PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shonji Gharan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Beltran Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gharan
vs
Beltran Jr

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Infliction Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shonji Gharan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silva Beltran Jr!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran Jr misses with a double jab.
Gharan looks for a takedown but Beltran Jr sprawls well.

Gharan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beltran Jr wants to sweep here but Gharan controlling him for the moment.
Gharan trying to control but Beltran Jr is working from the bottom.
Gharan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gharan controlling from the top position.
Beltran Jr with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Gharan can't handle though.
Gharan wants to control from the top but Beltran Jr keeps moving.
Beltran Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Beltran Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gharan manages to get himself to full guard.
Gharan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gharan controlling the pace for now.
Beltran Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beltran Jr regains half guard.
Gharan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beltran Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beltran Jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beltran Jr wants to get back to full guard but Gharan has passed into side control.
Beltran Jr flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Beltran Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beltran Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gharan wants to control the pace but Beltran Jr is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beltran Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gharan is breathing heavily.
Gharan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gharan is landing with some decent strikes but Beltran Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gharan 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.
Gharan unloading with bombs!
Beltran Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gharan looking to control but Beltran Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gharan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beltran Jr throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gharan looking to control but Beltran Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beltran Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gharan controlling the position easily from mount.

Gharan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gharan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beltran Jr but Beltran Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beltran Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beltran Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Gharan has managed to clinch.
Gharan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shonji Gharan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gharan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Beltran Jr uses from the top position.
Beltran Jr throws a strike but Gharan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gharan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beltran Jr's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gharan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Beltran Jr moves away from the strike by Gharan.
Beltran Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gharan.
Silva Beltran Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gharan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beltran Jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beltran Jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beltran Jr wants to improve his position but Gharan is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beltran Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gharan is working Beltran Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Gharan stands up from Beltran Jr's guard - Gharan perhaps looking for a knockout.
A combination from Gharan does no damage.
Gharan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beltran Jr falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gharan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gharan lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gharan shoots in but Beltran Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beltran Jr misses with a combination

and Gharan counters with a takedown into side control.
Beltran Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Beltran Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gharan's best efforts.
Gharan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Beltran Jr tries to roll over but Gharan keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beltran Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gharan won't allow Beltran Jr to sweep him here.
Beltran Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gharan!
Beltran Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gharan tries to hold on but Beltran Jr pushes him away.
Beltran Jr prevents Gharan from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Gharan is bucking up trying to escape but Beltran Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beltran Jr landing punches.
Gharan is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beltran Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Gharan is rocked!
Beltran Jr breaks from Gharan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Gharan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beltran Jr lands with some strikes.
Beltran Jr scoring with strikes but Gharan is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gharan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Beltran Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beltran Jr raining down shots from the mount!
Beltran Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beltran Jr with good strikes from the mount here!
Beltran Jr with good strikes from the mount here!
Gharan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Beltran Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gharan because Beltran Jr loaded up on that one.
Beltran Jr throws some wild stikes that Gharan manages to avoid easily.
Beltran Jr avoids the attempt from Gharan to control.
Beltran Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Gharan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Shonji Gharan has been cut.
Beltran Jr landing punches.
Gharan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Shonji Gharan's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shonji Gharan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Silva Beltran Jr!