PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano's entrance music is Insano Laugh. A fine choice. Jack Beam told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Insano
vs
Beam

180 cm
28
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Insano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Beam!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insano misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Insano!
Beam misses with an uppercut.
Insano misses with a head kick.

Insano has Beam up against the cage in a clinch.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into Beam's ribcage.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Beam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Insano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beam's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Insano.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beam looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the cage and eventually Beam drops back down to his feet.
Insano lands an elbow that stopped Beam in his tracks for a moment.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. Beam won't want to take too many of those.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. Beam won't want to take too many of those.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. Beam won't want to take too many of those.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. Beam won't want to take too many of those.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano lands an elbow just above Beam 's eye.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano lands a nice elbow.
Insano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Insano is pressed up against the cage. Beam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insano down to the mat. Insano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Insano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Insano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Insano.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Beam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Insano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Insano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Insano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Beam jumps guard but Insano stands there with Beam around his waist. Beam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Beam.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Insano.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beam blocks it with crossed arms.
Beam fails to pull guard.
Beam jumps guard but Insano stands there with Beam around his waist. Beam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Insano walks away with a smile on his face. Beam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Insano.
Beam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beam misses with a wild body shot.
Insano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Insano lands the left hand.
Insano defending well as Beam loads up on a big left hand.
Insano lands with a kick to the temple. Beam shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Insano scores with a head kick. Beam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Insano thows a body kick. Beam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Insano connects with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Insano. That's going to slow Beam down.
Beam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Insano is looking to clinch but Beam is avoiding it.
Beam throws a lazy right hand but Insano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Insano.
Beam throws a hook to the side of Insano's head but Insano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Insano has Beam up against the cage in a clinch.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Insano.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beam's defenses.
Insano working Beam over with knees to the body.
Insano lands a damaging elbow.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beam looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Insano crunches a lovely knee into Beam's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Beam wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A good leg kick by Insano.
Insano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Insano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Insano keeps Beam at a distance using the push kick.
Insano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Insano counters with a thumping low kick.
Insano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Insano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Insano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Insano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Insano.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Insano.
Insano working Beam over with knees to the body.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Insano lands a nice knee to the body.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
Beam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Beam shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Insano obliges.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano won't allow it.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano stops a takedown attempt from Beam.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Beam shrugs off.
Beam wants a takedown but no success here.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Beam.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beam's defenses.
Insano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Insano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beam is defending well for now.
Insano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beam can do to turn this around?
Insano pushes off an throws an elbow but Beam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beam can't get the takedown.
Insano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Beam in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Beam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beam can't break the clinch.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Insano.
Beam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Beam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Insano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but Beam blocks with his arms.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano gets underhooks to prevent Beam's takedown attempt.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano pushes off an throws an elbow but Beam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Insano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Beam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Insano scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Insano gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Insano.
Beam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Beam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Insano prevents it.
Beam misses with a punch on the inside.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into Beam's ribcage.
Beam takes an elbow to the temple.
Insano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Insano lands a good knee to the midsection. Beam won't want to take too many of those.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beam tries for a takedown but Insano manages to get underhooks.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Insano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beam's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam fails to pull guard.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Beam shrugs off.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano won't allow it.
Beam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Insano walks away with a smile on his face. Beam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beam throws an off balance right hand
and Insano counters with a body kick.
Insano connects with a leg kick. Beam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Insano feints and then cracks Beam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beam down.
Beam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Insano moves into the clinch successfully.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Insano.
Beam takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Insano.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but Beam blocks with his arms.
Insano stops a takedown attempt from Beam.
Insano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Beam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Insano just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Insano clinches with his opponent.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the cage and eventually Beam drops back down to his feet.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Beam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Insano is defending well for now.
Insano landing knees to the body.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beam's face.
Beam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beam blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insano landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into Beam's ribcage.
Insano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beam is defending well for now.
Beam managing to block the knees to the body from Insano.
Beam fails to pull guard.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Beam.
Beam takes an elbow to the temple.
Beam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano won't allow it.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Insano smiles and moves away.
Beam throws out a loose jab but Insano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Insano gets a clinch.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Beam tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the cage and eventually Beam drops back down to his feet.
Beam takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Insano.
Insano looking to throw knees to the head but Beam is blocking nicely.

Beam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Insano uses from the top position.

Beam is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Insano frees his head nicely. Oh but Beam has switched to an armbar! Insano is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Beam!