PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jedrzejczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Jedrzejczyk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beam
vs
Jedrzejczyk

165 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Jedrzejczyk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beam misses with a looping right.
Jedrzejczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
Beam lands a nice hook to Jedrzejczyk's body. Jedrzejczyk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beam works over Jedrzejczyk's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jan Jedrzejczyk has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jedrzejczyk.
Beam lands a body shot.
Beam jabs Jedrzejczyk right on the nose. Jedrzejczyk blinks but takes it well.

Jedrzejczyk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beam just misses with a punch to the body.
Beam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jedrzejczyk moves away.
Beam is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Jedrzejczyk misses.
Beam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Jedrzejczyk misses with an uppercut.
Beam throws a hook to the side of Jedrzejczyk's head but Jedrzejczyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jedrzejczyk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jedrzejczyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Beam finish him?
Jedrzejczyk lands a jab.
Jedrzejczyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a head kick.
Jedrzejczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beam.
Jedrzejczyk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight left.
Beam throws a looping overhand right but Jedrzejczyk ducks down to avoid it.
Jedrzejczyk dodges the punch combination from Beam.
Beam looks to score with a jab to the body but Jedrzejczyk is just out of range.
Jedrzejczyk takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jedrzejczyk cracks the inside of Beam's front leg.
Jedrzejczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jedrzejczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Beam.
Beam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a counter right but Beam avoids it with no problem.
Jedrzejczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beam.
Beam slips a jab and a cross from Jedrzejczyk.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
Beam steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jedrzejczyk. That one must have hurt.
Jedrzejczyk throws a front kick that sends Beam stumbling back into the ropes.
Beam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beam cracks Jedrzejczyk with an open hand slap.
Jedrzejczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jedrzejczyk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jedrzejczyk defending well as Beam loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jedrzejczyk.
Beam takes one to the chin there.
Beam throws a body punch but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
Jedrzejczyk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jedrzejczyk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jedrzejczyk drops his hands momentarily and Beam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beam misses with a few strikes there.
Jedrzejczyk throws a looping overhand right but Beam ducks down to avoid it.
Beam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beam misses with a body shot.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Jedrzejczyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jedrzejczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Beam.
Beam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Beam misses with a body shot.
Jedrzejczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jedrzejczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a body shot.
Beam swings for the body but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
Jedrzejczyk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jedrzejczyk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jedrzejczyk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beam.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
Beam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Jedrzejczyk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beam. Jedrzejczyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jedrzejczyk can do to turn this around?
Jedrzejczyk throws a series of punches but Beam moves out of range.
Beam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jedrzejczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim Beam is winning the standup battle so far.
Jedrzejczyk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beam eats them both and turns towards Jedrzejczyk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jedrzejczyk. Beam shrugs it off though.
A big left from Beam misses.
Beam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jedrzejczyk misses the target.
Beam punishes Jedrzejczyk's body with a nice straight punch.
Jedrzejczyk staying out of range there.
Jedrzejczyk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Beam punishes Jedrzejczyk's body with a nice straight punch.
Jedrzejczyk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jedrzejczyk dodges the punch combination from Beam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
Beam throws a jab but it's blocked by Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk swinging wildly here.
Beam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Jedrzejczyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jedrzejczyk takes a swing at Beam's ribcage but misses.
Beam appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Jedrzejczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a nice body kick.
Beam dodges the punch combination from Jedrzejczyk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam cracks Jedrzejczyk with a good jab.
Beam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jedrzejczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Beam.
Jedrzejczyk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jedrzejczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beam.
Beam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jedrzejczyk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Jedrzejczyk throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Jedrzejczyk misses its intended target.
Beam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jedrzejczyk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jedrzejczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beam.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jedrzejczyk! But no joy.
Beam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jedrzejczyk.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beam throws out the jab.
Jedrzejczyk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jan Jedrzejczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jedrzejczyk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beam's head.
Jedrzejczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Beam is just out of range.
Beam misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Jedrzejczyk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beam doesn't seem phased though.
Jedrzejczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
Jedrzejczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jedrzejczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beam.
Jedrzejczyk connects with a right hand. Beam shakes it off.
Jedrzejczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
Jedrzejczyk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jedrzejczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beam misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam throws an overhand right that lands on Jedrzejczyk's shoulder, as Jedrzejczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Beam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jedrzejczyk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beam back to the ropes. Jedrzejczyk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beam in his tracks.
Jedrzejczyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beam.
Jedrzejczyk looks to land a combination. Beam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jedrzejczyk misses with an uppercut. Beam saw that one coming.
Beam will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Beam misses with a jab to the body
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jedrzejczyk cracks a nice hook into Beam's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Beam.
Beam is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a left hand
and Beam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jedrzejczyk throws the left hand but Beam avoids the punch easily.
Jedrzejczyk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Beam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Jedrzejczyk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Beam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jedrzejczyk on the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Jedrzejczyk.
Beam looks to throw the jab but Jedrzejczyk is out of range.
Jedrzejczyk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jedrzejczyk throws a nice looking combination but Beam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jedrzejczyk lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jedrzejczyk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beam looks to score with a jab to the body but Jedrzejczyk is just out of range.
Beam misses with a looping right.
Jedrzejczyk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beam eats them both and turns towards Jedrzejczyk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beam misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Jedrzejczyk. Those never looked like landing.
Beam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beam misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Jedrzejczyk misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Beam off balance momentarily.
A left and a right from Jedrzejczyk both land. Nice combination.
Beam with a jab.
Jedrzejczyk throws a right hand that Beam ducks under and follows up with a left that Beam also avoids with ease.
Jedrzejczyk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jedrzejczyk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Beam knocks Jedrzejczyk out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Beam!
After winning the bout, Jim Beam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.