PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Queensberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beam
vs
Queensberry

225 cm
39
280 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

199 cm
35
280 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Queensberry!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam defending well as Queensberry loads up on a big left hand.
Queensberry misses with a two punch combination.
Queensberry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Queensberry misses with a series of wild punches.
Beam takes a swing at Queensberry's ribcage but misses.
Queensberry throws a shot from downtown. Beam moves away and avoids it.
Queensberry swings for the body but Beam moves out of range.
Queensberry misses with an uppercut. Beam saw that one coming.
Queensberry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Queensberry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queensberry.
Queensberry tries to clinch but Beam is having none of it.
Queensberry moves out of range as Beam strikes.
Queensberry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queensberry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beam. Beam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Queensberry misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queensberry throws a head kick but Beam moves out of range.
Queensberry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Queensberry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Queensberry connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Beam misses.
Queensberry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Queensberry.
Beam slips under a jab.
A big left from Queensberry misses.
Queensberry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queensberry.
Beam misses with a wild body shot.
Beam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edmund Queensberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queensberry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Beam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queensberry cracks the inside of Beam's front leg.
Queensberry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beam eats them both and turns towards Queensberry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beam keeps the fight on the outside.
Beam has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Queensberry throws a push kick but Beam slaps the foot to one side.
Beam throws a jab when Queensberry was well out of range.
Beam throws a right hand that misses
and Queensberry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Queensberry misses with a few strikes there.
Beam steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Queensberry. That one must have hurt.
Edmund Queensberry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Queensberry wants to slow Beam down by chopping away at his legs.
Beam slips a jab and a cross from Queensberry.
Queensberry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queensberry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queensberry wants to clinch

and Beam counters with a shoot takedown. Queensberry fights it but they end up in guard.

Queensberry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Queensberry wants to sweep but no luck.
Beam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beam postures up and lands a big shot to Queensberry's brow.
Queensberry is pulling down on Beam's head to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Queensberry manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Beam avoiding damage as Queensberry throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Queensberry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Queensberry.
Beam dodges an elbow strike from Queensberry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queensberry trying to land knees to the body.
Queensberry lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Queensberry.
Queensberry can't find room to land a body shot as Beam controls the action.
Come on Beam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Queensberry blocks a body shot from Beam.
Beam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Queensberry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beam taking a breather.
Queensberry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Queensberry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Beam turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Queensberry wants to control but Beam postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Queensberry avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Beam.
Queensberry managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Queensberry lands a nice looking body shot.
Queensberry throws a looping overhand right but Beam ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Queensberry misses.
Queensberry throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queensberry. Beam does a little dance to reset his feet.

Beam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Queensberry on his heels. He'll look to pass Queensberry's guard now, I'm sure.
Queensberry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Queensberry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beam throwing strikes from guard but Queensberry blocks nicely.
Beam postures up.
Beam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queensberry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beam lands a couple of digs.

It looks like Edmund Queensberry has been cut.

Queensberry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beam passes Queensberry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Queensberry trying to control here.
Queensberry is trying to stand.
Queensberry is trying to maintain the position but Beam is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queensberry moves into full guard.
Queensberry has momentary wrist control but Beam slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beam stands up over Queensberry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Queensberry's head.

That has opened up Edmund Queensberry's cut even more.
Beam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Queensberry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Queensberry looking for a sweep. Not yet Queensberry, not yet.
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The cut above Edmund Queensberry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edmund Queensberry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Beam!
Jim Beam took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yu'st got grappl'd'.