PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giggs Hollowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bean's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raising Hell. Hollowman has chosen Movado as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bean
vs
Hollowman

177 cm
31
184 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

173 cm
27
154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Giggs Hollowman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bean.

Bean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hollowman's guard.
Bean trying to control but Hollowman is working from the bottom.
Hollowman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bean is controlling him.
Hollowman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Hollowman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bean is controlling him.
Bean pushing down on Hollowman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bean postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hollowman to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollowman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bean counters with a three punch combo that has Hollowman backing up. Hollowman nods at Bean to acknowledge the strikes.
Bean throws a head kick that misses.
Hollowman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bean sprawls well. Bean wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hollowman gets slowly back to his feet.
Hollowman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bean plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Bean lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hollowman doesn't seem phased though.
Hollowman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hollowman looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollowman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hollowman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bean.
Bean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hollowman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bean somewhat.
Ron Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean throws a front kick that sends Hollowman stumbling back into the cage.
Bean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hollowman is fending him off so far but Bean persists. Nope, Hollowman circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollowman tries for a takedown but Bean circles away easily
and Bean counters with a two punch combo.
Ron Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giggs Hollowman.
Hollowman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Bean scores with a four punch combination!
Bean misses with a wild combination.
Hollowman throws a leg kick
and Bean counters with a two punch combo.
Bean works over Hollowman's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollowman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Bean.
Hollowman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bean is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hollowman.

Bean drives through with a takedown into Hollowman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hollowman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bean passes Hollowman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollowman wants to control the action here but instead Bean manages to pass to full mount!
Bean pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Bean dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hollowman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bean to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hollowman is defended easily by Bean.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Bean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bean.
Bean goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bean throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Bean does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Bean. No joy for Hollowman on that attempt.
Hollowman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Hollowman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bean napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hollowman wants to take a breather but Bean manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hollowman.
Bean seems keen to control Hollowman's posture.
Bean looking for a sweep. Not yet Bean, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bean pushes Hollowman off and gets back to his feet.
Hollowman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ron Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Bean throws a right and a left that Hollowman avoids nicely.
Bean scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hollowman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bean is fending him off so far but Hollowman persists. Nope, Bean circles away and we're back to standing.
Ron Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giggs Hollowman.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bean drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean content to stall in guard here.
Hollowman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean pushing down on Hollowman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollowman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ron Bean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bean maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hollowman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bean has cracked it and Hollowman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bean!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ron Bean!