PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Henrique (ranked 1608 p4p, 2790 weight class) and James Beam (ranked 250 p4p, 384 weight class). Beam has chosen 32 fucks by FIRE FROM THE GODS as his entrance music. 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.

Henrique
vs
Beam

184 cm
25
186
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
200
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

FUClothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Beam!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beam back to the cage. Henrique follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henrique scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henrique connects with a body shot.

Beam forces Henrique back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beam.
Beam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beam misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Beam on the inside.
Beam misses with the head strike.
Henrique has a couple of punches blocked by Beam.
Beam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henrique blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Henrique.
Beam throws a head punch that misses.
Henrique blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beam blocking some punches.
Beam just leaning against Henrique, taking a breather.
Beam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beam throws a head punch that misses.
Beam tries to work over Henrique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henrique blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Henrique breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beam wants to clinch.
Henrique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henrique 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.
Beam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henrique. Beam does a little dance to reset his feet.

Beam darts in and clinches Henrique up against the cage.
Henrique misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henrique stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

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

Oooooh!!! Henrique has knocked Beam down with a huge combo! Henrique steps away and waves a wobbly Beam back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Beam is rocked!

It looks like James Beam has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henrique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beam doesn't seem bothered though.
Beam is still on wobbly legs! Can Henrique finish him?
Beam cracks Henrique with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beam seems to have recovered his senses.
Beam ducks under a wild hook from Henrique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique catches Beam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Henrique. Those never looked like landing.
Beam wants to clinch.
Henrique lands a nice looking body shot.
Henrique circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henrique misses with a looping left.
Beam throws out a counter right but Henrique avoids it with no problem.
Henrique takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beam wants to clinch up but Henrique keeps it at a distance.
Henrique circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beam avoids the head kick by Henrique.

Beam rushes Henrique and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique can't break the clinch.
Henrique misses with a punch to the body.
Henrique makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Henrique's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beam misses with a body punch.
Beam is trying to maintain a safe position but Henrique gets an underhook and turns Beam into the cage.
Henrique blocks an uppercut.
Henrique prevents a body shot from Beam.
A right hook to the body lands for Henrique.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henrique.
Henrique has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Henrique breaks from the clinch.
Henrique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Beam gets a clinch.
Beam swings wildly with an uppercut but Henrique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henrique digs a right hand underneath Beam's ribcage. Beam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique lands a hook that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
Beam scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Henrique - that landed with a thud.
Henrique is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henrique lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henrique.
Beam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henrique swings wildly with an uppercut but Beam uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henrique.
Beam lands a left hand.
Henrique blocks an uppercut.
Henrique lands a left hand.
Beam misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
A short uppercut from Beam.
Henrique digs a right hand into Beam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beam's gas tank.
A short right from Henrique.
Henrique scores with a shot to the side of Beam's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Henrique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Beam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henrique finds it's way round the side to connect with Beam's head.
Henrique with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beam blocks a jab.
Henrique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henrique swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henrique thuds a left hand into Beam's body.
Henrique scores with a body shot.

Beam rushes Henrique and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beam throws a punch but it's blocked by Henrique.
Beam tries to work over Henrique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henrique is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beam can do to turn this around?
Henrique blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Beam fails to land.
Beam working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Henrique.
Beam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Henrique.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrique working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Beam tries to work over Henrique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Henrique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beam tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henrique. Beam does a little dance to reset his feet.

Oooooh!!! Henrique has knocked Beam down with a huge combo! Henrique steps away and waves a wobbly Beam back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Henrique circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Beam to the canvas! Beam doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Henrique keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Henrique!
Bruno Henrique seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.