PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bristol
vs
Beam

186 cm
28
181 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Beam!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bristol lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beam moves out of range of the body kick.
Bristol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bristol - the referee stops the clock and Beam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bristol. Beam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Beam takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sid Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bristol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beam.

Beam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bristol sprawls well initially but Beam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bristol looking for submissions off his back.

Beam seems to be looking for submissions.
Beam prevents Bristol from improving his position.
Beam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bristol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bristol actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bristol looking for submissions off his back.
Bristol wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bristol looking for submissions off his back.

Beam wants to work for an arm triangle but Bristol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Beam is trying to work for a kimura but Bristol is defending well.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bristol actively working from the bottom here.

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.
Bristol regains full guard. Nicely done.

Beam drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bristol manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beam has Bristol in his guard.
Beam looking for a sweep. Not yet Beam, not yet.
Bristol is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beam has his foot on Bristol's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bristol works his way back into a safe position though.

Beam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beam looks gassed!
Bristol slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bristol is looking for a kimura but Beam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bristol to get the leverage.

Bristol is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Beam has an active guard here but Bristol has managed to pass into half guard.

Beam actively working from the bottom here.
Beam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol with a flurry of punches that miss.

Beam has his foot on Bristol's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bristol works his way back into a safe position though.

Bristol drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bristol seems to have locked his on tight now - Beam screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bristol, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sid Bristol!