PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 2012 p4p, 2773 weight class) and Alejandro Laguera (ranked 143 p4p, 190 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.

Bean
vs
Laguera

163 cm
26
137
6 - 3 - 0

171 cm
32
145
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Laguera misses its intended target.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laguera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bean. Bean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laguera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laguera defending well as Bean loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Laguera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laguera misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laguera lands a jab to the head.
Laguera misses with a series of wild punches.
Laguera slips under a jab from Bean.
Laguera throws a head kick but Bean moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera tries for a takedown but Bean circles away easily
and Bean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laguera misses with the combination.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Laguera.
Laguera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Laguera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laguera can't get the takedown.
Bean stops a takedown attempt from Laguera.
Mr Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Laguera.
Laguera can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laguera is working for takedown but Bean is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Laguera controls his hands.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laguera looking for a takedown.
Laguera wants to take the fight to the mat but Bean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bean prevents the takedown attempt.
Laguera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bean fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laguera misses with an uppercut
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Laguera swings widly with a right hand
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laguera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alejandro Laguera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguera looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laguera.
Laguera misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laguera loads up on a big right hand but Bean slips the punch.
Bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
Bean tests Laguera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laguera tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
Bean lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Bean misses.
Laguera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bean.
Laguera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Laguera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bean. Bean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laguera fails with the takedown
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laguera misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Bean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laguera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean works Laguera's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laguera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laguera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bean's hands.
Laguera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Laguera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laguera misses with a wild body shot.
Laguera misses with a hook
and Bean counters with a nice body shot.
Bean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laguera cracks Bean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bean moves away from the strike by Laguera.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laguera.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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 Mr Bean will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laguera misses with a takedown
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguera.
Bean needs to keep his hands up - Laguera had a free shot at his head there.
Laguera shoots in but no luck this time.
Laguera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laguera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguera moves away.
Laguera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bean is out of range and Laguera settles back down.
Laguera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laguera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bean defends well and Laguera ends up having to push Bean into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mr Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Laguera.
Laguera slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Laguera manages to avoid it.
Laguera wants to clinch.
Bean misses with a straight right.
Bean scores with a body shot.
Laguera throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Laguera 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.
Bean avoids the body shot from Laguera.
Laguera misses with a wild body shot.
Laguera loads up on a big right hand but Bean slips the punch.
Bean staying out of range there.

Bean gets caught flat footed, as Laguera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean is controlling Laguera's posture.
Bean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laguera throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Laguera won't allow Bean to sweep him here.
Bean controlling Laguera's posture.
Bean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Laguera from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Laguera throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laguera wants to clinch.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Bean. Those never looked like landing.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean throws a big counter combination but Laguera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Laguera misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Laguera misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera slips a straight right by Bean.
Alejandro Laguera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bean blocks a head kick by Laguera.
Bean keeps the fight on the outside.
Laguera closes the distance and clinches up with Bean, looking for a takedown. Laguera pushes Bean against the cage but Bean circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Bean misses.
Laguera throws a shot from downtown. Bean moves away and avoids it.
Laguera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bean.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.
As Laguera looks to move away, Bean throws a big counter combo but Laguera just gets out of the way.
Laguera misses with a straight left.
Bean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laguera.
Mr Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bean takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Laguera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Laguera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Laguera misses with a left hand
and Bean counters with a nice body shot.
Bean slips a straight right by Laguera.
Laguera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguera throws out a counter right but Bean avoids it with no problem.
Laguera wants to clinch up but Bean keeps it at a distance.
Bean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bean slips a straight right by Laguera.
Bean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laguera has time to react.
Laguera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguera misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Bean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean staying out of range there.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Laguera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Bean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bean.
Laguera misses with an uppercut
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Laguera misses with a series of wild punches.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laguera jabs Bean right on the nose. Bean blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Laguera throws out a counter right but Bean avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Laguera misses
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laguera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bean with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lunges at Laguera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laguera's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean defending well as Laguera loads up on a big left hand.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laguera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bean.
Bean throws a shot from downtown. Laguera moves away and avoids it.
Bean lands with an uppercut that bounces Laguera off the cage and back into range.
Bean moves out of range of the body kick.
Laguera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguera throws out the jab.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Laguera manages to avoid it.
Laguera throws a lazy right hand but Bean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laguera wants to slow Bean down by chopping away at his legs.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Bean slips a jab from Laguera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bean checks a leg kick.
Bean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laguera tries to score with a low kick but Bean moves his leg out of the way.
Laguera throws a sloppy head kick
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laguera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bean counters with a left to the body.
Laguera misses with a double jab
and Bean counters with a right hand to the body.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguera moves away.
Bean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laguera with a poor takedown
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bean with a nice cross.

Laguera is rocked!
Bean thuds his right hand into Laguera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laguera is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
Bean checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bean swivels and escapes.
Bean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laguera seems to have recovered his senses.
Laguera tries to move into range but Bean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguera was well out of range. Poor timing from Bean.
Laguera misses with a hook.
Laguera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bean throws a shot to the body.
Laguera misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Bean tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean misses with a looping right.
Laguera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mr Bean!