PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iheb Aribiiiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iheb Aribiiiii will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bean
vs
Aribiiiii

171 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clay Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iheb Aribiiiii!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aribiiiii fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bean to the ground. Aribiiiii is now in Bean's guard.
Aribiiiii wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.

Bean manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bean could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aribiiiii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Clay Bean has been cut.
Aribiiiii tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.

Aribiiiii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bean on his heels. He'll look to pass Bean's guard now, I'm sure.
Aribiiiii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bean working for a triangle but Aribiiiii defends it easily.

Aribiiiii drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bean dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aribiiiii working a defensive guard here.
Aribiiiii has momentary wrist control but Bean slips an elbow through the middle.
Bean postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aribiiiii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bean works over Aribiiiii with some ground and pound from guard.
Aribiiiii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aribiiiii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aribiiiii looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bean puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Aribiiiii looks winded!
Bean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aribiiiii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bean stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bean takes the fight into the clinch.

Bean decides to pull guard.

Bean wriggles free and stands up.
Aribiiiii moves out of range as Bean strikes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bean enables Aribiiiii to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bean manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Bean has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Aribiiiii doesn't defend quickly enough and Bean has managed to lock this one up! Can Aribiiiii escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bean on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Clay Bean!