PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remi Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remi Beauvais has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beauvais
vs
Durant

173 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Remi Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Durant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durant wants to stand but Beauvais is controlling his arm.
Durant throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Durant goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beauvais has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Durant but great work by Beauvais.
Beauvais tries to move into full mount but can't pass Durant's legs.
Durant tries to buck Beauvais off but Beauvais is having none of it.
Durant struggling a bit here.
Durant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durant controls the position for a moment.

Beauvais is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Durant has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durant can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant is trying to work for a sweep but Beauvais has mounted him!
Durant is looking to get to half guard.
Beauvais throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durant tries to lock up and control but Beauvais gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durant is trying desperately to improve position.
Durant wants to hold on but Beauvais pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant is working to get back to half guard.
Beauvais trying to control but Durant is having none of it.
Durant is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais looking to control but Durant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durant wants to hold on but Beauvais pushes him away.
Beauvais tries to control but Durant wriggling away.
Durant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beauvais trying to control but Durant is having none of it.
Beauvais thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant is looking to get to half guard.
Durant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beauvais. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Durant is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Durant tries to control Beauvais's body but Beauvais pushes him off. Durant squirms to his side and now Beauvais has his back!
Durant wants to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beauvais misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Durant 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.

Beauvais swings for the body but Durant moves out of range.

Durant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Durant tries to stand but Beauvais is controlling his head.
Durant controls the position from side control.
Durant tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Durant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Durant wants to stand but Beauvais has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Durant wanted to stand there but Beauvais had control of the position.
Durant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beauvais is keeping the position for now.
Beauvais lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durant!
Durant reaches up to try and control the position but Beauvais seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Durant rolls and tries to escape and now Beauvais has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais missing with strikes from the back.

Beauvais patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beauvais punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Durant wants to escape the position.
Durant just trying to survive but Beauvais is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Durant trying to control the hands but Beauvais breaks the grip.
Beauvais keeps control of the position as Durant tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauvais is looking to control Durant but Durant is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Durant just trying to survive but Beauvais is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Beauvais missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Durant right now.

Beauvais is persistently looking for the submission but Durant is defending it well.
Durant needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Durant looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Durant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Durant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beauvais tries to clinch up
and Durant counters with a three punch combo that has Beauvais backing up. Beauvais nods at Durant to acknowledge the strikes.

Durant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Beauvais sprawls well initially but Durant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Durant controlling the pace.
Durant is looking to pass Beauvais's guard but actually Beauvais recovers to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beauvais is on top in guard.
Durant has his hands on Beauvais's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durant is looking to sweep but instead, Beauvais has passed into half guard.
Beauvais trying to control from half guard but Durant is working away.
Durant is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to control but can't.
Durant wants to get back to full guard but Beauvais has passed into side control.
Durant is trying to control Beauvais's posture but Beauvais avoids it.
Durant is pushing Beauvais's head away, looking to escape. Beauvais manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Durant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Durant looks to move to half guard but instead Beauvais has passed into mount! Damn!
Durant throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beauvais looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Durant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durant holds on for dear life, controlling Beauvais's posture momentarily.
Beauvais prevents Durant from getting the reversal.

Beauvais with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Beauvais prevents Durant from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to lock up and control but Beauvais gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Durant looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Beauvais's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beauvais struggling to land strikes to the head as Durant covers up.
Remi Beauvais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beauvais not allowing Durant to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Durant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Billy Durant!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Billy Durant!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Billy Durant!

Billy Durant wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Billy Durant was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.