PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chase Beebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman has chosen Linkin Park-- What Ive Done as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beebe
vs
Zimmerman

175 cm
27
153 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

177 cm
33
152 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Beebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beebe gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beebe avoids the strikes from the bottom by Zimmerman.

Beebe decides to stand back up. Beebe steps back and let's Zimmerman get back to his feet.
Beebe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zimmerman gets a double leg takedown into Beebe's guard.

Beebe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zimmerman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zimmerman fails with the takedown.
Beebe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zimmerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zimmerman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beebe to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Beebe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zimmerman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beebe has managed to get both his arms back between Zimmerman's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beebe stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Zimmerman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beebe is trying to buck Zimmerman off.
Zimmerman tries to score with some ground and pound. Beebe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zimmerman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beebe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zimmerman fails with a takedown attempt.
Zimmerman keeps the fight on the outside.

Beebe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zimmerman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zimmerman is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beebe's best efforts.
Beebe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Beebe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Zimmerman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beebe pinned against the ropes. Beebe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chase Beebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Zimmerman.
Beebe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looks to land a right hand but Beebe moved out of range.

Beebe drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is striking but Beebe is not phased and passes to half guard.

Beebe stands up from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beebe sprawls well. Beebe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zimmerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Beebe tries to clinch up but Zimmerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beebe throws a right and a left that Zimmerman avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beebe misses with a series of wild punches.
Beebe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zimmerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!

Zimmerman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beebe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown but Beebe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zimmerman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beebe is fending him off so far but Zimmerman persists. Nope, Beebe circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beebe.
Beebe is looking to clinch.
Beebe tries to close the distance and clinch but Zimmerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Beebe instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beebe.

Beebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beebe fails with an attempt to clinch.

Beebe rushes Zimmerman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Beebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmerman.

Beebe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beebe cracks Zimmerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beebe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zimmerman.
Chase Beebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Zimmerman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beebe has managed to clinch.
Zimmerman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Beebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Beebe takes the fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beebe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eric Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beebe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beebe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zimmerman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Beebe as Zimmerman shoots in.
Zimmerman shoots in but no luck this time.
Beebe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zimmerman pinned against the ropes. Zimmerman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zimmerman throws a jab when Beebe was well out of range.
Beebe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zimmerman doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beebe shoots in looking for a takedown. Zimmerman tries to sprawl out of it but Beebe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Zimmerman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zimmerman avoids the head kick by Beebe.
Zimmerman throws a head kick but Beebe moves out of range.
Zimmerman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beebe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zimmerman but Zimmerman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Beebe closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beebe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zimmerman shoots in and drives through. Beebe sprawls well.
Beebe has a takedown stuffed.

Zimmerman instigates a clinch.
Beebe slows down the pace here.
Zimmerman is trying to drag Beebe to the mat but Beebe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to break free but Beebe pushes him back against the ropes.

Beebe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase Beebe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beebe rushes Zimmerman and presses him up against the ropes.
Zimmerman is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Beebe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Beebe breaks from the clinch.

Beebe rushes Zimmerman and presses him up against the ropes.
Beebe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zimmerman fails to land.

Beebe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zimmerman drives through with a takedown into Beebe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Beebe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zimmerman moves out of range of the body kick from Beebe.
Beebe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zimmerman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beebe moves into the clinch successfully.

Zimmerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Beebe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zimmerman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zimmerman is looking for a sweep.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.

Beebe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zimmerman to his feet.
Beebe tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.
Beebe falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beebe keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zimmerman works over Beebe's head and body with a nice combination.
Beebe tries to clinch up but Zimmerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zimmerman misses with a leg kick
and Beebe counters with a stiff right hand.
Beebe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zimmerman slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Beebe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zimmerman manages to avoid it.
Zimmerman fails with a takedown attempt.
Beebe wants to clinch.
Zimmerman avoids the head kick by Beebe.
Zimmerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman shoots in but no luck this time.
Chase Beebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Zimmerman.

Beebe has managed to clinch.
Beebe is pressed up against the ropes. Zimmerman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beebe down to the mat. Beebe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Beebe closes the distance and clinches.
Beebe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zimmerman is keeping busy.

Beebe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beebe tries to avoid it but Zimmerman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beebe to the ground. Beebe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Beebe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Beebe forces Zimmerman back against the ropes and clinches.
Beebe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zimmerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Beebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zimmerman clinches up against the ropes.

Beebe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zimmerman gets a double leg takedown into Beebe's guard.
Zimmerman throws a big right hand that misses.
Zimmerman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Beebe kicks Zimmerman off and gets to his feet.

Beebe gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beebe is looking to control Zimmerman's arms but Zimmerman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beebe has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Beebe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beebe shoots in looking for a takedown. Zimmerman tries to sprawl out of it but Beebe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Zimmerman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beebe is looking to clinch but Zimmerman is avoiding it.
Zimmerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zimmerman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Zimmerman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beebe's half guard.
Zimmerman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beebe defending well though.
Zimmerman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beebe's head.
Zimmerman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beebe wants to get back to his feet.

Zimmerman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Beebe swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Beebe moves into range and clinches up with Zimmerman.
Zimmerman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Beebe lands a knee to the head.
Zimmerman wants to take the fight to the mat but Beebe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chase Beebe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beebe lands a nice elbow.

Beebe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Beebe takes the fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beebe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zimmerman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beebe gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beebe prevents Zimmerman from breaking the clinch.

Beebe manages to break the clinch.
Zimmerman throws the kick towards the body but Beebe avoids it.
Beebe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beebe shoots in for a double leg but Zimmerman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Zimmerman keeps the fight on the outside.
Eric Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beebe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beebe thumps Zimmerman with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Beebe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zimmerman doesn't seem phased though.
Beebe tries to clinch up but Zimmerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Beebe throws a good cross that connects.
Beebe throws a chopping leg kick but Zimmerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chase Beebe.
Well Beebe 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Chase Beebe!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Chase Beebe!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Chase Beebe!

Chase Beebe wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Chase Beebe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.