beer decides to pull guard.

Beer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bauer escapes and throws Beer's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Bauer decides to stand back up.

Beer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Beer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bauer's head.
Beer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beer wants to pass the guard but Bauer is defending well.
Beer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bauer!
Bauer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Beer unloading with bombs!

Beer has control of Bauer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bauer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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!
Beer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Beer.
Beer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Bauer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bauer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Beer looking for a guillotine from mount but Bauer is having none of it.
Bauer working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blatz Beer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Beer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bauer manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Beer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bauer has escaped the position, nice work there.

Beer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bauer, who protects the arm well.

Beer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bauer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beer connects with a decent elbow.
Bauer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Beer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bauer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Beer with shots to the head and body - Bauer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bauer stops Beer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bauer wants to control but Beer is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bauer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Beer working Bauer over with strikes here.
Bauer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blatz Beer dominated that second round.
That's time! Beer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Beer has a takedown stuffed.
Bauer stuffs the takedown.
Bauer tries to clinch but Beer is having none of it.

Beer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Beer postures up.
Beer won't allow Bauer to sweep him here.
Bauer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bauer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Beer working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bauer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beer can't escape the position.
Bauer controlling from the full mount.
Beer working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bauer blocks Beer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Beer can't escape the position.
Beer is working hard here to advance position.
Beer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Beer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Beer tries to roll over but Bauer keeps him under control.
Beer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Beer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer won't allow Beer to sweep him here.

Beer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bauer has picked Beer up and slammed him! Beer can't keep hold of the triangle and Bauer manages to pass to side control!
Bauer moves into full mount!
Beer is squirming around, avoiding Bauer's attempts to control the action.
Beer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beer regains half guard.
Beer works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bauer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Beer working for a triangle but Bauer defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer wants to sweep here but Bauer controlling him for the moment.
Bauer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Beer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bauer has passed into half guard!
Beer is looking for a sweep. Bauer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beer regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bauer gets to his feet. Beer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bauer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blatz Beer.
I think Beer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blatz Beer!