PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beam comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Everywhere I Go. Ograni has chosen Ameno - Era as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beam
vs
Ograni

180 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

183 cm
36
195 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam scores with a head kick. Ograni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Gugo Ograni has been cut.
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ograni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ograni catches Beam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beam tries a head kick but it misses.

Ograni looking to score a takedown here. Beam is defending well but Ograni drives through and ends up in Beam's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Ograni drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beam looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beam looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beam!
Beam tries to stand but Ograni is controlling his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ograni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ograni looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beam stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ograni to get to his feet.
A head kick from Beam lands but Ograni takes it in his stride.
Ograni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ograni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ograni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ograni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beam manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Beam scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ograni swings widly with a right hand

and Beam counters by clinching up.
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!
Ograni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beam wants to break free but Ograni has control.
Beam gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beam misses with an elbow strike.
Ograni tries to stall but Beam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ograni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ograni paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Beam forces Ograni back against the cage and clinches.
Beam misses with an elbow strike.

Beam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beam tries to clinch but Ograni moves away
and Ograni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni cracks a nice hook into Beam's ribs.
Ograni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ograni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ograni looks for a takedown but Beam sprawls well.
Ograni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beam as he avoids it easily.
Beam wants to clinch but Ograni slips to the side
and Ograni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beam wants to clinch but Ograni slips to the side
and Ograni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ograni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beam tries to clinch up
and Ograni counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam tries to clinch but Ograni moves away
and Ograni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ograni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beam.
Beam tries to clinch
and Ograni counters with a left and a right... And another left! Beam is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gugo Ograni!
After winning the bout, Gugo Ograni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.