PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Beaumont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim BIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaumont's entrance music is Ted Biase Theme Song. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beaumont
vs
BIG

176 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Beaumont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim BIG!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from BIG misses.
Beaumont scores with a jab. BIG acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice sprawl there from BIG as Beaumont shoots in.

Beaumont gets a takedown into half guard.
Beaumont tries to stand but his hand is stuck under BIG.
BIG misses with some strikes from the bottom.
BIG avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beaumont.
Beaumont is thwarting BIG's attempts to control the position.
BIG makes his way to full guard. A much better position for BIG.
Beaumont preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont wants to control from the top but BIG keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

BIG escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beaumont gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
BIG takes a shot right to the bread basket.
BIG throws a series of punches but Beaumont avoids them all with ease.
A combination from BIG does no damage.
BIG fails to land with a series of punches.
BIG looks to land a combination but Beaumont avoids it well.
BIG throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beaumont.
BIG throws a right and a left that Beaumont avoids nicely.
BIG swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
BIG looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaumont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BIG waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beaumont.
BIG throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BIG looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BIG lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
BIG jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BIG avoids a punch combination nicely.
BIG on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
BIG throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Beaumont counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
BIG wants to break free but Beaumont has control.
BIG letting Beaumont take a breather here.
Beaumont keeps control of BIG as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont just leaning against BIG, taking a breather.

Beaumont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tim BIG is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BIG throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beaumont counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
BIG falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beaumont counters with a straight right hand.
BIG dodges the punch combination from Beaumont.
A jab lands there for BIG.
Tim BIG seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BIG swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beaumont decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in BIG's guard.
Beaumont trying to control the position from guard on top but BIG is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because BIG is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beaumont with a nice head shot there.
BIG manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beaumont manages to get himself to full guard.
Beaumont keeping moving, preventing BIG from controlling successfully.
Beaumont is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beaumont manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. BIG manages to get himself to full guard.
Beaumont trying to control but BIG is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Beaumont dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

BIG throws a left and a right that both miss

and Beaumont counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beaumont.
Beaumont looking to pass the guard.
Beaumont stays in close to BIG's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if BIG can do anything to dispel that myth.
BIG throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
BIG has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BIG looking for a sweep. Not yet BIG, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont trying to control but BIG is working from the bottom.

BIG pushes Beaumont off and scrambles back to his feet.
BIG throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beaumont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - BIG scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jimmy Beaumont has been cut.
No joy there for BIG, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beaumont slips a jab and a cross from BIG.
BIG misses with a combination

and Beaumont counters with a nice double leg into side control. BIG won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BIG is not content to let Beaumont control the position.
BIG is trying to control Beaumont's posture but Beaumont avoids it.
Beaumont trying to control the action but BIG is working from the bottom.
BIG is trying to improve his position.
Beaumont creates some space and throws a big elbow, but BIG sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Beaumont wants to control but BIG is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BIG manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
BIG looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beaumont has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. BIG is working away from the top position though.
Beaumont trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but BIG manages to pass to mount!
BIG dominating with strikes here.
BIG controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that BIG has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jimmy Beaumont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

BIG is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beaumont has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beaumont reaches up to try and control the position but BIG seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Beaumont rolls and tries to escape and now BIG has his back!
BIG controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Beaumont will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Beaumont's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

BIG connects with a nice looking jab.
Beaumont lands with a cross.
BIG thows a body shot but no joy.
BIG falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beaumont counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps BIG thinking.
Beaumont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from BIG.
A telegraphed right hand from BIG misses the target.
BIG misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BIG swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beaumont counters with a nice uppercut.
BIG swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beaumont counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in BIG's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaumont looking to sit in guard and control but BIG gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BIG trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BIG wanted to stand there but Beaumont had control of the position.
BIG stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beaumont swivels though and keeps the full guard.

BIG stands up and waves to Beaumont to follow him.
BIG throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beaumont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Beaumont.
BIG throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Beaumont counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt BIG or not.
Beaumont lands a shoulder strike.
BIG can't break the clinch.
Beaumont working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Beaumont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
BIG throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beaumont counters with a one-two to the body.
BIG misses with a few strikes there.
BIG misses with a double jab
enabling Beaumont to counter with a crisp jab.
Tim BIG has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BIG misses with a double jab
and Beaumont counters with a left and a right that stings BIG.
BIG lands a two punch combo.
BIG swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beaumont counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BIG regains half guard.
Beaumont trying to pass the guard but BIG defending well.
Beaumont moves into full mount! BIG won't be happy about that!
BIG is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BIG tries to hold on but Beaumont postures up.
BIG is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Beaumont controlling the pace for now.
BIG is looking to get to half guard.
Beaumont controlling from the full mount.
BIG working to try and regain half guard.
BIG is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Beaumont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beaumont, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Beaumont!