PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jonny beano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandan Kirwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

beano
vs
Kirwan

162 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jonny beano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandan Kirwan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
beano misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from beano.
beano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kirwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. beano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from beano. Those never looked like landing.
Kirwan tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from beano does no damage.
Kirwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirwan is trying hard to land a takedown here. beano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirwan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts beano as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
beano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirwan.

Kirwan shoots in and gets a takedown into beano's guard.
Kirwan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. beano is keeping the position for now.
Kirwan trying to control but beano is working from the bottom.

beano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kirwan is aware though and is defending well.
Kirwan wants to control from the top but beano keeps moving.

beano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kirwan looking to pass the guard.
beano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirwan's guard.

Kirwan looking for subs off his back but beano has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kirwan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirwan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
beano wants to control from the top but Kirwan keeps moving.
beano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
beano could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kirwan has beano pulled in close to control his posture.

Kirwan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
beano postures up and lands a big shot to Kirwan's brow.
beano stopping the sweep attempt from Kirwan.

Kirwan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but beano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kirwan looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
beano wants to stand but Kirwan is controlling his posture from full guard.
beano trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirwan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
beano's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of jonny beano.
beano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirwan doesn't manage to clinch there - beano circles away.
Kirwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
beano swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirwan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kirwan is looking to clinch but beano is avoiding it.
Kirwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. beano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirwan wants to clinch.
Kirwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. beano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirwan tries to clinch but beano moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
beano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirwan tries to close the distance and clinch but beano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that jonny beano 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.

beano tries to bum rush Kirwan with a series of wild strikes but Kirwan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
beano tries to clinch up.
Kirwan shoots for a takedown but beano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kirwan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but beano swivels and escapes.
Kirwan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and beano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by beano.
Kirwan is trying to maintain a safe position but beano gets an underhook and turns Kirwan into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirwan is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kirwan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kirwan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirwan wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandan Kirwan.
beano throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from beano.
jonny beano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
beano missing with a left hand there. Kirwan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirwan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
beano throws a nice looking combination but Kirwan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from beano.
jonny beano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
beano misses with an uppercut. Kirwan saw that one coming.
Kirwan tries to clinch

and beano moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on beano's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kirwan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. beano smiles and moves away.
jonny beano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandan Kirwan.
Kirwan tries to clinch
and beano counters with a three punch combo that has Kirwan backing up. Kirwan nods at beano to acknowledge the strikes.
beano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirwan looks to clinch
and beano counters with a nice uppercut.
beano misses with a jab, cross combination.
beano misses with a few strikes there.
beano tries to clinch but Kirwan is having none of it.
beano misses with a jab, cross combination.
beano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
beano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan tries to clinch
and beano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kirwan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and beano counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from beano. Those never looked like landing.
Kirwan misses with a takedown

and beano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kirwan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kirwan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. beano smiles and moves away.
beano circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan tries to clinch
and Kirwan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirwan tries to clinch up
and beano counters with a nice uppercut.
beano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kirwan wants to clinch
and Kirwan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
beano circles away from the clinch attempt

and beano counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jonny beano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

beano throws a looping overhand right but Kirwan ducks down to avoid it.
Kirwan has his takedown stuffed

and beano counters by clinching up.
Kirwan stalling in the clinch but beano improves position.
Kirwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kirwan tries to stall but beano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
beano tries to break free but Kirwan pushes him back against the cage.
Kirwan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirwan looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandan Kirwan.
beano throws a series of punches but Kirwan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirwan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and beano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
beano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirwan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirwan looks to clinch

and beano moves into the clinch.
beano is trying to force a seperation but Kirwan has the dominant position.
Kirwan tries to pull guard but beano holds him up against the cage and eventually Kirwan drops back down to his feet.
jonny beano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandan Kirwan.
beano tries to circle away but Kirwan has him pinned against the cage.

beano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirwan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and beano counters by moving into the clinch.
Kirwan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning beano up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kirwan tries to pull guard but beano won't allow it.
beano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirwan has him pressed against the cage.
beano has had enough of the clinch but Kirwan keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kirwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on beano's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandan Kirwan.
Kirwan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from beano.

Kirwan takes the fight into the clinch.

beano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirwan darts in trying to clinch
and beano counters with a series of strikes. Kirwan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kirwan looks to clinch

and beano counters by moving into the clinch.
Kirwan goes for a takedown in the clinch but beano prevents it.
Kirwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

beano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandan Kirwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirwan wants to clinch but beano slips to the side

and beano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
beano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
beano is trying to push Kirwan away but Kirwan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
jonny beano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirwan tries to pull guard but beano won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, beano throws an elbow but misses.
Kirwan jumps guard but beano stands there with Kirwan around his waist. Kirwan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kirwan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

beano moves into the clinch.

Kirwan breaks from the clinch.
Kirwan drops his hands momentarily and beano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
jonny beano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for beano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jonny beano!