PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Knocksville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knocksville
vs
Beaver

195 cm
25
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

175 cm
25
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Bob Knocksville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocksville sizes up Beaver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Matthew Beaver has been cut.

Knocksville clinches up against the cage.
Knocksville definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

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

Knocksville clinches up with Beaver and pushes him back against the cage.

Knocksville breaks from the clinch.
Knocksville misses with a series of wild punches.
Beaver feints the counter takedown.
Knocksville misses with a lunging right hand

and Beaver counters with a takedown into side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Beaver has eaten all the pies!
Beaver working away.
Knocksville regains half guard there - taking advantage of Beaver's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knocksville is trying to control but Beaver passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocksville is letting Beaver control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaver has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Knocksville!
Beaver controlling the pace for now.
Knocksville is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Beaver looking to secure an arm triangle but Knocksville defends it well.
Beaver controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Knocksville trying to control from the bottom.
Knocksville tries to roll over but Beaver keeps him under control.
My spies in Shark Tank MMA inform me that Beaver has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beaver seems to be working for a kimura but Knocksville defends the submission attempt.
Beaver blocks the strikes from Knocksville.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville wants to get back to full guard.
Knocksville has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beaver is working away from the top position though.
Beaver uses his free foot to push down on Knocksville's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knocksville.
Beaver can't control as he wanted to and Knocksville manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

Beaver seems to be working for a kimura but Knocksville defends the submission attempt.

Knocksville is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Beaver has latched onto it... Big trouble! Beaver pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Knocksville is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Beaver!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Beaver!