PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beach
vs
Nemo

215 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Nemo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach throws a right hand that Nemo ducks under and follows up with a left that Nemo also avoids with ease.

Nemo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nemo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Beach is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Beach trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Beach takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nemo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nemo won't let Beach get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nemo controlling the pace for now.
Beach wants to get back to his feet.
Nemo lands a heavy elbow.
Beach is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Beach takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nemo controlling his opponent.
Nemo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Nemo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beach wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nemo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beach is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nemo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Benjamin Nemo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nemo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nemo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nemo controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemo won't let Beach get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nemo content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Benjamin Nemo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beach tries to clinch there but Nemo circles away.

Nemo shoots in and bounces Beach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nemo stands and throws Beach's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemo cracks Beach with a big right hand but Beach just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nemo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Nemo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beach tries to clinch but Nemo is having none of it.
Nemo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Beach swinging wilding here.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beach is looking to clinch but Nemo is avoiding it.
Beach swinging wilding here.

Nemo scores a takedown into full mount!
Nemo controlling from the full mount.
Nemo dominating with strikes here.
Beach is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nemo content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Benjamin Nemo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nemo gets a takedown into half guard.
Nemo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beach!
Beach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nemo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beach hang on?
Beach is trying to stand up.
Nemo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nemo controlling from mount.
Beach wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nemo looking to isolate an arm here. Beach doesn't see it coming and as Nemo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Nemo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Nemo!