PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butter Bean struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Alistar Oberream has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oberream
vs
Bean

195 cm
25
275 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

225 cm
28
290 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Oberream. Bean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oberream swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Oberream lands with a good body shot.
Bean defending well as Oberream loads up on a big left hand.
Oberream misses the shot to the body.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Oberream.
Oberream is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bean.
Oberream just misses with a punch to the body.
Oberream jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alistar Oberream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oberream is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bean.
Oberream thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oberream takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oberream misses with an uppercut. Bean saw that one coming.
Oberream misses the body punch
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Oberream misses the body punch
and Bean counters with a left and a right that stings Oberream.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oberream feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.
Oberream trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oberream is looking to work some ground and pound but Bean has wrist control.
Oberream landing some decent shots from guard.
Oberream with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oberream postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bean working a defensive guard here.
Oberream's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oberream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oberream trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bean manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream is trying to maintain the position but Bean is very close to passing his half guard.
Bean prevents Oberream from improving his position.
Oberream is positioning himself well to prevent Bean advancing to mount.
Oberream trying to control here.
Bean seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Oberream controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bean trying to pass the guard but Oberream defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oberream.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oberream.
Oberream swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oberream tries to clinch
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oberream swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oberream throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
Bean goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butter Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bean slips under a jab.
Oberream misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oberream closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bean did well to prevent Oberream getting side control.
Oberream misses with a head shot. Bean uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oberream wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oberream looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oberream misses with a combination
and Bean counters with a straight right hand.
Bean slips a straight right by Oberream.
Oberream misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Butter Bean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oberream shoots in for a takedown but Bean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bean is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oberream throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oberream misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean misses with a hook. Oberream ducked under it nicely.
Butter Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oberream.
Oberream misses with a shot to the body
and Bean counters with a two punch combo.
Bean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oberream.
Bean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oberream swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oberream keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Oberream misses the shot to the body.
Oberream has a takedown stuffed.
Oberream misses with a double jab
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Bean moves out of range as Oberream strikes.
Bean throws the left hand but Oberream avoids the punch easily.
Oberream misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Oberream. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Oberream misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oberream swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bean counters with a nice uppercut.
Oberream misses with a jab to the body
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Oberream swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Oberream loads up on a big right hand but Bean slips the punch.
Oberream sizes up Bean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oberream throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bean throws a body punch but Oberream moves out of range.

Oberream shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bean's guard.
Bean is pulling down on Oberream's head. It's preventing any offense from Oberream, at least for the moment.
Oberream trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four 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.
Oberream wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
Oberream throwing strikes but missing.
Oberream is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oberream won't allow Bean to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oberream tries to clinch up.
Oberream throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
Oberream closes the distance but Bean moves to the side
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Oberream slips a jab and a cross from Bean.
Oberream is looking to clinch but Bean is avoiding it.
Oberream throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oberream circles away quickly and effectively.
Oberream ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oberream is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bean's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Oberream swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Oberream tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
Oberream jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oberream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Oberream shoots in for a double leg but Bean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oberream looks to score with a jab to the body but Bean is just out of range.
Oberream is looking to wear down Bean with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oberream.
Oberream throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Oberream swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oberream thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bean. Oberream does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oberream misses with a body shot.

Oberream shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bean manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oberream looking to pass the guard.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Oberream from controlling successfully.
Alistar Oberream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butter Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream passes Bean's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oberream not doing much here.
Oberream tries to pass to full mount but Bean defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream thows a huge punch but Bean dodges it nicely.
Oberream thows a huge punch but Bean dodges it nicely.
Oberream thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bean to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oberream controls the pace.
Oberream trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oberream throws and elbow that misses. Bean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oberream's guard. Nice move by Bean!
Oberream lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

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 Alistar Oberream.
I think Bean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

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