PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalim Uddin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bean
vs
Uddin

186 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

210 cm
25
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickey Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalim Uddin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bean shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bean blocks the strikes from Uddin.
Uddin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bean throws an elbow that misses. Uddin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Uddin!

Uddin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uddin passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uddin stalling away here and it's allowed Bean to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uddin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uddin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bean dives on top into guard.

Bean chips away with some ground and pound.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean preventing the sweep.
Bean wants to get up but he can't break Uddin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Uddin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uddin managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bean throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uddin working for a triangle but Bean defends it easily.
Bean preventing the sweep.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uddin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Uddin has his hands on Bean's head, controlling the position.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bean tries to stand but Uddin is controlling from the bottom.
Bean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Uddin has wrist control.
Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Uddin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uddin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uddin wants to stand but Bean is controlling the position.
Uddin wants to sweep here but Bean controlling him for the moment.
Bean postures up and lands a big shot to Uddin's brow.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uddin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uddin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Uddin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Uddin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bean.
Uddin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Uddin closes the distance and pushes Bean back into the cage.
Bean wants to take the fight to the mat but Uddin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uddin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bean smiles and moves away.
Uddin shoots in for a takedown but Bean shows good takedown defense.
Rickey Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalim Uddin.
Uddin looks winded!
Uddin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bean tries to sprawl out of it but Uddin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickey Bean dominated that round.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uddin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uddin misses with a jab to the body
and Bean counters with a nice kick to the body.
Uddin fails with the takedown.
Uddin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uddin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bean in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uddin throws a sloppy head kick
and Bean counters with a three punch combo that has Uddin backing up. Uddin nods at Bean to acknowledge the strikes.

Uddin has Bean up against the cage in a clinch.
Bean is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bean works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Uddin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bean defends well.
Uddin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uddin is breathing heavily.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Uddin has wrist control.
Bean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uddin trying to control the position here.
Uddin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
Uddin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean postures up.
Bean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Uddin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Uddin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bean stacks Uddin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bean!

Bean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bean working the strikes but Uddin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Bean is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Uddin defends it well.
Uddin has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uddin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bean's back!
Bean tries to roll but Uddin sticks to his back.
Uddin doesn't have the hooks in and Bean manages to turn into his guard.
Uddin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
Uddin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Uddin blocks nicely.
Bean wants to get up but he can't break Uddin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
Bean throws a big elbow that misses.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uddin can do to turn this around?
Uddin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Uddin is controlling the pace.
Uddin tries to stand and escape but Bean is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickey Bean dominated that second round.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Uddin throws a combination that misses

and Bean moves into the clinch.

Uddin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uddin goes for a double leg but Bean avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bean continues to drive forward.
Uddin misses with a takedown attempt - Bean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Uddin throws Bean to one side and escapes!
Bean really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Bean. No joy for Uddin on that attempt.
Rickey Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalim Uddin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uddin is defended easily by Bean.
Uddin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uddin moves into range and clinches up with Bean.

Bean is trying to trip Uddin. He has hold of a leg but Uddin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bean persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Uddin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bean.
Bean landing some decent shots from guard.
Uddin is trying to keep Bean in close.
Bean landing some decent shots from guard.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Uddin blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uddin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bean stops Uddin from standing up.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Uddin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Uddin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uddin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bean is in close to Uddin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Uddin wants to stand but Bean is controlling the position.
Bean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Uddin has wrist control.
Bean works over Uddin with some ground and pound from guard.
Bean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bean lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean with a nice head shot there.

Uddin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bean defends it easily.
Bean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Uddin's head.

Bean stands up from Uddin's guard - Bean perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bean tries for a takedown but Uddin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bean moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUddin.

Uddin gets a clinch.
Uddin blocks the elbow strike.
Uddin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bean is defending well.
Kalim Uddin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rickey Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uddin pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickey Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bean, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickey Bean!