PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Beeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerg Druh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Beeman
vs
Druh

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 St Petersburg, James Beeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerg Druh!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beeman fails to land with a series of punches.
Druh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Druh wants it to stay on the feet.
Druh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Druh blocks a head kick by Beeman.
A slow jab from Druh misses its intended target.

Druh cracks Beeman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Beeman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Druh finish him?

Beeman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Beeman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Druh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Beeman throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeman misses with a wild body shot.

Beeman clinches up with Druh and pushes him back against the cage.
Druh tries to stall but Beeman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Druh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beeman blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Druh.
Druh can't find room to land a body shot as Beeman controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Druh as Beeman tries to tie him up.
Beeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Beeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beeman jumps guard but Druh stands there with Beeman around his waist. Beeman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Druh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Druh on the inside.
Beeman is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druh is looking to break free of the clinch but Beeman has double underhooks.
Druh lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Druh pushes Beeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Druh struggles to land a body shot inside as Beeman controls his hands.
Druh lands a shot to the body.
Druh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beeman.
Druh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Druh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Druh lands with a light punch inside.
Druh lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Druh.
Druh lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Druh.
Druh digs a right hand underneath Beeman's ribcage. Beeman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Druh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beemans head.
Druh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A short left from Druh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Druh.
Druh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beeman backwards.
Druh lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Druh.
Beeman takes a shot to the head.
Druh scores with a shot to the side of Beeman's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Druh.
Druh can't find room to land a body shot as Beeman controls the action.
Druh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Druh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Druh.
Druh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Druh.
Druh digs a right hand underneath Beeman's ribcage. Beeman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Druh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Druh.
A short uppercut from Druh.
Druh lands a body punch.
Druh is leaning against Beeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Druh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Druh.
A short right from Druh on the inside.
Druh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Druh lands with a light punch inside.
Druh tries to break the clinch but Beeman is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Druh.
A short right from Druh on the inside.
A short left from Druh.
Beeman prevents Druh from breaking the clinch.
Druh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beeman.
Druh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Druh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Druh misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Druh lands a right hand.
Druh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Druh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Druh creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Beeman with a big uppercut! Beeman tries to clinch up but Druh pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Beeman to the mat! Beeman covers up and Druh unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerg Druh!