PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Beebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Beebe

168 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Beebe!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Beebe, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Beebe against the cage but Beebe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Miller darts in and clinches Beebe up against the cage.
Beebe jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beebe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beebe is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beebe's efforts to push away.

Beebe manages to break the clinch.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Beebe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beebe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Mac Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Beebe.
Miller staying out of range there.

Beebe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Miller has his foot on Beebe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beebe works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beebe on the ground.
Beebe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beebe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Beebe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beebe showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beebe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller is not content to let Beebe control the position.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.

Beebe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Beebe eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beebe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control here.
Beebe slows the pace down in half guard.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Beebe sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beebe is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.

Beebe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beebe trying to control the pace.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beebe is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beebe works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Beebe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beebe clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Beebe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.

Beebe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller has his takedown stuffed

and Beebe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Beebe manages to break the clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beebe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beebe works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Beebe avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.

Beebe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.

Beebe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chase Beebe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beebe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miller tries to strike from the bottom.

Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beebe postures up.
Beebe throws a big right hand that misses.
Beebe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beebe wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Beebe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chase Beebe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Beebe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Beebe wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Beebe shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mac Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Beebe.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beebe sprawls well. Beebe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.

Beebe forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beebe smiles and moves away.
Beebe stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Beebe as Miller shoots in.
Beebe scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beebe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller tries to clinch but Beebe moves out of range.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller tries to clinch but Beebe moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Beebe moved away.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Beebe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beebe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Beebe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miller throws a leg kick but Beebe sees it coming and moves out of range.

Beebe moves into the clinch.
Beebe wants a takedown.
Miller jumps guard but Beebe stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Beebe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beebe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Beebe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beebe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beebe somewhat.
Mac Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Beebe.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Beebe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beebe pinned against the cage. Beebe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Beebe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beebe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beebe counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Beebe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Beebe. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Mac Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller tries to clinch but Beebe is having none of it.
Beebe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beebe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beebe pinned against the cage. Beebe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Beebe on that attempt.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beebe defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a series of punches but Beebe avoids them all with ease.
Beebe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Beebe counters by moving into the clinch.
Chase Beebe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Beebe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Beebe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chase Beebe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beebe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beebe closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Beebe pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Beebe clinches.
Mac Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Beebe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beebe 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Beebe!
Chase Beebe made sure to mention his sponsor, GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy) in his post fight interview.