PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Beane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Jayd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beane
vs
Jayd

204 cm
29
280 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

190 cm
23
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Beane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Jayd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jayd misses with a wild body shot.
Beane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beane tries to land a body kick
and Jayd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jayd enables Beane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jayd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Beane drops back looking for a leg! Jayd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jayd manages to kick Beane off! Beane jumps back into Jayd's guard.

Beane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jayd dives on top into guard.
Beane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jayd wants to pass the guard but Beane is keeping the position.

Jayd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jayd pushing down on Beane's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Beane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Beane actively working from the bottom here.
Jayd trying to control from half guard but Beane is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jayd controlling the action here.

Beane actively working from the bottom here.
Jayd slips a nice elbow through Beane's hands, connecting with Beane's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jayd drops an elbow to the side of Beane's head.
Jayd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jayd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beane is refusing to be controlled, as Jayd sits in half guard.
Jayd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jayd is trying to control. Beane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beane has a hand on Jayd's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jayd takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Beane wants to control but Jayd is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beane can't escape the position.
Jayd content just to control the position here.
Jayd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beane is looking to get to half guard.
Jayd breaks from Beane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beane is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jayd goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Beane is on top in guard.
Beane is looking to work some ground and pound but Jayd has wrist control.
Beane won't allow Jayd to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beane trying to control but Jayd is working from the bottom.
Beane postures up.

Beane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jayd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jayd has escaped and now he's on top!

Jayd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beane keeping moving, preventing Jayd from controlling successfully.

Jayd drops back looking for a leg! Beane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beane manages to kick Jayd off! Jayd jumps back into Beane's guard.

Jayd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beane, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Beane misses
and Jayd counters with a solid body kick.
Jayd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jayd misses with a few strikes there.
Jayd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Beane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jayd looks gassed!

Jayd 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beane is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jayd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beane is not content to let Jayd control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Beane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jayd is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beane.

Beane working for a triangle but Jayd defends it easily.
Jayd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Jayd dominated that round.
That's time! Beane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A chopping leg kick lands by Beane.
Beane tried to score with a low kick but Jayd checks it.
Jayd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve Beane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jayd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beane manages to avoid it.
Jayd wants to land a leg kick but Beane is out of range.
Beane misses with a takedown attempt - Jayd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steve Beane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Jayd tenderised Beane's leg. Beane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beane misses with a two punch combination.
Beane tries a low kick but Jayd avoids it.
Jayd walks into a stiff left hand from Beane.
Jayd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jayd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jayd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Beane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jayd walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayd digs a good hook to Beane's body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beane. Jayd shrugs it off though.

Jayd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Beane.
Jayd is breathing heavily.
Jayd working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Jayd as the two fighters clinch.
Jayd throws a head punch that misses.
Beane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jayd avoids it.
Jayd pushes Beane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beane lands a left hand.
Beane lands a hook that snaps the head of Jayd backwards.
Jayd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jayd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayd.
Jayd misses with the head strike.

Beane gets a nice trip takedown 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!
Jayd gets full guard.
Beane landing some decent shots from guard.
Charlie Jayd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jayd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jayd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beane is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayd looking to control.

Beane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beane trying to control but Jayd is working from the bottom.
Jayd pulls Beane in close to prevent any damage.

Beane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beane distracts Jayd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jayd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jayd is pulling down on Beane's head. It's preventing any offense from Beane, at least for the moment.

Beane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jayd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jayd has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beane keeping full guard, as Jayd tries to pass.

Jayd gets to his feet - Beane follows without any prompting.
Jayd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jayd throws a right and a left that Beane avoids nicely.
Jayd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beane throws a push kick but Jayd slaps the foot to one side.
Jayd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beane throws a sloppy head kick and Jayd moves out of range easily.
Jayd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jayd. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jayd shoots in and bounces Beane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Beane controls Jayd momentarily but Jayd frees himself.
Jayd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jayd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jayd trying to control the position from guard on top but Beane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Beane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jayd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jayd wants to control from the top but Beane keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jayd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Jayd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jayd.
Beane misses the body punch
letting Jayd counter with a right hand.
Beane misses with the combination.
Jayd misses with a low kick.
Beane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jayd is fending him off so far but Beane persists. Nope, Jayd circles away and we're back to standing.
Beane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jayd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beane.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jayd.
Beane lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Jayd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beane shoots in and drives through. Jayd sprawls well.
Beane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jayd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beane throws a lazy body kick
and Jayd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jayd throws a right and a left that Beane avoids nicely.
Beane fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Beane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jayd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beane.
A head kick misses from Jayd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jayd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beane at a distance.
Beane walks into a straight right hand from Jayd.
Jayd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beane on the side of the head.
Beane moves out of range of the body kick from Jayd.
Beane on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Jayd.
Jayd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beane backs up against the cage.
Jayd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jayd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jayd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jayd passes to side control.
Jayd landing a few strikes.

