PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bean
vs
Lorenzo

225 cm
31
290 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

191 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lorenzo tries to clinch there but Bean circles away.
Lorenzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorenzo takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
Lorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up.
Bean thuds a left hand into Lorenzo's body.
Nice defenses there by Lorenzo.
Bean connects with a right hand. Lorenzo shakes it off.
Lorenzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bean manages to avoid it.
Bean throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.

Bean moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bean.
Bean blocks a body shot from Lorenzo.

Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bean lands a nice looking body shot.
Bean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo throws a shot from downtown. Bean moves away and avoids it.
Lorenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Bean getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo misses the jab.
Roger Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bean.
Bean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean thuds his right hand into Lorenzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bean scores with a nice head shot.
Lorenzo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bean slips a jab from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo lunges at Bean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bean's hand.
Lorenzo misses with an uppercut
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo looks to land a combination but Bean avoids it well.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Bean lands.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bean.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo misses with a looping right.
A big right from Bean misses.
Lorenzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean staying out of range there.
Lorenzo swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Lorenzo swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Bean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean connects with a looping right hand.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
Lorenzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bean tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lorenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bean manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
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 Butter Bean will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bean scores with a nice strike.

Bean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bean wants to break free but Lorenzo has control.
Bean working hard to break the clinch.
Bean avoiding damage.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Bean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lorenzo backwards.
Bean wants to get back to striking at distance but Lorenzo won't allow it.
Lorenzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lorenzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bean lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bean stalling in the clinch but Lorenzo improves position.
Lorenzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lorenzo blocking some punches.
Bean takes a shot to the head.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lorenzo has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
A right hand to the body from Bean.
Bean is trying to push Lorenzo away but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
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!
Lorenzo has a couple of punches blocked by Bean.
Bean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorenzo is leaning against Bean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo keeps control of Bean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Lorenzo on the inside.
Lorenzo works on Bean's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lorenzo fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bean lands a shoulder strike.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo misses with a punch to the body.
Bean digs a right hand into Lorenzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lorenzo's gas tank.
Lorenzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bean manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bean counters with a three punch combo that has Lorenzo backing up. Lorenzo nods at Bean to acknowledge the strikes.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.
Bean blocks a jab.
Lorenzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorenzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bean swivels and escapes.
Bean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lorenzo in his tracks.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Lorenzo lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Butter Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean connects with a single shot there.
Bean is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
Bean defending well as Lorenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Lorenzo connects with a looping right hand.
Bean keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Lorenzo does no damage.
Lorenzo misses with a straight left.
Lorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lorenzo cracks a nice hook into Bean's ribs.
Lorenzo wants to clinch up but Bean keeps it at a distance.
Lorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bean connects with a single shot there.
Bean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lorenzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bean defends it nicely.
Lorenzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lorenzo throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean works Lorenzo's body with a nice hook.
Lorenzo misses with a left hand
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bean tries to clinch but Lorenzo is having none of it.
Lorenzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Lorenzo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorenzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lorenzo misses the shot to the body.
Lorenzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bean tries to avoid it but Lorenzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bean to the ground. Bean escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Butter Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lorenzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Lorenzo.
Bean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lorenzo swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Butter Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up.
Lorenzo throws a hook but Bean blocks it.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
Butter Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Lorenzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Bean slips under a jab from Lorenzo.
Bean is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Roger Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Bean lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lorenzo doesn't seem phased though.
Bean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bean throws a good cross that connects.
Bean lands a nice hook to Lorenzo's body. Lorenzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lorenzo on the side of the head.
Lorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bean - just one landing.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Bean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorenzo throws out the jab.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Bean scores with a jab to the head.
Bean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lorenzo. Lorenzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the body from Lorenzo misses
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzo.
Bean tries to bum rush Lorenzo with a series of wild strikes but Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lorenzo misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!