PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavey Beaumont (ranked 1086 p4p, 138 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 704 p4p, 88 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beaumont
vs
Gruzdev

217 cm
36
290 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

190 cm
32
220 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavey Beaumont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev looks to land a right hand but Beaumont moved out of range.
Gruzdev catches Beaumont with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruzdev misses with a few strikes there.
Beaumont misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Beaumont misses.
Beaumont tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruzdev looks to throw the jab but Beaumont is out of range.
Beaumont swings for the body but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Beaumont misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beaumont misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Beaumont moves away and avoids it.
We've been told by Beaumont's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gruzdev.
Beaumont throws the left hand but Gruzdev avoids the punch easily.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick
and Beaumont counters with a nice body shot.
Beaumont misses with a looping right.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beaumont counters with a three punch combo that has Gruzdev backing up. Gruzdev nods at Beaumont to acknowledge the strikes.
Gruzdev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beaumont backs up against the cage.
Beaumont tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gruzdev counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruzdev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaumont.
Beaumont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Beaumont cracks Gruzdev with an open hand slap.
Beaumont is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Gruzdev has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.

Beaumont moves into the clinch.
Beaumont misses with some punches.
Beaumont prevents Gruzdev from breaking the clinch.
Beaumont connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev blocks an elbow strike.
Gruzdev tries to break free but Beaumont pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beaumont.
Beaumont scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gruzdev tries to break the clinch but Beaumont is controlling the position.
Gruzdev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beaumont lands with a short shot to the head.
Gruzdev blocking some punches.
Gruzdev tries to circle away but Beaumont has him pinned against the cage.

Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gruzdev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beaumont manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
Beaumont misses with a body shot.
Beaumont smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beaumont lands with a hook. Gruzdev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beaumont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont staying out of range there.
Beaumont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzdev.
Beaumont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruzdev.
Beaumont fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gruzdev avoids the head kick by Beaumont.
Beaumont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beaumont throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gruzdev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Beaumont misses with a wild combination.
Gruzdev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gruzdev with a nice cross.

It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
A head kick misses from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a sloppy head kick and Beaumont moves out of range easily.
Beaumont throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev connects with a solid leg kick.
Beaumont misses with a hook.
Gruzdev throws a lazy uppercut
and Beaumont counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Gruzdev misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Beaumont misses the target.
Gruzdev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beaumont on the side of the head.
Beaumont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Beaumont has closed the distance and engaged Gruzdev in a clinch.
Gruzdev stalls.
Gruzdev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaumont lands a nice knee to the body.
Gruzdev blocks an uppercut.
Gruzdev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaumont prevents Gruzdev from breaking the clinch.
Beaumont lands a damaging elbow.
Beaumont misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cavey Beaumont dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gruzdev takes one to the side of the head.
Beaumont has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Beaumont throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beaumont circles away quickly and effectively.
Beaumont looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gruzdev wants to land a leg kick but Beaumont is out of range.
Gruzdev slips under a jab.
Gruzdev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beaumont punishes Gruzdev's body with a nice straight punch.
Beaumont looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruzdev is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Beaumont there.
A head kick misses from Beaumont.
Beaumont lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Beaumont clinches up with Gruzdev and pushes him back against the cage.
Beaumont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gruzdev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beaumont lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut
and Beaumont cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
Gruzdev throws the left hand but Beaumont avoids the punch easily.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beaumont counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gruzdev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev moves out of range of the strikes.
Gruzdev misses with a two punch combination.
Beaumont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruzdev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beaumont.
Beaumont wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
Beaumont looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaumont tried to score with a low kick but Gruzdev checks it.
Gruzdev misses with a lunging right hand
and Beaumont counters with a solid body kick.
Beaumont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gruzdev can do to turn this around?
Beaumont tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruzdev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gruzdev unleashes a big counter combination but Beaumont bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Beaumont lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gruzdev takes a step back to recover.
Beaumont scores with a three punch combo!
Beaumont blocks a head kick by Gruzdev.
Beaumont scores with a punch to the head.

