PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dumont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francois Dumont is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bean
vs
Dumont

190 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

209 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Island's Forbidden Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Johnny Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Dumont!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bean cracks Dumont with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Bean misses.
Bean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bean on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dumont. Dumont obviously looking to wear him down.
Bean misses with a hook. Dumont ducked under it nicely.
Dumont swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bean.
Jab from Bean.
Dumont looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dumont throws a nice outside leg kick.

Bean pushes Dumont up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dumont.
Dumont tries to throw a body punch but Bean avoids it by throwing Dumont back against the cage.
Dumont pushes Bean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dumont can't find room to land a body shot as Bean controls the action.
Dumont lands with a short shot to the head.
Bean has had enough of the clinch but Dumont keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bean's face.
Dumont lands an elbow that stopped Bean in his tracks for a moment.
Dumont lands an elbow inside that Bean shrugs off.
Dumont leaning against his opponent.
Dumont is stalling here.
Bean working hard to break the clinch.
Dumont blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dumont looking to throw knees to the head but Bean is blocking nicely.
Dumont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Dumont.
Dumont misses with a punch to the body.
Dumont digs a right hand underneath Bean's ribcage. Bean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dumont obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dumont lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumont lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Dumont throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Bean.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Bean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumont working aggressively here.
Dumont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bean managing to block the knees to the body from Dumont.
Bean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dumont throws an elbow that misses.
Dumont unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dumont with a knee to the head.
Dumont keeps control of Bean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Dumont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bean is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumont landing knees to the body.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bean is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.
Bean managing to block the knees to the body from Dumont.
Dumont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dumont stalls.
A short left from Dumont.
Bean has had enough of the clinch but Dumont keeps him there for the moment.
Dumont using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bean has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Bean.
A right hook to the body lands for Dumont.
A right hook to the body lands for Bean.
Bean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dumont looks winded!
Dumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dumont.
Bean working hard to break the clinch.
Dumont has Bean pressed against the cage, preventing Bean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumont lands an uppercut.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dumont lands a head kick. Bean smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Bean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dumont connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bean lunges at Dumont with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dumont's hand.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dumont.
Dumont finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bean lunges at Dumont with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dumont's hand.

It looks like Francois Dumont has been cut.
Crunch! Dumont slams his shin into Bean's torso.
Bean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a series of punches but Dumont moves out of range.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Dumont on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bean misses with a left hand
and Dumont counters with a nice body shot.
Dumont avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bean misses with an uppercut. Dumont saw that one coming.
Bean connects with a jab.
Dumont throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dumont throws a sloppy head kick and Bean moves out of range easily.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Bean gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dumont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bean misses with some punches.
Dumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Dumont with a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dumont misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dumont.
Dumont misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean tries to break the clinch but Dumont is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Bean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumont misses with a body punch.
Bean blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Bean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumont prevents Bean from breaking the clinch.
Dumont is trying to stall.
Dumont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bean tries to break the clinch but Dumont is controlling the position.
Dumont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dumont has Bean pressed against the cage, preventing Bean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumont.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with some punches.
Bean wants to break free but Dumont has control.
Dumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bean lands a left hand.
Dumont prevents Bean from breaking the clinch.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Dumont.
Dumont scores with a knee to the head.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dumont.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.
Bean blocks an elbow strike from Dumont.
A short right from Bean.
Bean lands a nice uppercut.
Bean blocks a body shot from Dumont.
Dumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.
A shot in the inside from Bean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumont keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bean's efforts to push away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumont lands a nice shot to the body.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dumont looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Bean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bean scores with a shoulder strike.
Bean tries to break the clinch but Dumont is controlling the position.
Dumont creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bean's defenses.
Dumont lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean scores with a hook to the body.
Dumont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dumont landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bean lands an uppercut.
Bean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dumont backwards.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bean working aggressively here.
Bean avoids a wild elbow strike from Dumont.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumont is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Dumont.
Dumont scores with a shoulder strike.
Dumont lands an elbow inside.
Bean digs a right hand underneath Dumont's ribcage. Dumont let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bean avoiding damage as Dumont throws knees to the body.
Bean misses with the head strike.
Dumont with a knee to the head.
Dumont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dumont looking to throw knees to the head but Bean is blocking nicely.
Dumont missing with knees to the body.
Bean working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Dumont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dumont's cut.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bean misses with a straight left.

