PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Southbank (ranked 4933 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Bean (ranked 5231 p4p, 441 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Southbank
vs
Bean

183 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Southbank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Bean!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Southbank.
Bean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Southbank throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Bean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ron Southbank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Southbank misses with a straight left.
Bean throws out a counter right but Southbank avoids it with no problem.
Southbank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southbank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bean is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Southbank with a body shot.
Southbank throws a jab when Bean was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bean! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southbank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Southbank takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Southbank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Southbank misses with a right hand
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Southbank misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southbank misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ron Southbank has been cut.
Southbank throws the left hand but Bean avoids the punch easily.
Bean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Southbank.
Bean throws out a counter right but Southbank avoids it with no problem.
Bean slips under a jab.
Bean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Southbank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Southbank misses with a body shot
and Bean scores with a counter punch that sends Southbank to the canvas! Bean smells blood - he's punishing Southbank with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Southbank has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Bean!
A relieved looking Mister Bean thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.