PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riccardo Mack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mack
vs
Beefcake

188 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riccardo Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brutus Beefcake!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mack instigates a clinch.
Mack blocks the elbow strike.
Beefcake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beefcake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beefcake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Mack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beefcake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beefcake has Mack pushed against the cage.
Beefcake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Riccardo Mack has been cut.
Beefcake lands an elbow just above Mack 's eye.
Beefcake tries to stall but Mack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beefcake misses with an elbow strike.

Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beefcake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack ducks right into an uppercut from Beefcake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mack throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beefcake was covering up waiting for the punch and Mack finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mack gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beefcake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Beefcake gets caught napping as Mack dives in and scores a takedown. Beefcake manages to retain guard.
Beefcake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mack stands up and waves to Beefcake to follow him.
Mack fails to land the takedown.
Mack slips under a jab from Beefcake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mack rushes Beefcake and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Beefcake keeps him there for the moment.

Mack has Beefcake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mack pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beefcake tumbling to the mat - Mack dives into Beefcake's guard.
Beefcake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beefcake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Beefcake has a closed guard, preventing Mack from standing up.
Beefcake wants to sweep but no luck.
Beefcake controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brutus Beefcake wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beefcake misses with a head kick.
Beefcake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beefcake throws out the jab.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beefcake circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riccardo Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack staying out of range there.
Beefcake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack scores with a body shot.
Beefcake sizes up Mack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Riccardo Mack's cut is getting worse.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beefcake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beefcake under the eye.
Mack throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beefcake scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefcake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Beefcake wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Mack wants to clinch up but Beefcake keeps it at a distance.
Beefcake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Beefcake gets a clinch.
Beefcake putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beefcake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beefcake has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beefcake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mack's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Beefcake avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Beefcake lands a knee to the body.
Beefcake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beefcake lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brutus Beefcake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Mack's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beefcake throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Riccardo Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mack wants to clinch.

Mack shoots in and bounces Beefcake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beefcake is proving hard to escape from.

Mack stands and steps away. Beefcake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Beefcake lands with a nice combination. Mack backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefcake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beefcake fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Beefcake circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack throws the kick towards the body but Beefcake avoids it.
Beefcake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beefcake doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Brutus Beefcake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beefcake on the side of the head.
Beefcake swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Beefcake misses with a head kick.
Beefcake wants to clinch
and Mack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beefcake thinking.
Beefcake tries to clinch but Mack moves out of range.
Beefcake misses with an uppercut

and Mack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beefcake is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mack postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Beefcake to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mack shoots in and bounces Beefcake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Beefcake has a closed guard, preventing Mack from standing up.

Beefcake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beefcake trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Beefcake wants to stand but Mack is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beefcake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mack decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beefcake, up you get!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beefcake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mack - the referee stops the clock and Beefcake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mack. Beefcake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Mack shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beefcake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beefcake is trying to keep Mack in close.

Mack decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mack throws a right and a left that Beefcake avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Beefcake has managed to clinch.
Mack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beefcake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
Beefcake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beefcake up against the cage.
Beefcake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mack successfully pulls guard.
Beefcake prevents Mack from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riccardo Mack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Mack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beefcake jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Mack scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beefcake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mack.
Beefcake closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beefcake tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Beefcake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Beefcake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Beefcake.

Riccardo Mack's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beefcake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beefcake scores with a push kick.
Beefcake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack blocks the body kick.
Beefcake throws a chopping leg kick but Mack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Beefcake throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mack dodges the punch combination from Beefcake.
Sloppy strikes from Beefcake. Those never looked like landing.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beefcake connects with the punch.
Mack moves away from the strike by Beefcake.
Mack shoots in for a double leg but Beefcake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riccardo Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beefcake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mack.
Beefcake misses with a wild combination.
Mack throws a right hand that Beefcake ducks under and follows up with a left that Beefcake also avoids with ease.
Brutus Beefcake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beefcake has Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Beefcake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beefcake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beefcake lands a good knee to the midsection. Mack won't want to take too many of those.

Mack successfully pulls guard.
Beefcake throws a big elbow that misses.

Mack has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Beefcake has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beefcake missing with knees to the body.
Mack managing to block the knees to the body from Beefcake.
Brutus Beefcake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mack tries to break free but Beefcake pushes him back against the cage.
Mack is trying to push Beefcake away but Beefcake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beefcake prevents Mack from breaking the clinch.
Mack avoids the elbow strike from Beefcake, against the cage.

Mack has picked Beefcake up - he's going for a ride! Mack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mack is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Beefcake manages to get to full guard.
Riccardo Mack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beefcake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beefcake is proving hard to escape from.
Beefcake striking off his back but it's not causing Mack any problems.
Mack wanted to stand there but Beefcake had control of the position.

Beefcake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mack defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Beefcake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mack is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Beefcake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beefcake 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Beefcake!