PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Beano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beano
vs
Eto

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Beano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ren Eto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beano tries to clinch but Eto is having none of it.
Eto dodges the punch combination from Beano.
Beano shoots in for a double leg but Eto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eto circles away.
Eto misses with a combination

and Beano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Eto's guard now.
Eto wants to stand up but Beano is controlling him.
Beano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beano is one step ahead there.
Beano throwing strikes but missing.
Beano stopping the sweep attempt from Eto.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beano tries to clinch but Eto moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beano misses with a few strikes there.
Beano tries to clinch but Eto moves out of range.
Beano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beano shoots in and drives through. Eto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Beano does no damage.
Eto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beano tries to clinch but Eto moves out of range.

Eto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beano, pushing him back against the cage.
Eto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beano has him pressed against the cage.
Eto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Beano breaks the clinch.

Beano gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eto is trying to get back to half guard.
Beano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Eto is avoiding damage well.
Eto wants to get back to his feet but Beano drags him back down.
Eto parries the strikes from Beano easily there. Beano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Eto to escape.
Beano scores with punches from side control.
Eto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beano asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Beano stands up and beckons Eto to his feet.
Beano is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beano.
Beano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beano tries to clinch but Eto is having none of it.
Beano misses with a combination
and Eto counters with a head kick. That will keep Beano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beano tries to clinch up but Eto circles away and keeps his distance.
Beano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Beano scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beano.
Eto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Beano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Big Beano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eto pushes Beano away with a front kick.
Beano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eto counters with a head kick.

Beano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eto to the mat! Eto manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eto wants to get back to his feet but Beano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Beano stopping the sweep attempt from Eto.
Beano connects with a couple of short punches.
Eto wants to get back to his feet but Beano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Beano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Beano gets to his feet - Eto follows without any prompting.
Eto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eto tests Beano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Beano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Beano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beano decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A punch combination from Beano misses.
Beano throws a sloppy head kick
and Eto counters with a head kick. That will keep Beano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Beano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Eto throws a head kick but Beano moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eto!
Horrible takedown by Eto or perhaps it was just good defense by Beano which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eto counters with a head kick.
Eto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beano's head.
Beano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beano's waist but Beano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eto off to one side.
Beano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eto counters with a good, hard body kick but Beano shrugs it off.
Beano moves in looking to clinch but Eto pushes him off.
Beano misses with a combination
and Eto counters with a big head kick but Beano shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eto!
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 Big Beano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eto cracks the inside of Beano's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Eto.
Eto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Eto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eto blocks it with crossed arms.
Beano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eto is trying to break the clinch but Beano has him pressed against the cage.
Beano lands with a light punch inside.
Beano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beano prevents it.
Eto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beano scores with a shot to the side of Eto's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eto drags the fight down to the ground.
Eto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beano controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eto looking for a sweep. Not yet Eto, not yet.
Beano trying to control the position from guard on top but Eto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beano postures up and lands a big shot to Eto's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beano trying to control but Eto is working from the bottom.
Eto wants to stand up but Beano is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eto.

Beano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eto regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beano throwing strikes from guard but Eto blocks nicely.
Beano throws and elbow that misses. Eto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beano's guard. Nice move by Eto!
Big Beano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beano is looking to sweep but instead, Eto has passed into half guard.

Eto gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

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.
Eto lands a head kick!
Eto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beano at a distance.
Eto keeps the fight on the outside.
Beano shoots in for a takedown but Eto shows good takedown defense.
Eto throws a series of punches but Beano moves out of range.
Ren Eto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beano tries to clinch but Eto is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ren Eto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Beano!