Jayd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Beane is looking to regain half guard here but Jayd keeps moving and retains side control.

Jayd tries for a kimura but Beane is defending well.
Beane tries to buck Jayd off but Jayd is having none of it.
Beane sneaks back into half guard.
Jayd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Beane!
Jayd tries to control but Beane wriggling away.
Beane tries to hold on but Jayd postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayd looking to control but Beane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beane tries to lock up and control but Jayd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jayd with a couple of short strikes.
Jayd tries to control but Beane wriggling away.
Beane tries to hold on but Jayd pushes him away.
Jayd tries to control but Beane wriggling away.
Jayd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Jayd with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Beane tries to hold on but Jayd postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jayd landing strikes from the mount.

Jayd with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jayd wants to control the pace but Beane is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beane can't escape the position.
Jayd breaks from Beane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beane gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Jayd really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beane misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jayd.
Jayd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beane under the eye.
Beane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jayd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jayd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jayd.
Beane swinging wildly here.
Beane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Beane.

Jayd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beane is looking for a sweep.
Beane taking a bit of punishment here - Jayd scoring with strikes.
Jayd trying to control the position but Beane is working away.
Beane regains half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jayd wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jayd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Jayd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Beane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jayd pulls his head out easily.
Beane is not content to let Jayd control the position.
Jayd has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Beane works to full guard.

Beane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jayd defends it easily.

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.
Jayd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jayd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Beane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beane keeping moving, preventing Jayd from controlling successfully.
Jayd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jayd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Beane is looking for a triangle but Jayd pushes his legs off easily.
Jayd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane being controlled here, momentarily.

Jayd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jayd is in close to Beane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jayd advances to half guard.
Jayd working the head and body with strikes.

Beane actively working from the bottom here.
Beane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jayd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jayd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jayd moves into full mount! Beane won't be happy about that!
Beane is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beane?
Jayd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Jayd wants to finish this one by submission but Beane is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jayd.
Jayd landing strikes from the mount.
Jayd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jayd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jayd.
Beane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Jayd is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beane has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Jayd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Beane is surviving well by controlling Jayd's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Jayd dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jayd moves out of range of the body kick.
Jayd slips a jab and a cross from Beane.
Beane tried to score with a low kick but Jayd checks it.

Beane moves into the clinch.
Jayd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beane avoids it.
Beane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jayd avoids it.
Beane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Beane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Beane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jayd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jayd postures up and lands a big shot to Beane's brow.
Beane trying to control the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jayd wants to pass the guard but Beane is keeping the position.

Beane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jayd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jayd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jayd landing some decent shots from guard.
Jayd advances to half guard.
Jayd lands strikes from half guard.
Beane trying to control but Jayd postures up.

Jayd stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Beane to get to his feet.

Jayd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beane!
Jayd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steve Beane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Jayd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beane is looking to improve his position but Jayd isn't that keen on the idea.
Jayd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beane tries to lock up and control but Jayd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jayd working Beane over with strikes here.
Jayd controlling the position easily from mount.
Beane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jayd with shots to the head and body - Beane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jayd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beane?
Beane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane is desperately trying to improve his position but Jayd has a good base and remains in mount.
Jayd controlling from the full mount.
Jayd looking to control but Beane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jayd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jayd landing strikes from the mount and Beane is in trouble!
Beane tries to hold on but Jayd pushes him away.
Jayd controlling the position easily from mount.
Beane flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jayd lands a big shot there that rocks Beane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jayd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beane is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Jayd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beane is working hard here to advance position.
Jayd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beane's face.
Jayd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beane looks a forlorn figure.
Jayd controlling from the full mount.
Jayd looking to control but Beane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jayd controlling his opponent.
Jayd trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Jayd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jayd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Jayd! Charlie Jayd retains his heavyweight title!