PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dog Beta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Need (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Beta
vs
Need

178 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Beta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Need!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Need finds it's target.
Beta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Need fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Need misses with the combination.
Beta swings for the body but Need moves out of range.
Need lands with a right hand.
Beta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beta there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Beta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Need jumps guard but Beta stands there with Need around his waist. Need gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Beta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Need wants a takedown.
Dog Beta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Need.
Need tries for a takedown. No joy.
Need letting Beta take a breather here.
Need tries to score a body lock takedown but Beta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Beta decides to pull guard.

Need is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Need trying to control the position from guard on top but Beta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Need in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Need's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Need is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Need trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beta's guard.
Beta wants to stand and escape but Need is having none of it.

Need stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice cross by Need.
Need misses with an uppercut. Beta saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Need misses with a double jab.
Beta tries to clinch up but Need circles away and keeps his distance.
Need will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beta misses with a takedown attempt

so Need counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Need stays in close to Beta's body and controls the position.
Need being controlled here momentarily.
Need seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Need has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Need trying to control but Beta is working from the bottom.
Beta wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Need trying to control the position from guard on top but Beta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beta trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Need dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beta slips a jab and a cross from Need.
Nice cross by Need.
Beta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Need.
Need misses with a combination

and Beta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Need is trying to keep Beta in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Need on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Need looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beta is one step ahead there.
Need throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

Need looking for a guillotine here but Beta defends easily.

Need has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Need with a lazy takedown attempt
and Need takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Need is breathing heavily.
Beta tries to clinch but Need moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Need scores a takedown into full mount!
Beta is trying desperately to improve position.
Beta wants to control but Need is having none of it.
Beta trying desperately to get to his feet.
Need controlling the pace for now.

Need stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Need misses with a double jab.
Need misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Need tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beta swivels and escapes.
Need checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beta scores with a jab to the jaw.

Need closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beta to the mat! Beta manages to get full guard.

Beta has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Need off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Need.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beta looks to score with a jab to the body but Need is just out of range.
Beta moves out of range of the strikes.
Need with a poor takedown

and Beta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dog Beta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Need.
Beta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Beta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Need uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Need won't allow Beta to get back to his feet.
Need throws a big right hand that misses.

Need gets to his feet. Beta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Beta dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Beta tries to clinch up but Need circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog Beta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Need as Beta shoots in.
Beta tries to clinch but Need moves out of range.
Need avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beta falls off balance throwing a combination

and Need counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Need.
Need trying to control but Beta is working from the bottom.
Beta trying to control the position.
Need sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Need stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A nice combination there by Need.
Beta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Need.
Need takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Need scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Need thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beta parries the strikes from Need easily there. Need is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beta to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beta struggling a bit here.
Apollo Need has got the better of the ground game so far.

Need wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beta, who protects the arm well.
Beta is not content to let Need control the position.
Need wants to stand but Beta has his arm trapped.
Beta struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Need decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Need fails to land the takedown.
Need avoids the head kick by Beta.
Beta looks to score with a jab to the body but Need is just out of range.
Beta swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Need counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beta wants to get back to his feet but Need is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Need is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beta has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beta trying to control the position from guard on top but Need is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Need looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Need comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Need 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Need!