Beaumont clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beaumont has Gruzdev pressed against the cage, preventing Gruzdev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beaumont working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beaumont scores with a shot to the side of Gruzdev's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gruzdev is breathing heavily.
Beaumont keeps control of Gruzdev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beaumont throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gruzdev managing to block the knees to the body from Beaumont.
Gruzdev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gruzdev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beaumont prevents Gruzdev from breaking the clinch.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gruzdev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Beaumont.
Beaumont tries a body shot but Gruzdev blocks it.

Gruzdev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beaumont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Beaumont.
A low kick from Gruzdev is predictable there
enabling Beaumont to counter with a crisp jab.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont misses with a head kick.

Gruzdev tries to keep at a distance but Beaumont has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beaumont prevents Gruzdev from breaking the clinch.
Beaumont tries to land a knee to the head but Gruzdev blocks with his arms.
Gruzdev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beaumont misses with an elbow over the top.

Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruzdev throws a lazy right hand but Beaumont sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Beaumont saw that one coming.
Beaumont swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beaumont throws a looping overhand right but Gruzdev ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gruzdev misses its intended target.
Beaumont throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Beaumont.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cavey Beaumont dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beaumont slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev blocks the body kick.
Beaumont tries to clinch but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Beaumont saw that one coming.
Gruzdev slips under a jab from Beaumont.
Beaumont misses with a looping right.
Beaumont pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.
Beaumont throws a leg kick but Gruzdev moved away.
A swing and a miss from Gruzdev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beaumont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses.
As Gruzdev looks to move away, Beaumont throws a big counter combo but Gruzdev just gets out of the way.
Beaumont misses with a straight right.
Beaumont chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont misses with a jab to the body
and Gruzdev counters with a right hand to the body.
Gruzdev missing with a left hand there. Beaumont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beaumont lands with a slapping head kick.
Gruzdev misses with a hook. Beaumont ducked under it nicely.
Beaumont scores with a head kick. Gruzdev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gruzdev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beaumont. Beaumont obviously looking to wear him down.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beaumont on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gruzdev scores with a sloppy right hand. Beaumont should have avoided that one.
Gruzdev throws a big shot that misses.
Beaumont throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Beaumont fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gruzdev, pushing him back against the cage.
Beaumont can't find room to land a body shot as Gruzdev controls the action.
Beaumont scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruzdev managing to block the knees to the body from Beaumont.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beaumont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gruzdev is defending well for now.
Cavey Beaumont has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gruzdev wants to break free but Beaumont has control.
Gruzdev is trying to force a seperation but Beaumont has the dominant position.
Beaumont lands with a left to the head.
Beaumont pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beaumont misses with an elbow strike.

Gruzdev manages to break the clinch.
Gruzdev takes one on the button.
Beaumont clobbers Gruzdev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beaumont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev throws a jab when Beaumont was well out of range.
Beaumont takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gruzdev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beaumont tried to counter with a leg kick but Gruzdev avoided it.
Beaumont throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gruzdev.
Gruzdev tests Beaumont's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gruzdev checks a leg kick nicely.
Beaumont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beaumont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruzdev.
Beaumont takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beaumont misses with a kick to the body.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick but Beaumont sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gruzdev misses with a few strikes there.
Beaumont scores with a nice right hand.
Gruzdev tried to score with a low kick but Beaumont checks it.
Gruzdev takes one to the side of the head.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Gruzdev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gruzdev misses.
Gruzdev just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Beaumont.
Gruzdev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaumont.
Beaumont swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beaumont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gruzdev counters with a straight right hand.
Beaumont goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beaumont stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gruzdev.
Beaumont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.

Beaumont has managed to clinch.
Beaumont misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexander Gruzdev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruzdev is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaumont has double underhooks.
Gruzdev lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cavey Beaumont.
Well Beaumont has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cavey Beaumont!
After the fight, Cavey Beaumont was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Alexander Gruzdev was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn! My face feels like it has been molded by bricks!'.