PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 799 p4p, 6063 weight class) and Kenji Gōtarō (ranked 104 p4p, 634 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Beam
vs
Gōtarō

176 cm
21
185
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
190
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MKFC
Voodoo Nutrition

Carnage
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Gōtarō!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gōtarō looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gōtarō moves out of range of the body kick from Beam.
A big left from Beam misses.
Gōtarō walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beam.

Beam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gōtarō blocks a body shot from Beam.
Gōtarō prevents a body shot from Beam.
Beam lands a right hand.
Beam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gōtarō just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gōtarō fails to land.
Gōtarō working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gōtarō lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Gōtarō.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beam can't find room to land a body shot as Gōtarō controls the action.
Gōtarō scores with a shot to the side of Beam's head.
Beam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gōtarōs head.
Beam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beam blocking some punches.
Beam swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam has a couple of punches blocked by Gōtarō.
Gōtarō blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Beam manages to break the clinch.
Beam checks a leg kick nicely.
Beam swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gōtarō counter with a right hand.
Gōtarō keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gōtarō moves away.
Gōtarō scores with a jab.
Gōtarō thuds his right hand into Beam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Beam missing with a left hand there. Gōtarō was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt - Gōtarō sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gōtarō looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beam throws a nice looking combination but Gōtarō bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gōtarō has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Beam misses with a low kick as Gōtarō jumps back.
Beam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gōtarō fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gōtarō misses with an uppercut
and Beam counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gōtarō staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gōtarō checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gōtarō misses.
Gōtarō misses with a hook. Beam ducked under it nicely.
Beam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Gōtarō on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beam throws a jab but it's blocked by Gōtarō.
A punch lands to the side of Gōtarō 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beam misses with a double jab.
Beam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gōtarō.

Beam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gōtarō misses with the head strike.
Gōtarō pushes Beam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Gōtarō - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gōtarō misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gōtarō.
Beam digs a right hand underneath Gōtarō's ribcage. Gōtarō let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beam blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam missing with knees to the body.
Gōtarō misses with some punches.
Gōtarō managing to block the knees to the body from Beam.
Beam has Gōtarō pressed against the cage, preventing Gōtarō from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gōtarō lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Beam fails to land.
Beam is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gōtarō to keep the fight standing.

Gōtarō breaks from the clinch.
Gōtarō motions for Beam to come forward. Gōtarō throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gōtarō has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beam misses the jab.
Beam backing away here, and Gōtarō unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gōtarō.
Gōtarō lands a nice hook to Beam's body. Beam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gōtarō was well out of range. Poor timing from Beam.
Gōtarō doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gōtarō motions for Beam to come forward. Gōtarō throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gōtarō throws a leg kick but Beam sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beam looks to throw the jab but Gōtarō is out of range.
Jim Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Beam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gōtarō. That did some damage!
Beam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gōtarō's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gōtarō takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gōtarō blocks a leg kick.
Beam is looking to clinch but Gōtarō is avoiding it.
Beam shoots for a takedown but Gōtarō saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gōtarō ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beam swinging wildly here.
Beam misses with an uppercut
and Gōtarō cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gōtarō connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gōtarō manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Beam.
Gōtarō slips a jab from Beam.
Gōtarō connects with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Beam. Beautiful body shot.
Beam misses with a jab to the body
and Beam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Beam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam'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.

Beam throws a front kick aimed at Gōtarō's knee but Gōtarō avoids it well.
Gōtarō takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Gōtarō misses.
Gōtarō slips a jab from Beam.
Gōtarō connects with a nice looking jab.
Beam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gōtarō as he jumps to the side.
Gōtarō takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gōtarō lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gōtarō's sensitive parts.
Beam is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam misses with the combination.
Beam misses with a low kick as Gōtarō jumps back.
Beam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gōtarō to score with a decent uppercut.

Beam is rocked!
Gōtarō lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Beam falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gōtarō dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Gōtarō!
Kenji Gōtarō took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HELLBENT for their support in the buildup to the fight.