PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bohanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Beaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bohanon
vs
Beaber

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Bohanon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Beaber!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beaber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beaber lands an elbow that stopped Bohanon in his tracks for a moment.
Bohanon can't get the takedown.
Bohanon is trying to break the clinch but Beaber is controlling him.

Beaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beaber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beaber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bohanon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beaber misses with a few strikes there.

Beaber gets a clinch.
Beaber lands an elbow inside that Bohanon shrugs off.
Beaber looking for a takedown.
Beaber goes for a takedown attempt but Bohanon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bohanon tries to bum rush Beaber with a series of wild strikes but Beaber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beaber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Beaber gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Beaber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bohanon blocks a leg kick.
Beaber throws a shot from downtown. Bohanon moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohanon ducks right into an uppercut from Beaber.
Bohanon cracks Beaber with a good jab.
Beaber ducks under a wild hook from Bohanon.
Bohanon shoots in but Beaber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bohanon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beaber slips under a jab from Bohanon.
A jab from Bohanon finds it's way through Beaber's defenses.
Bohanon is looking to clinch.
Bohanon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bohanon tries for a takedown but Beaber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Bohanon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohanon tries to clinch but Beaber is having none of it.
Beaber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bohanon misses with a combination

and Beaber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Beaber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bohanon misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beaber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bohanon throws a right and a left that both miss.

Beaber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Beaber.
Beaber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bohanon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beaber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bohanon backwards.
Nice elbow from Beaber.
Bohanon is looking for a takedown.
Bohanon is breathing heavily.
Beaber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bohanon's defenses.
Beaber has Bohanon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bohanon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beaber lands an elbow just above Bohanon 's eye.
Beaber trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaber slows down the pace here.

Beaber has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bohanon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Beaber is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bohanon is defending well though. Beaber let's go of the attempt for now.
Bohanon wants to get back to his feet.
Beaber has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bohanon covering up well under a series of strikes from Beaber.
Bohanon trying to get back to his feet but Beaber is in full control for now.
Beaber missing with strikes from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beaber biding his time, looking for the opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohanon covering up well under a series of strikes from Beaber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Beaber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beaber takes the fight into the clinch.
Bohanon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bohanon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beaber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beaber.

Beaber breaks the clinch.
Beaber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bohanon swinging wildly here.
A combination from Bohanon does no damage.
Tommy Bohanon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohanon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bohanon throws a nice looking combination but Beaber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Beaber clinches.
Beaber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beaber is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohanon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bohanon catches Beaber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beaber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bohanon counters with a series of strikes. Beaber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Beaber forces Bohanon back against the cage and clinches.
Bohanon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beaber after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Bohanon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Beaber.
Beaber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beaber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bohanon backwards.
Bohanon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beaber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beaber trying to land knees to the body.

Beaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bohanon throws a series of punches but Beaber avoids them all with ease.

Beaber clinches up against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaber misses with a wild combination.

Beaber pushes Bohanon up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bohanon's defenses.
Beaber lands an elbow that stopped Bohanon in his tracks for a moment.

Beaber manages to break the clinch.

Beaber clinches up against the cage.
Beaber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bohanon prevents a takedown attempt there.

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

Beaber clinches up against the cage.
Beaber prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Beaber.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohanon lands with a good body shot.
Beaber throws a leg kick but Bohanon moved away.
Beaber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Bohanon gets tackled into the cage by Beaber. Beaber maintains the clinch.
Beaber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bohanon avoiding damage as Beaber throws knees to the body.

Beaber breaks from the clinch.

Beaber closes the distance and clinches.

Beaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bohanon lands a jab to the head.
Bohanon looks to land a right hand but Beaber moved out of range.
Bohanon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bohanon doesn't manage to clinch there - Beaber circles away.
No joy there for Bohanon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Beaber moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bohanon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beaber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bohanon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Beaber stuns Bohanon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tommy Bohanon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bohanon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beaber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beaber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beaber scores with a nice head shot.

Bohanon is rocked!
Beaber misses with a hook. Bohanon ducked under it nicely.
Oh Bohanon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beaber throws a shot from downtown. Bohanon moves away and avoids it.
Bohanon moves away from the strike by Beaber.
Beaber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bohanon seems to have got his legs back now.
Beaber throws a series of punches but Bohanon avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bohanon dodges the punch combination from Beaber.
A lazy left from Beaber finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bohanon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beaber tries to avoid it but Bohanon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beaber to the ground. Beaber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bohanon misses the shot to the body.
Bohanon misses with an uppercut.
Bohanon swinging wildly here.
Beaber slips a jab from Bohanon.
Beaber lands a jab.
Bohanon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Beaber moves into the clinch.
Beaber lands with a light punch inside.
Beaber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beaber lands an elbow that stopped Bohanon in his tracks for a moment.
Bohanon looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohanon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beaber.
Beaber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bohanon back to the cage. Beaber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Beaber forces Bohanon back against the cage and clinches.
Beaber lands a nice elbow.
Beaber creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Bohanon! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Beaber.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Beaber!