PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beaulieu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anonymus - Prosternez-vous. 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?

Beaulieu
vs
Jah

182 cm
29
205 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

188 cm
28
212 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Beaulieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaulieu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beaulieu scrambles back to his feet.
Jah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beaulieu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beaulieu.
Nice sprawl there from Beaulieu as Jah shoots in.
Jah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jah shoots in for a double leg but Beaulieu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beaulieu misses with a wild body shot.

Jah clinches with his opponent.
Jah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.
A short right from Beaulieu.
Jah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Beaulieu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jah lands with a right to the head.
Jah blocks a body shot from Beaulieu.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beaulieu thows a body shot but no joy.

Jah darts in and clinches Beaulieu up against the cage.

Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beaulieu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jah somewhat.
Pat Beaulieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Beaulieu loads up on a big right hand but Jah slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah wants to clinch up but Beaulieu keeps it at a distance.
Beaulieu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beaulieu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beaulieu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Jah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beaulieu!
Beaulieu is working to get back to half guard.

Jah is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Beaulieu is surviving well by controlling Jah's body position as best he can.
BOOM! Jah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Beaulieu is trying to escape the mount.
Jah looking to ground and pound but Beaulieu is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beaulieu wants to hold on but Jah pushes him away.
Jah lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beaulieu hang on?
Jah lands a heavy elbow.
Jah looking to finish with strikes here!
Beaulieu wants to control but Jah is having none of it.
The referee warns Beaulieu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jah landing strikes from the mount and Beaulieu is in trouble!
Jah looking to finish Beaulieu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beaulieu!
Beaulieu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jah swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Beaulieu is now in Jah's guard. A big mistake from Jah there, giving up the dominant position!
Jah wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jah wants to stand but Beaulieu is controlling the position.
Jah pulls Beaulieu in close to prevent any damage.
Jah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beaulieu being controlled here momentarily.
Jah keeping moving, preventing Beaulieu from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pat Beaulieu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Beaulieu throws an overhand right that lands on Jah's shoulder, as Jah tries to avoid the shot.
Jah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beaulieu misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Beaulieu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Beaulieu.
Beaulieu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beaulieu takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Beaulieu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beaulieu misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jah darts in trying to clinch
and Beaulieu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jah throws a series of punches but Beaulieu avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beaulieu lands a jab to Jah's midsection.
Beaulieu throws a big shot that misses.
Jah avoids a kick to the body.
Jah slips a straight right by Beaulieu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beaulieu throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Beaulieu. That snapped Jah's head back.
Beaulieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beaulieu misses with a low kick.
Jah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jah throws a series of punches but Beaulieu avoids them all with ease.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beaulieu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joh Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beaulieu.
Jah slips a straight right by Beaulieu.
Beaulieu misses with a low kick.
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!
Beaulieu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beaulieu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jah under the eye.
Jah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beaulieu counters with a nice uppercut.
Beaulieu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beaulieu leaves Jah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jah doesn't manage to clinch there - Beaulieu circles away.
Beaulieu throws a lazy uppercut

so Jah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah stopping the sweep attempt from Beaulieu.
Jah scoring with some ground and pound.

Jah is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beaulieu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beaulieu has escaped and now he's on top!
Jah working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jah is on top in guard.
Jah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah is looking to stand up but Beaulieu won't let him.
Jah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beaulieu controls Jah momentarily but Jah frees himself.
Beaulieu wants to sweep but no luck.
Jah throwing strikes but missing.
Beaulieu trying to keep a closed guard but Jah is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beaulieu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pat Beaulieu.
Jah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beaulieu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jah.
Pat Beaulieu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beaulieu.
Beaulieu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jah fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah drops his hands momentarily and Beaulieu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beaulieu tests Jah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beaulieu finds it's way round the side to connect with Jah's head.

Jah forces Beaulieu back against the cage and clinches.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.
Beaulieu throws a head punch that misses.
Jah lands with a light punch inside.
Beaulieu misses with some punches.
Jah lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beaulieu's efforts to push away.
Beaulieu lands a left hand.
Beaulieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beaulieu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jah's elbow.
Jah lands with a light punch inside.
Jah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beaulieu or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah.
Jah lands with a left to the head.
Beaulieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beaulieu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jah breaks from the clinch.
Joh Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beaulieu keeps the fight on the outside.
Beaulieu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beaulieu throws an overhand right that lands on Jah's shoulder, as Jah tries to avoid the shot.
Jah is looking to clinch.
Jah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beaulieu keeps the fight on the outside.
Beaulieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jah clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beaulieu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jah lands with a left to the head.

Jah lands a takedown into guard.
Beaulieu trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Beaulieu cracks Jah with a good jab.
Beaulieu lands a nice hook to Jah's body. Jah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Beaulieu misses.
Jah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jah dodges the punch combination from Beaulieu.
Jah doesn't manage to clinch there - Beaulieu circles away.
Jah has a takedown stuffed.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beaulieu manages to avoid it.
Jah walks into a jab.
Beaulieu misses with an uppercut.
Jah tries to clinch there but Beaulieu circles away.
Jah throws a jab but it's blocked by Beaulieu.
Jah defending well as Beaulieu loads up on a big left hand.
Beaulieu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jah is looking to clinch but Beaulieu is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulieu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jah misses with a double jab.

Jah gets a takedown into half guard.
Beaulieu is looking to control Jah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beaulieu avoid being mounted?
Beaulieu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Beaulieu is looking for a sweep. Jah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beaulieu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beaulieu.

Jah stands up from Beaulieu's guard - Jah perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jah tries to clinch but Beaulieu moves away
enabling Beaulieu to counter with a crisp jab.
Beaulieu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jah.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Beaulieu.
Pat Beaulieu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaulieu motions for Jah to come forward. Beaulieu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beaulieu misses with an uppercut.
Jah is looking to clinch but Beaulieu is avoiding it.
Beaulieu misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Jah scores with a three punch combo!
Jah is looking to clinch but Beaulieu is avoiding it.
Jah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beaulieu swivels and escapes.
Jah tries for a takedown but Beaulieu circles away easily
and Beaulieu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pat Beaulieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Jah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Beaulieu misses.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jah moves in looking to clinch but Beaulieu pushes him off.
Jah is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Beaulieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beaulieu connects with a right hand. Jah shakes it off.
Jah shoots for a takedown but Beaulieu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beaulieu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beaulieu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jah somewhat.
Jah shoots in but Beaulieu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jah looks to land a combination but Beaulieu avoids it well.
Jah tries for a takedown but Beaulieu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beaulieu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beaulieu cracks Jah with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaulieu misses the jab.
Beaulieu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beaulieu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beaulieu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beaulieu throws a right hand that Jah ducks under and follows up with a left that Jah also avoids with ease.
Jah darts in trying to clinch
and Beaulieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah misses with a body shot
and Beaulieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Beaulieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beaulieu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joh Jah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beaulieu rather than just go for the knockout.
Beaulieu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jah is just out of range.
Jah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beaulieu throws a chopping leg kick but Jah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jah drops his hands momentarily and Beaulieu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beaulieu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jah.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beaulieu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beaulieu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jah was well out of range. Poor timing from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jah at a distance.
Beaulieu lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Beaulieu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joh Jah!