PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bean (ranked 4274 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeah Aite (ranked 4555 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Bean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bean
vs
Aite

179 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

157 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Hilo, Joe Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeah Aite!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean needs to keep his hands up - Aite had a free shot at his head there.
Bean is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Aite.
Aite checks a low kick from Bean.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aite lands a body shot.
Aite lands a slapping body shot.
Aite keeps the fight on the outside.
Aite connects with a body shot.
Bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aite.
Aite lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aite wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aite is out of range.
Aite misses with a body shot.
Bean is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aite.

Bean clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aite.
Bean lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bean scores with a knee to the head.
Aite throws a head punch that misses.
Aite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bean will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aite up against the cage.
Bean tries to land knees in the clinch but Aite avoids the damage to the body.
Bean scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yeah Aite has been cut.
Bean working Aite over with knees to the body.
Aite throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to land a knee to the head but Aite blocks with his arms.
Aite takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aite tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bean lands a good knee to the midsection. Aite won't want to take too many of those.
Bean landing knees to the body.
Aite looks winded!
Nice body punch from Aite - that landed with a thud.
Bean tries to land knees in the clinch but Aite avoids the damage to the body.
Bean is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bean tries to land knees in the clinch but Aite avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bean.
Bean lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bean is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bean landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bean is stalling here.
Bean tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aite avoids it.
Bean putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bean connects with a knee to the head.
Bean using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bean connects with a knee to the head.
Bean stalls.
Bean scores a nice knee to the body.
Bean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aite has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aite fails to land.
Aite takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aite managing to block the knees to the body from Bean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Bean.
Aite tries to throw a body punch but Bean avoids it by throwing Aite back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bean obliges.
Aite tries to break the clinch but Bean is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Bean.
Aite struggles to land a body shot inside as Bean controls his hands.
Bean putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bean.
Bean content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bean landing knees to the head.
Bean lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean stalling against the cage.
Bean using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeah Aite's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bean clinches with his opponent.
Bean has Aite pushed against the cage.
Bean misses with a knee to the head.
Aite misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aite throws a head punch that misses.
Bean tries to land knees in the clinch but Aite avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bean obliges.
Come on Bean - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aite can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bean tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aite avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean looking to throw knees to the head but Aite is blocking nicely.
Aite managing to block the knees to the body from Bean.
Aite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joe Bean has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aite swings wildly with an uppercut but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bean landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aite is breathing heavily.
Bean blocks a body shot from Aite.
Bean unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bean missing with knees to the body.
Bean connects with a knee to the head.
Bean lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Bean.
Bean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aite is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aite takes a knee right on the jaw!

Aite is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aite is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Bean.
A knee to the head by Bean.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bean.
Bean is working Aite over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Aite is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joe Bean!