PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Time has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Time
vs
Beater

173 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Beater!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beater forces Time back against the cage and clinches.
Time misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beater.

Beater manages to break the clinch.
Time swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beater holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Beater has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Time regains guard immediately.

Time is looking for a triangle but Beater pushes his legs off easily.

Beater stands up from Time's guard - Beater perhaps looking for a knockout.
Beater throws a head kick but Time moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beater shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beater was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Beater looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Time is avoiding damage well.
Time tries to escape but Beater is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beater is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Time knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Time's face as Beater controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Time prevents Beater from moving into mount.

Beater working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Beater is looking to take a break and control but Time is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Time struggling a bit here.
Time looks to move to half guard but instead Beater has passed into mount! Damn!
Beater connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Time wants to control but Beater is having none of it.
Beater throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Time because Beater loaded up on that one.

Beater is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beater unleashes a big counter combination but Time bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Beater drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beater is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Time looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beater is one step ahead there.
Beater stays in close to Time's body and controls the position.

Beater gets to his feet - Time follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beater.
Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Beater closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beater content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Time gets back to half guard.
Beater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Time keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Beater dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Time scores with a jab to the jaw.

Beater shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Time throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Time is trying to stand up here but Beater is controlling him well.
Beater missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beater stops Time from getting back to his feet.
Beater is looking to take a break and control but Time is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Time definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Time trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater slows the pace down in half guard.
Beater scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.

Beater decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Beater moves into the clinch.
Time wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beater trying to land knees to the body.

Beater pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater controls Time momentarily but Time frees himself.
Time throwing strikes from guard but Beater blocks nicely.
Time has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beater manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Time manages to get himself to full guard.

Beater stands up from Time's guard - Beater perhaps looking for a knockout.
Time misses the shot to the body.
Time lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Justin Time is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beater moves into the clinch successfully.

Beater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Time is fending him off so far but Beater persists. Nope, Time circles away and we're back to standing.

Beater scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Time looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Time is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beater throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beater is trying to control the action in half guard but Time is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.
Beater sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beater sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Time defending well though.
Beater takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Beater winds up and cracks Time with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Time trying to hold on to Beater's head to control him but Beater postures up.
Beater seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Time does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Beater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Time scores with a three punch combo!
Beater has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Time finds it's way round the side to connect with Beater's head.
Time with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Beater gets a takedown into half guard.
Beater is pressing down on Time's thigh, looking to free his foot. Time is holding on for now.
Time has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beater is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Beater seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beater.
Dick Beater has got the better of the ground game so far.
Time scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Beater manages to mount him!

Beater is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Time can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Time wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Beater.
Beater looking to control but Time is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beater looking to secure an arm triangle but Time defends it well.
Time is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Time is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Beater controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Time wants to hold on but Beater pushes him away.
Beater prevents Time from getting the reversal.
Beater trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Time tries to hold on but Beater pushes him away.
Beater working Time over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beater with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Beater trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Time working to try and regain half guard.
Justin Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beater lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Time is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dick Beater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beater content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Beater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beater winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Beater!