PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beast (ranked 1144 p4p, 150 weight class) and Jake The Dog (ranked 540 p4p, 82 weight class). The Dog is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Meditation Time. Dave Beast has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beast
vs
The Dog

190 cm
26
196 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

186 cm
27
198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake The Dog!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast avoids the body shot from The Dog.
Beast half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jake The Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dog throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beast half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Dog connects with a body shot that sends Beast's belly button to the back.
The Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from The Dog.
A jab lands there for The Dog.

It looks like Dave Beast has been cut.

Beast ducks straight into an uppercut from The Dog and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Beast manages to regain guard straight away.

Beast is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Beast looking for a guillotine here but The Dog defends easily.
Oh Beast is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Dog is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast seems to have got his legs back now.
Beast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Dog pushes down on Beast's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dog slows the pace down in half guard.
The Dog throwing shots but Beast is blocking nicely.
Beast trying to hold on to The Dog's head to control him but The Dog postures up.
Beast is looking to improve his position.
The Dog is looking to advance position but Beast won't allow it.
The Dog throwing shots but Beast is blocking nicely.
The Dog looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Dog scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beast is looking to control The Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beast avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if The Dog is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Beast is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Dog is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Beast actively working from the bottom here.
The Dog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Dog stops Beast from getting back to his feet.
The Dog controlling the action here.
Beast is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if The Dog is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Beast wants to improve his position but The Dog is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The Dog throws a leg kick

and Beast counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
Beast distracts The Dog with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Dog managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dog is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Dog is on top in guard.

The Dog throwing strikes from guard but Beast blocks nicely.
The Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beast is pulling down on The Dog's head. It's preventing any offense from The Dog, at least for the moment.
The Dog engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Dog postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake The Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Beast's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
The Dog misses with a lunging right hand

and Beast counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Dog controlling the position for now.
Beast is trying to control. The Dog wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beast prevents The Dog from improving his position.
The Dog holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Let's hope that The Dog has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Dog trying to control but Beast postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Dog wants to get back to full guard.
Beast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Dog's head.
The Dog is concentrating on defense, preventing Beast from advancing position.
The Dog has hold of Beast's hands but Beast slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast winds up and cracks The Dog with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beast works his way into full mount!
Beast with shots to the head and body - The Dog looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beast cracks The Dog with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Beast!
A very excited looking Dave Beast made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.