PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Amplified (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amplified
vs
Beauvais

183 cm
27
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Amplified!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Beauvais!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amplified closes the distance and clinches.
Beauvais tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amplified just stands there and leans against the cage.

Amplified breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beauvais avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amplified misses with a few strikes there.
Beauvais dodges the punch combination from Amplified.
A head kick misses from Beauvais.
Amplified looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beauvais shoots in and drives through. Amplified sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amplified.
Amplified keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandon Amplified has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Beauvais.
Beauvais tries to close the distance and clinch but Amplified swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beauvais tries to clinch up but Amplified circles away and keeps his distance.
Beauvais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beauvais misses with a takedown attempt - Amplified sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beauvais looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais needs to keep his hands up - Amplified had a free shot at his head there.
Amplified throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beauvais stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amplified misses with a double jab.
Amplified displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beauvais.

Amplified closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beauvais is trying to force a seperation but Amplified has the dominant position.

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

Amplified gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amplified leaning his opponent against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amplified lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Amplified misses with a few strikes there.

Amplified takes the fight into the clinch.
Beauvais is trying desperately to land a takedown but Amplified is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Beauvais.

Amplified manages to break the clinch.
Amplified swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beauvais counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brandon Amplified seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Amplified, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amplified bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amplified works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amplified misses with a wild combination.

Amplified pushes Beauvais up against the cage in a clinch.

Beauvais pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beauvais manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amplified manages to get himself to full guard.
Beauvais postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amplified keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
Beauvais stops Amplified from standing up.
Beauvais has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Amplified throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Beauvais escapes and throws Amplified's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Amplified sneaks out the side door and pushes Beauvais away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais tries to clinch there but Amplified circles away.
Amplified will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beauvais shoots in but no luck this time.

Amplified has closed the distance and engaged Beauvais in a clinch.

Amplified breaks the clinch.
Beauvais showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beauvais.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amplified moves out of range of the body 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!
Beauvais misses with a two punch combination.

Amplified moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Amplified dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beauvais avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beauvais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amplified circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon Amplified is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beauvais looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Amplified has Beauvais up against the cage in a clinch.
Amplified scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Amplified drops Beauvais with a beautiful combination! Beauvais stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Amplified is looking for the KO!

It looks like James Beauvais has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Amplified gets a clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amplified clinches with his opponent.
Beauvais has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amplified avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amplified stops a takedown attempt from Beauvais.
Brandon Amplified has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Beauvais.
Beauvais is breathing heavily.
Amplified lands with a short shot to the head.

Amplified escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amplified fails to land with a series of punches.
Beauvais takes one to the chin there.
Amplified slaps away a takedown attempt from Beauvais, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amplified throws a nice looking combination but Beauvais bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amplified looks to land a combination but Beauvais avoids it well.
Beauvais drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amplified circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beauvais takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Beauvais is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Beauvais with that takedown attempt.
Beauvais is still on wobbly legs! Can Amplified finish him?
Nice sprawl there from Amplified as Beauvais shoots in.

Amplified closes the distance and clinches.
Beauvais seems to have recovered his senses.

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

Amplified closes the distance and clinches.
Beauvais wants to take the fight to the mat but Amplified manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beauvais wants to get back to striking at distance but Amplified won't allow it.
A short left from Amplified.

Amplified manages to break the clinch.
Beauvais looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Amplified.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified rushes Beauvais with punches - Beauvais moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Beauvais goes down! Amplified follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Amplified!
After winning the bout, Brandon Amplified thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.