PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bei might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hypnotic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bei
vs
Sharp

186 cm
30
198 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

188 cm
26
198 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sharp. That's going to slow Bei down.
Liu Bei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bei tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bei.
Sharp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bei as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Sharp.
Bei clobbers Sharp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Daryl Sharp has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bei.
Sharp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No joy there for Bei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bei swings widly with a right hand

and Sharp counters with a takedown into side control.
Sharp throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bei works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bei is positioning himself well to prevent Sharp advancing to mount.
Bei is trying to maintain the position but Sharp is very close to passing his half guard.
Sharp keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharp.
Sharp is controlling the pace.
Bei regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sharp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bei trying to keep a closed guard but Sharp is proving a slippery customer.
Bei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sharp's guard.
Bei slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sharp looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bei is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bei controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Liu Bei.

Sharp gets tackled into the cage by Bei. Bei maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Bei.

Sharp gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bei moves into full guard.
Bei pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
Sharp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Bei has wrist control.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharp is one step ahead there.
Bei keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Sharp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bei wants to sweep here but Sharp controlling him for the moment.
Sharp is working Bei over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bei wants to get back to his feet but Sharp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sharp chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sharp's guard.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Bei from controlling successfully.
Bei controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Bei from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Liu Bei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daryl Sharp's cut.
That's time! Bei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping body kick lands there for Sharp.
Bei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharp.
Bei scores with a jab. Sharp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sharp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bei is able to avoid easily.
Sharp lands a nice shot that snaps Bei's head back.
Bei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sharp throws a low kick but Bei avoids it.
Good leg kick by Sharp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bei loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
Bei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sharp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bei's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei working a defensive guard here.
Sharp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sharp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sharp preventing the sweep.
Daryl Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bei keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Bei controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sharp sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sharp feints and then cracks Bei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bei down.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bei throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bei thows a body shot but no joy.
Bei misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Bei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liu Bei is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Sharp or perhaps it was just good defense by Bei which made him look bad.
Bei misses with a straight right.
Sharp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bei in his tracks.
Bei misses with the combination.
Bei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Bei throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
Bei clobbers Sharp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a straight right. Bei didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a push kick but Bei slaps the foot to one side.

Bei moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bei throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bei as he avoids it easily.
Liu Bei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Sharp.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bei moves into the clinch.
Bei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp tries to score a body lock takedown but Bei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bei clinches up against the cage.
Sharp blocks an uppercut.
Sharp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sharp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp connects with an inside leg kick.
Sharp throws a body punch but Bei moves out of range.
Bei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sharp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bei misses with an uppercut

and Sharp counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bei!
You can see the frustration on Bei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bei tries to buck Sharp off but Sharp is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bei is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daryl Sharp's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bei throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bei is out of range and Sharp settles back down.
Bei tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bei thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sharp tests Bei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Sharp.
Sharp connects with an inside leg kick.
Bei misses with a right hand

and Sharp counters with a shoot takedown. Bei fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bei wants to sweep but no luck.
Bei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharp postures up and lands a big shot to Bei's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Bei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharp postures up.
Sharp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bei looking to control.
Sharp postures up in Bei's guard and throws a big left but Bei blocks it.
Sharp throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bei's head.
Bei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bei is keeping the position for now.
Bei looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Liu Bei.
Bei tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bei.
Bei missing with a left hand there. Sharp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharp scores with a jab to the head.
Bei just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sharp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bei throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Bei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bei.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Bei is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bei throws a shot from downtown. Sharp moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Sharp lands but Bei takes it in his stride.
Bei thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Bei blocks the low kick.
A shot to the liver by Sharp. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Bei misses with an uppercut

and Sharp counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sharp prevents Bei from improving his position.
Sharp is nestled in close to Bei, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bei is looking to improve his position.
Sharp working the head and body with strikes.
Sharp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharp throwing shots but Bei is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bei is refusing to be controlled, as Sharp sits in half guard.
Bei slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bei is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bei's head.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Bei keeps moving.
Sharp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Bei keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daryl Sharp wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp punishes Bei's body with a nice straight punch.
Liu Bei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp shoots for a double leg takedown but Bei sprawls well. He's pushed Sharp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharp 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Sharp!
Daryl Sharp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.