PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gosh Harding (ranked 4523 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doadan Beachgon (ranked 5999 p4p, 0 weight class). Doadan Beachgon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harding
vs
Beachgon

165 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gosh Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doadan Beachgon!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beachgon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harding swivels and escapes.
Gosh Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beachgon closes the distance and clinches.
Harding softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beachgon leaning against his opponent.
Harding has had enough of the clinch but Beachgon keeps him there for the moment.
Beachgon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harding avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Beachgon pulls guard successfully.
Beachgon keeping moving, preventing Harding from controlling successfully.
Beachgon managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding trying to control the position from guard on top but Beachgon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beachgon is pulling down on Harding's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harding wants to control from the top but Beachgon keeps moving.
Harding advances to half guard.
Harding prevents Beachgon from improving his position.

Harding is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beachgon is just riding it out for now. Harding eventually gives up the hold.
Beachgon gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harding looking to sit in guard and control but Beachgon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harding working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beachgon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beachgon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harding might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Harding is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beachgon's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon won't allow Harding to sweep him here.
Beachgon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Harding working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beachgon has passed into half guard!
Beachgon moves into full mount! Harding won't be happy about that!
Beachgon is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon scoring with strikes but Harding is staying in there.
Harding is trying to escape the mount.
Beachgon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harding is looking to escape.
BOOM! Beachgon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harding tries to hold on but Beachgon postures up.
Beachgon wants to control the pace but Harding is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doadan Beachgon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beachgon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice takedown defense from Harding. No joy for Beachgon on that attempt.
Harding scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Harding misses.
Gosh Harding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Beachgon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harding seems keen to control Beachgon's posture.

Harding has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beachgon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding is striking from the bottom but Beachgon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding wants to improve his position but Beachgon is controlling well.
Harding on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harding tries to get out of the position.
Harding is trying to control but Beachgon passes into side control!
Beachgon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Beachgon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Harding throws a hook to the side of Beachgon's head but Beachgon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Harding backs off Beachgon throws a huge counter combo but Harding manages to avoid it all.
Beachgon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harding tries a head kick but it misses.
Beachgon goes for a double leg but Harding avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harding continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beachgon shoots in but no luck this time.
A counter left hand to the body from Harding misses its target.
Gosh Harding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doadan Beachgon.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beachgon or perhaps it was just good defense by Harding, which made it look bad.
Beachgon fails with a takedown attempt.
Beachgon is breathing heavily.
Beachgon blocks a jab.
Beachgon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harding.
Beachgon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Beachgon doesn't manage to clinch there - Harding circles away.
Beachgon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarding.
Harding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harding misses with a wild combination.
Harding with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding throws a looping overhand right but Beachgon ducks down to avoid it.
Beachgon wants to counter with a clinch but Harding pushes him away.
Harding jabs Beachgon right on the nose. Beachgon blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Harding.
Harding throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beachgon or perhaps it was just good defense by Harding, which made it look bad.
Harding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beachgon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harding lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beachgon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beachgon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harding connects with a solid leg kick.
Beachgon closes the distance and clinches up with Harding, looking for a takedown. Beachgon pushes Harding against the cage but Harding circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harding misses with a combination

and Beachgon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beachgon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harding after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon leaning his opponent against the cage.

Harding breaks the clinch.
Harding looks to throw the jab but Beachgon is out of range.
Harding misses with a series of wild punches.
Harding swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beachgon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harding throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
Beachgon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beachgon blocks a jab.
Beachgon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harding circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Beachgon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beachgon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harding swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gosh Harding dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Harding throws a hook but Beachgon avoids it easily.
Beachgon avoids the head kick by Harding.
Harding throws a low kick, looking for Beachgon's leg but Beachgon calmly moves out of range.

Beachgon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Beachgon passes to full mount!
Beachgon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beachgon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Harding wants to hold on but Beachgon pushes him away.
Harding really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harding knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beachgon on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harding defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Beachgon.
Harding tries to hold on but Beachgon postures up.

Beachgon working for a submission but Harding is keeping him at bay.
Beachgon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harding is looking to escape.
Harding bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding trying to control but Beachgon is working from the bottom.
Beachgon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Harding wants to get back to full guard.
Beachgon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harding keeps working.
Harding is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Beachgon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Harding to stand up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harding, right into the meat.
Harding throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harding misses with a body kick.
Harding closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harding misses with a body shot
and Beachgon counters with a left and a right that stings Harding.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Beachgon instigates a clinch.
Harding throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beachgons head.
Beachgon takes a shot to the head.

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

Harding tries to keep at a distance but Beachgon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beachgon wants a takedown but no success here.
Beachgon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beachgon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding wants to break free but Beachgon has control.
Beachgon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doadan Beachgon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beachgon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doadan Beachgon!