PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Lector has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beaulieu
vs
Lector

180 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Beaulieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lector!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaulieu misses with a takedown attempt - Lector sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beaulieu has a takedown stuffed.
Beaulieu blocks a head kick by Lector.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Beaulieu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lector uses from the top position.
Beaulieu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lector looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lector stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beaulieu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beaulieu keeping moving, preventing Lector from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulieu working a defensive guard here.
Lector has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beaulieu is proving hard to escape from.
Lector trying to control the position from guard on top but Beaulieu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lector thows a big elbow that misses.
Beaulieu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Lector looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Beaulieu is looking to control Lector's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beaulieu avoid being mounted?
Beaulieu wants to control but Lector passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lector politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lector prefers to stall for the moment though.
Beaulieu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beaulieu is working hard here to advance position.
Lector is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beaulieu's shoulder. That is not cool.

Lector decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Beaulieu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lector holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Beaulieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beaulieu is breathing heavily.
Lector digs a right hand underneath Beaulieu's ribcage. Beaulieu let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Lector manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu with a poor takedown

and Lector counters with a single leg into guard. Beaulieu didn't expect that.
Lector is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lector working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beaulieu trying to control the position.
Beaulieu wants to sweep here but Lector controlling him for the moment.

Beaulieu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Beaulieu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Beaulieu gets the takedown into side control.
Lector dodges the ground and pound from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Beaulieu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lector is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Beaulieu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lector is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Beaulieu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Beaulieu decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lector 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.

Lector misses with a body kick.
Beaulieu blocks a head kick by Lector.
Beaulieu shoots and misses

and Lector counters with a takedown into side control.
Beaulieu struggling a bit here.
Hannibal Lector has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lector connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beaulieu some visible discomfort.
Beaulieu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Beaulieu tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lector just content to control the position.
Beaulieu can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaulieu is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lector has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lector clinches with his opponent.
Beaulieu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lector pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beaulieu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lector counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beaulieu's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Beaulieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beaulieu pushes Lector off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Beaulieu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beaulieu controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lector can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu is looking to take a break and control but Lector is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lector wants to control but Beaulieu postures up.
Lector defending against the ground and pound.
Lector tries to bench press Beaulieu off him but Beaulieu keeps the position.
Lector stops Beaulieu from passing to mount.
Lector tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beaulieu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lector scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beaulieu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lector decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lector.
Lector tries to close the distance and clinch but Beaulieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beaulieu misses with a takedown

and Lector counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lector is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lector is looking to take a break and control but Beaulieu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beaulieu is trying to get back to full guard.

Beaulieu looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu wants to control but Lector is keeping busy.
Beaulieu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Beaulieu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lector.
Beaulieu wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beaulieu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beaulieu fails with the takedown

and Lector counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beaulieu!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lector pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaulieu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lector showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beaulieu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Beaulieu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beaulieu wants to control but Lector is keeping him busy.

Beaulieu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lector rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Beaulieu's guard! Nice work there by Lector!
Lector looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulieu looking for a sweep. Not yet Beaulieu, not yet.
Beaulieu looking to control.
Beaulieu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beaulieu connects with a high kick.

It looks like Hannibal Lector has been cut.
Beaulieu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lector counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Beaulieu or perhaps it was just good defense by Lector which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beaulieu.

Beaulieu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lector has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beaulieu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lector keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu takes a little break here. Lector wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Beaulieu scores with punches from side control.

Beaulieu decides to stand back up. Beaulieu steps back and let's Lector get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lector as Beaulieu shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Beaulieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beaulieu drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lector wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lector has a closed guard, preventing Beaulieu from standing up.
Beaulieu trying to control but Lector is working from the bottom.
Lector is trying to control the position but Beaulieu postures up.
Beaulieu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lector not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lector keeping moving, preventing Beaulieu from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beaulieu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lector but Lector pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beaulieu.
Lector darts in trying to clinch

and Beaulieu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beaulieu trying to control but Lector is working from the bottom.
Lector manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lector sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mike Beaulieu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beaulieu can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Beaulieu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lector has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Lector!