PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Beal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hinkley
vs
Beal

174 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Hinkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Beal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinkley misses with a few strikes there.
Beal feints and then cracks Hinkley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hinkley down.
Beal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adam Hinkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinkley is looking to clinch.
Beal slips a jab and a cross from Hinkley.
Hinkley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beal as he jumps to the side.
Hinkley misses with a looping right.
Hinkley blocks a head kick by Beal.
Hinkley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beal's hands.
Hinkley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hinkley.
A head kick by Hinkley misses
and Beal counters with a good low kick that Hinkley was not able to check.
Hinkley tries to clinch up.
Hinkley throws a series of punches but Beal avoids them all with ease.
Beal stuffs the takedown attempt from Hinkley. Hinkley gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beal.
Beal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hinkley blocks a head kick by Beal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkley wants to clinch
and Beal counters with a good, hard body kick but Hinkley shrugs it off.
Beal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hinkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinkley is breathing heavily.
Beal thows a body kick. Hinkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matt Beal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hinkley's sensitive parts.
Beal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Beal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hinkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beal.
Hinkley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hinkley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beal can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Beal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beal.
Beal thows a body kick. Hinkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hinkley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Beal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beal lands a head kick. Hinkley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Beal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beal. That's going to slow Hinkley down.
Beal scores with a spinning back kick!
Hinkley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beal as he avoids it easily.
Beal misses with a head kick.
Hinkley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Beal.
A good leg kick by Beal.
Beal scores with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Beal slams his shin into Hinkley's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Beal.
Beal thuds his shin into the meat of Hinkley's side.
Beal throws a sloppy head kick
and Hinkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hinkley manages to avoid it.
Beal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hinkley shoots in looking for a takedown. Beal tries to sprawl out of it but Hinkley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beal scores with a leg kick.
Beal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hinkley will feel that in the morning.

Hinkley clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hinkley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beal wants to break free but Hinkley has control.
Beal is trying to break the clinch but Hinkley has him pressed against the cage.
Hinkley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Beal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Beal.
Beal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hinkley takes a step back to recover.
Hinkley misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinkley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beal.
Hinkley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Beal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beal - that will leave a mark!
Hinkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Beal.
Adam Hinkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinkley looks to land a combination. Beal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beal lands with a nice body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hinkley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hinkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Hinkley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hinkley.
Hinkley avoids the head kick by Beal.
Beal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hinkley. That did some damage!
Beal throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hinkley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hinkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beal throws a nice head kick!
Hinkley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beal tries to avoid it but Hinkley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beal to the ground. Beal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hinkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinkley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beal. That one must have hurt.
A head kick by Hinkley misses
and Beal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hinkley.
Beal pushes Hinkley away with a front kick.
Hinkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beal.
Hinkley misses with a double jab
and Beal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hinkley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hinkley jabs Beal right on the nose. Beal blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beal thows a body kick. Hinkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beal tries to bum rush Hinkley with a series of wild strikes but Hinkley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hinkley has his takedown stuffed
and Beal counters with a solid body kick.
A nice combination there by Hinkley.
Hinkley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beal. That one must have hurt.
Beal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beal.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hinkley. Beal shrugs it off though.
Hinkley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beal can pounce on him.
Matt Beal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick there by Beal.
Some wild striking there from Hinkley.
Beal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beal catches Hinkley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hinkley's calf.
Beal throws a head kick that misses.
Hinkley wants to clinch up but Beal keeps it at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hinkley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beal - the referee stops the clock and Hinkley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beal. Hinkley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beal throws a head kick that Hinkley semi-blocks.
Hinkley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beal counters with a thumping low kick.
Hinkley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hinkley throws a nice looking combination but Beal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hinkley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hinkley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinkley doesn't manage to clinch there - Beal circles away.
Some wild striking there from Beal.
Hinkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beal throws a sloppy head kick and Hinkley moves out of range easily.
Hinkley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hinkley misses with a combination
and Beal counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Beal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hinkley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beal throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hinkley.
Beal lands a high kick!
Beal misses with the combination.
Hinkley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beal. Beal obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beal moves out of range as Hinkley strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Beal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkley thows a leg kick but Beal checks it
and Beal counters with an outside leg kick.
Beal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hinkley's head.
Hinkley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beal momentarily.
Hinkley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hinkley rushes Beal and presses him up against the cage.

Beal breaks from the clinch.
Beal thows a body shot but no joy.
Beal thuds his shin into the meat of Hinkley's side.

Hinkley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beal has had enough of the clinch but Hinkley keeps him there for the moment.
Hinkley is trying to break free.
Beal keeps control of Hinkley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beal keeps control of Hinkley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Beal manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Hinkley scores with a four punch combination!
Hinkley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hinkley misses with a body shot.
Beal scores with a head kick.
Beal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinkley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beal connects with a solid leg kick.
Hinkley lands a two punch combo.
A head kick by Hinkley misses
and Beal counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hinkley cracks Beal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Beal.
Beal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinkley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hinkley thows a leg kick but Beal checks it
and Beal counters with a head kick.
Hinkley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hinkley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beal is fending him off so far but Hinkley persists. Nope, Beal circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hinkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Hinkley misses.
Good leg kick by Beal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Beal.
Beal moves out of range of the strikes.
Hinkley throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck for Hinkley with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Hinkley misses.
Hinkley throws a right and a left that Beal avoids nicely.
Beal thumps Hinkley with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Beal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beal.
Beal staying out of range there.
Hinkley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hinkley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hinkley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adam Hinkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Beal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beal chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Beal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Beal!