PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fast Act (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry Beach has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Beach
vs
Act

209 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perry Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fast Act!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beach decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Beach is looking to take a break and control but Act is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beach is thwarting Act's attempts to control the position.
Act is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
You get the feeling that Act really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Beach stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Beach tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Act swivels and escapes.

Act moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beach stalling in the clinch but Act improves position.
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.
A frustrated look appears on Beach's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach is trying to break the clinch but Act is controlling him.
Come on Beach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beach leaning his opponent against the cage.
Act is pushing Beach up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Act breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beach will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Act shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beach wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Act manages to pass to side control.
Beach takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Beach wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Beach taking a bit of punishment here - Act scoring with strikes.
Beach is looking for a sweep.
Beach is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Act working the ground and pound.
Act remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Beach is trying to get back to half guard.
Act tries to stand but Beach is controlling his head.
Beach is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Act asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Act is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beach is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beach wants to get back to his feet.
Act trying to control the position but Beach is working away.
Act cracks Beach with a big elbow.
Act trying to control the position but Beach is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beach tries to bench press Act off him but Act keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fast Act dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Act closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beach content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Act tries to land knees in the clinch but Beach avoids the damage to the body.

Act manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Beach stopping the sweep attempt from Act.

Beach stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Act clinches up with Beach and pushes him back against the cage.
Beach tries to break free but Act pushes him back against the cage.
Beach dodges an elbow strike from Act.
Beach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Act has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach is trying to push Act away but Act has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Act pressing his opponent against the cage.

Act ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Act no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Act looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beach is one step ahead there.
Act has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Act is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Beach looks like he's trying to stand up.
Act working over Beach with some ground and pound. Beach looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Act controlling the pace.
Beach taking some punishment here, with Act in his half guard.
It looks like Act is going to stand back up.
Act moves into full mount! Beach won't be happy about that!
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.
Beach is desperately trying to improve his position but Act has a good base and remains in mount.
Act fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beach is trying to escape the mount.
Act 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 tries to hold on but Act postures up.
Act content just to control the position here.
Beach gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Beach has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Act is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Beach.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Act cracks Beach with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Beach is looking to reverse the position.
Beach sneaks back into half guard.
Act is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Act is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Act looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Act controlling the pace.

Act moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Beach.
Beach is looking to get back to his feet here but Act is keeping cool and he's managed to take Beach's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beach is trying to remain composed but Act is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fast Act showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Act scores with a one two! Beach had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Perry Beach has been cut.
Act is looking to clinch but Beach is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Act. No joy for Beach on that attempt.
Act pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Act but Act pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Act tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beach or perhaps it was just good defense by Act, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Beach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Act shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beach manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Act is standing up over Beach. Beach looks to escape but Act dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beach is trying to get back to his feet.
Act controls the position.
Beach looking for a sweep but Act has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Act landing strikes, looking to finish!
Act controlling his opponent.
Act is looking to work his way around to Beach's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Beach keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Act controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Act lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Act controlling the position easily from mount.
Act is continuing to stall.

Act swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Beach is now in Act's guard. A big mistake from Act there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Act throwing short punches from the bottom.
Act controlling Beach's posture.

Act had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beach defends it easily.
Beach working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Act's head.
Act trying to control the position here.
Act can't keep his opponent in guard - Beach advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Beach decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Act closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Beach has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Act is on him like a limpet, forcing Beach back against the cage.
Beach trying to control the position but instead, Act has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beach into the cage.

Beach breaks the clinch.
Perry Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fast Act is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Beach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fast Act comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Act has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fast Act!