PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Azazel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azazel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow. Jim Beam has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Azazel
vs
Beam

186 cm
29
227 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

225 cm
28
280 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Azazel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam moves out of range of the strikes.
Azazel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beam.
Azazel misses with a takedown

and Beam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Azazel's guard.
Beam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Azazel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azazel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azazel controls Beam momentarily but Beam frees himself.

Azazel has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.
Azazel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Azazel has momentary wrist control but Beam slips an elbow through the middle.

Beam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Azazel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beam has managed to get both his arms back between Azazel's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam trying to control but Azazel is working from the bottom.
Azazel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Azazel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Azazel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Beam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beam looking to sit in guard and control but Azazel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beam wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Azazel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beam has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Azazel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beam is looking to work some ground and pound but Azazel has wrist control.
Beam is looking to work some ground and pound but Azazel has wrist control.
Beam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Azazel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azazel working for a triangle but Beam defends it easily.

Azazel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beam stands up over Azazel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Azazel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beam landing some decent shots from guard.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.
Azazel keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Azazel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beam is aware though and is defending well.
Beam working some strikes from top position.
Beam distracts Azazel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Beam with a nice head shot there.
Azazel keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Beam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beam trying to control but Azazel is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Azazel is looking for a triangle but Beam pushes his legs off easily.

Azazel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam 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.

Beam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Azazel!
Beam lands a big shot there that rocks Azazel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Azazel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Azazel is rocked!
Beam cracks Azazel with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beam!