Bean has managed to clinch.
Dumont creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Dumont lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bean tries to work over Dumont's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bean is trying to break the clinch but Dumont has him pressed against the cage.
Dumont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumont prevents Bean from breaking the clinch.
Bean misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Dumont controls his hands.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bean tries to break free but Dumont pushes him back against the cage.
Francois Dumont seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dumont softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dumont throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Bean can't break the clinch.
Bean lands a nice shot to the body.
Bean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dumonts head.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Dumont controls the action.
Nice elbow from Dumont.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bean throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumont.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dumont lands a nice uppercut.
Dumont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dumont obliges.
Bean lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dumont is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumont unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Dumont controls his hands.
Dumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bean.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Bean working aggressively here.
A short right from Dumont.
Dumont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dumont scores with a hook to the body.
Bean misses with some punches.
Dumont lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumont lands an elbow inside that Bean shrugs off.
Dumont misses with a punch to the body.
Dumont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bean gets through Dumont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to break free but Dumont pushes him back against the cage.
Dumont misses with a knee to the head.
Dumont trying to land knees to the body.
Dumont slowing the pace effectively.
Dumont keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bean's efforts to push away.
Bean tries to circle away but Dumont has him pinned against the cage.
Dumont comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bean presses Dumont against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dumont misses with an elbow over the top.
Dumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Bean tries to break the clinch but Dumont is controlling the position.
Bean can't break the clinch.
Bean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dumont backwards.
Bean lands with a short shot to the head.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Dumont.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
Dumont lands an elbow that stopped Bean in his tracks for a moment.
Bean is trying to force a seperation but Dumont has the dominant position.
Dumont has Bean pressed against the cage, preventing Bean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumont's elbow.
Dumont looking to throw knees to the head but Bean is blocking nicely.
Dumont blocks a body shot from Bean.
Dumont is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dumont takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Dumont.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumont throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
Bean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bean is looking to break free of the clinch but Dumont has double underhooks.
Bean blocks an uppercut.
Bean lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumont trying to land knees to the body.
Dumont prevents a body shot from Bean.

Bean breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean swinging wildly here.
Johnny Bean is winning the standup battle so far.

Bean has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dumont.
Dumont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dumont works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bean lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dumont.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to clinch but Dumont moves away
and Dumont counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dumont.

Bean rushes Dumont and presses him up against the cage.
Bean presses Dumont against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Dumont fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dumont just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bean's brow.
Dumont trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bean fails to land.

Bean breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dumont.
Bean throws a hook but Dumont blocks it.
As Bean backs off Dumont throws a huge counter combo but Bean manages to avoid it all.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dumont moves away.
Bean misses with a lunging right hand

and Dumont counters by clinching up.
Dumont tries to land knees in the clinch but Bean avoids the damage to the body.
Bean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumont's elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bean lands a hook that snaps the head of Dumont backwards.
Bean scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dumont.
A left hand lands to the body for Bean.
Dumont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dumont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bean's elbow.
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dumont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bean tries to clinch but Dumont is having none of it.
Bean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dumont swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bean misses with a wild combination.
Dumont steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bean wants to clinch up but Dumont keeps it at a distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bean missing with a left hand there. Dumont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Bean misses with an uppercut.
Bean misses with a straight left.
Bean takes a swing at Dumont's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dumont throws a big counter head kick but Bean avoids it with no problem.
Bean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dumont appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Dumont.
Bean scores with the left hand. Dumont knows he should have avoided that one.
Dumont throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Dumont misses with a head kick.
Bean wants to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dumont throws a head kick but Bean moves out of range.
Bean tries to clinch there but Dumont circles away.
Bean tests Dumont's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dumont looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bean cracks Dumont with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dumont lands a head kick!
Bean misses with a lunging right hand
and Dumont counters with a nice uppercut.
Bean throws a hook to the side of Dumont's head but Dumont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bean has Dumont up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bean is defending well for now.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Johnny Bean!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Francois Dumont!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!