PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Bean (ranked 23681 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 4900 p4p, 190 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bean
vs
Jackson

183 cm
26
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Rodrigo Bean has been cut.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bean was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bean pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Bean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Bean!

Bean is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson is wriggling around but Bean manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Bean is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bean has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson pushes Bean off looking to stand but Bean dives back in and keeps control.

Bean is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson wants to control but Bean is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.

Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bean has wrist control.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Bean has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Bean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bean chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bean.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean working some strikes from top position.
Bean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bean scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Bean slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Bean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bean keeps the fight on the outside.

Jackson rushes Bean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bean.
Bean just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Bean taking a breather.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Bean working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bean tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Bean has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is looking to control Bean's arms but Bean gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bean avoiding damage.

Bean breaks the clinch.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Bean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson tries to stand but Bean controls the position and pulls Jackson into his guard.
Bean really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Bean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bean is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jackson working for a triangle but Bean defends it easily.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bean landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bean connects with a couple of short punches.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Bean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bean lands a couple of elbows.
Bean landing some decent shots from guard.
Bean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bean distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bean is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Jackson!

Bean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bean is on top in guard.

Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rodrigo Bean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Bean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Bean's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Bean.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bean.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bean blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free but Bean has control.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackson feints and as Bean raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bean is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bean has escaped and now he's on top!

Bean throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Jackson!

Jackson trying to control but Bean is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is fighting to break Bean's control of his arms but Bean is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson wants to stand but Bean has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bean has passed into half guard!
Bean scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard but Bean has mounted him!
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bean lands with some strikes.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Bean takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but Bean has full control of the position and if anything, Jackson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Bean has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bean is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Curtis Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigo Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jackson showing good submission defense here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

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