PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Salladas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Beeee (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.

Salladas
vs
Beeee

170 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Drew Salladas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Beeee!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salladas throws a head kick that half lands.

Beeee clinches up against the cage.

Salladas breaks from the clinch.

Beeee has Salladas up against the cage in a clinch.
Salladas trying to land knees to the body.
Salladas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salladas tries to pull guard but Beeee holds him up against the cage and eventually Salladas drops back down to his feet.
Salladas goes for a takedown attempt but Beeee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salladas throws a head kick that misses
letting Beeee counter with a right hand.

Salladas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beeee throws a punch but it's blocked by Salladas.
Salladas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beeee swings wildly with an uppercut but Salladas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beeee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Salladas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salladas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beeee blocks it with crossed arms.
Salladas tries to pull guard but Beeee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Salladas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Beeee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salladas backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salladas has a couple of punches blocked by Beeee.
Beeee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salladas being controlled against the cage.
Beeee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beeee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salladas backwards.
Beeee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beeee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beeee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salladas misses with a punch on the inside.
Salladas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salladas lands an elbow that stopped Beeee in his tracks for a moment.
Salladas misses with some punches.

Salladas breaks the clinch.

Salladas tries to keep at a distance but Beeee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salladas is looking to control Beeee's arms but Beeee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salladas has his back to the cage.
Salladas has a couple of punches blocked by Beeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salladas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beeee after a bit of a struggle.
Salladas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Beeee.
Salladas tries to pull guard but Beeee holds him up against the cage and eventually Salladas drops back down to his feet.
Salladas misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salladas has Beeee pushed against the cage.
Salladas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salladas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beeee is defending well for now.
Salladas takes a shot to the head.
Beeee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beeee presses Salladas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beeee lands with a left to the head.
Beeee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beeee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Beeee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salladas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beeee gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salladas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salladas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beeee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beeee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beeee lands with a short shot to the head.
Salladas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beeee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beeee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salladas tries to pull guard but Beeee holds him up against the cage and eventually Salladas drops back down to his feet.
Beeee scores with a shot to the side of Salladas's head.
Salladas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beeee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beeee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salladas throws an elbow that misses.
Salladas has a couple of punches blocked by Beeee.
Beeee stalling against the cage.
Beeee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salladas backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeee stalling in the clinch.
Salladas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beeee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salladas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salladas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mister Beeee has been cut.

Salladas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Beeee gets tackled into the cage by Salladas. Salladas maintains the clinch.
Beeee has Salladas pressed against the cage, preventing Salladas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salladas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Beeee.
Salladas wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salladas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Beeee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mister Beeee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beeee clinches up with Salladas and pushes him back against the cage.
Salladas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salladas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salladas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salladas lands a nice elbow.
Salladas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salladas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salladas struggles to land a body shot inside as Beeee controls his hands.
Salladas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salladas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salladas is pushing Beeee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salladas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beeee's brow.
Beeee is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salladas.
Salladas lands a nice elbow.

Salladas breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salladas darts in and clinches Beeee up against the cage.
Beeee throws a head punch that misses.
Salladas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Salladas on the inside.
Salladas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Salladas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Salladas clinches up with Beeee and pushes him back against the cage.
Salladas tries to land a knee to the head but Beeee blocks with his arms.
Beeee taking a breather.
Mister Beeee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salladas tries to land a knee to the head but Beeee blocks with his arms.
Salladas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salladas goes for a takedown attempt but Beeee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Salladas closes the distance and pushes Beeee back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Salladas.
Salladas wants to break free but Beeee has control.
Beeee stalling.
Beeee blocks an uppercut.
Beeee stops a takedown attempt from Salladas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Salladas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salladas misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salladas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beeee stalling against the cage.
Beeee lands a nice uppercut.
Beeee swings wildly with an uppercut but Salladas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beeee gets through Salladas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salladas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beeee.
Still in the clinch, Beeee scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salladas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salladas.

Salladas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Salladas has closed the distance and engaged Beeee in a clinch.
Beeee stalling in the clinch but Salladas improves position.
Salladas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beeee is keeping busy.
Salladas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Beeee.

Salladas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Salladas closes the distance and pushes Beeee back into the cage.
Salladas wants a takedown but no success here.
Beeee effectively controlling the action here.

Salladas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drew Salladas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beeee pushes Salladas up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Salladas fails to land.
Salladas wants to take the fight to the mat but Beeee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beeee lands with a left to the head.
Salladas can't get the takedown.
Beeee slowing the pace effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Beeee.
Beeee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beeee lands an uppercut.
Beeee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beeee lands a shot to the body.
Beeee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salladas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Salladas manages to break the clinch.

Beeee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Drew Salladas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mister Beeee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Salladas has closed the distance and engaged Beeee in a clinch.
Beeee has Salladas pushed against the cage.
Salladas jumps guard but Beeee stands there with Salladas around his waist. Salladas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salladas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beeee misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beeee.
Beeee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beeee lands with a light punch inside.
Salladas wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salladas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salladas has a couple of punches blocked by Beeee.
Salladas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Salladas.
Beeee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beeee scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Beeee fails to land.
Beeee prevents a body shot from Salladas.
Salladas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beeee is struggling to control the position.
Beeee lands an uppercut.
Salladas throws a head punch that misses.
Salladas misses with some punches.
Beeee managing to block the knees to the body from Salladas.
Beeee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salladas blocks an uppercut.
Salladas tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Salladas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beeee misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beeee.
Salladas is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Salladas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salladas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salladas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beeee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Salladas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Salladas gets a clinch.

Salladas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Beeee pushes Salladas up against the cage in a clinch.
Beeee works on Salladas's body with a couple of short punches.
Beeee stalling in the clinch.
Salladas has Beeee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beeee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salladas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beeee is defending well.
Beeee lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Salladas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Beeee has Salladas up against the cage in a clinch.
Beeee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeee working aggressively here.
Beeee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beeee gets underhooks to prevent Salladas's takedown attempt.
Beeee has a couple of punches blocked by Salladas.
Beeee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beeee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Salladas fails to land.
Beeee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salladas up against the cage.
Salladas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salladas misses with some punches.
Salladas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beeee to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeee lands an uppercut.
Salladas misses with the head strike.
Salladas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salladas is trying to pull guard but Beeee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beeee.
Beeee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salladas backwards.
Salladas letting Beeee take a breather here.
Salladas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salladas misses with some punches.
Beeee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beeee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salladas misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Beeee.
Beeee lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Salladas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Beeee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beeee 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Beeee!