PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Beavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cantwell
vs
Beavis

187 cm
26
189 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
193 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Beavis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beavis dives in and grabs Cantwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cantwell pushes down on Beavis's head and hops out.

Beavis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cantwell to the ground. Beavis is now in Cantwell's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beavis is looking to advance position but Cantwell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Beavis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cantwell prevents Beavis from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantwell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cantwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beavis is squirming around, avoiding Cantwell's attempts to control the action.
Cantwell controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beavis is in a horrible position here. Cantwell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beavis is trying to escape the mount.

Cantwell looking for a guillotine from mount but Beavis is having none of it.
Cantwell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Kevin Beavis has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cantwell prevents Beavis from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cantwell working for a guillotine from mount but Beavis is in no mood to give up.
Cantwell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beavis?

Cantwell is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Beavis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Beavis shrugs it off.
Cantwell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beavis is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cantwell has control of Beavis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Beavis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cantwell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cantwell controlling from the full mount.
Beavis wants to control but Cantwell is having none of it.
Cantwell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beavis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell breaks from Beavis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cantwell trying to control but Beavis is having none of it.
Beavis is looking to improve his position but Cantwell isn't that keen on the idea.

Cantwell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beavis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Beavis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cantwell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beavis can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cantwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Beavis's cut.
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.

Beavis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cantwell, pushing him back against the cage.
Cantwell prevents the takedown attempt.
Cantwell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beavis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beavis is trying to pull guard but Cantwell has him pressed against the cage.
Beavis is pressed up against the cage. Cantwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beavis down to the mat. Beavis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cantwell has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cantwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cantwell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beavis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cantwell working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantwell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cantwell throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beavis tries to bench press Cantwell off him but Cantwell keeps the position.
Beavis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Cantwell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beavis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cantwell but great work by Beavis.
Beavis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cantwell wants to control but Beavis postures up.

Beavis tries for a kimura but Cantwell is defending well.
Cantwell sneaks back into half guard.
Cantwell tries to roll over but Beavis keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is trying to control the action in half guard but Cantwell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cantwell trying to hold on to Beavis's head to control him but Beavis postures up.
Cantwell is staying active underneath Beavis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cantwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beavis.
Beavis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cantwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beavis stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Beavis is working for a kimura but Cantwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Beavis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cantwell tries to get to full guard but Beavis has control of the leg.
Cantwell is refusing to be controlled, as Beavis sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cantwell is trying to get back to full guard.
Beavis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cantwell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cantwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cantwell has his feet on Beavis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cantwell keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Cantwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Beavis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Beavis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Cantwell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cantwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beavis is keeping the position for now.
Cantwell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cantwell working some strikes from top position.
Cantwell looking to sit in guard and control but Beavis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cantwell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cantwell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Cantwell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beavis is just riding it out for now. Cantwell eventually gives up the hold.
Beavis is trying to control but can't.
Beavis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cantwell wants to control from the top but Beavis keeps moving.
Cantwell stands and throws Beavis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis manages to get back to half guard.
Beavis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cantwell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beavis wants to control but Cantwell is keeping busy.
Cantwell controlling the action here.
Cantwell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beavis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cantwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beavis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cantwell is looking to take a break and control but Beavis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steve Cantwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Steve Cantwell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Cantwell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cantwell working over Beavis with some ground and pound. Beavis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beavis trying to hold on to Cantwell's head to control him but Cantwell postures up.

Beavis kicks off Cantwell and gets to his feet.
Cantwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavis swats away the attempt to clinch by Cantwell.
Cantwell misses with a takedown attempt - Beavis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cantwell.

Beavis gets caught napping as Cantwell dives in and scores a takedown. Beavis manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beavis wants to sweep here but Cantwell controlling him for the moment.
Beavis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beavis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cantwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cantwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cantwell!
Steve Cantwell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.