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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 1351 p4p, 576 weight class) and Tauski Mountain (ranked 84 p4p, 33 weight class). 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauski Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardsley throws a shot to the body.
Beardsley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beardsley throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
Beardsley connects with a single shot there.
Mountain needs to keep his hands up - Beardsley had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Beardsley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beardsley lands a nice looking body shot.
Beardsley thuds his right hand into Mountain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mountain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Tauski Mountain has been cut.
Beardsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mountain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beardsley swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a big head kick but Beardsley shrugs it off.
Beardsley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beardsley misses with a left hand
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut
and Mountain counters with a crisp one two that drops Beardsley! Mountain thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beardsley to his feet! Beardsley is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beardsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mountain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Mountain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mountain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beardsley throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mountain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beardsley misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain slips under a jab from Beardsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley closes the distance but Mountain moves to the side
and Mountain counters with a thumping low kick.
Beardsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Beardsley.
Beardsley clinches with his opponent.
Mountain blocking some punches.
Mountain lands a nice uppercut.
Mountain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut
enabling Mountain to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with a series of wild punches.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley wants to clinch.
Beardsley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beardsley 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 Peter Beardsley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Beardsley pushes Mountain up against the cage in a clinch.
Mountain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Beardsley does it's job there.
Beardsley swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beardsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mountain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tauski Mountain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beardsley misses with a few strikes there.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mountain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beardsley with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mountain slips a straight right by Beardsley.
Beardsley wants to clinch.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beardsley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beardsley tries to clinch up but Mountain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mountain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beardsley with a body shot.
Beardsley throws a series of punches but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beardsley closes the distance and clinches.
Beardsley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mountain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beardsley closes the distance but Mountain moves to the side
enabling Mountain to counter with a crisp jab.
Peter Beardsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with a looping right.
Mountain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beardsley tries to clinch but Mountain moves away
and Mountain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beardsley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mountain feints a counter leg kick.
Beardsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mountain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beardsley misses with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley darts in and clinches Mountain up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mountain is looking to break free of the clinch but Beardsley has double underhooks.
Beardsley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mountain blocks a body shot from Beardsley.
The referee calls for Mountain to work.
Beardsley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mountain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beardsley jumps guard but Mountain stands there with Beardsley around his waist. Beardsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mountain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beardsley has him pressed against the cage.
Mountain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beardsley closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beardsley lands a left hand.
Mountain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beardsley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Beardsley dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beardsley tries to bum rush Mountain with a series of wild strikes but Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beardsley misses with a straight right.
Beardsley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mountain.
Beardsley is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.
Mountain is looking for the big counter here.
Beardsley lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mountain's hands.
Nice shot lands for Beardsley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Beardsley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mountain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Beardsley misses.
A cross from Beardsley lands.
Beardsley moves in looking to clinch but Mountain pushes him off.
Mountain is looking for the big counter here.
Beardsley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beardsley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
Beardsley with a hook.
Beardsley misses with a left hand
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peter Beardsley's cut is getting worse.
Beardsley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mountain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beardsley with a body shot.
Beardsley works Mountain's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beardsley is looking to clinch.
Beardsley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mountain can do to turn this around?
Beardsley forces Mountain back against the cage and clinches.
Mountain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mountain slips a straight right by Beardsley.
Despite the aggression on Mountain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Beardsley misses.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beardsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mountain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beardsley.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley clinches up against the cage.
Beardsley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.
Mountain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beardsley moves into range and clinches up with Mountain.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mountain taking a breather.
Mountain manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Beardsley.
Mountain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Beardsley blocks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Beardsley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beardsley, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Beardsley!
Peter Beardsley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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