PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Beair (ranked 4055 p4p, 25532 weight class) and Storm Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Beair could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Storm Father's chin.

Beair
vs
Father

173 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
145
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Storm Father!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Father tries to close the distance and clinch but Beair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Father slips under a jab from Beair.
Cody Beair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Father scores with a nice right hand.
Father tries to clinch up but Beair circles away and keeps his distance.
Beair half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Beair gets a clinch.
Father fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Father creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Father has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Father creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Father misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Father fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Beair drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beair advances position into side control!
Beair taking a breather here.
Father takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Father throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Beair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beair keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair swings for the body but Father moves out of range.

Father tries to sprawl but Beair drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beair takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Father is trying to stand.
Beair will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beair is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Beair decides to return to a standing position.

Beair scores with a takedown into Father's guard.
Father is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beair lands a couple of elbows.
Beair lands a couple of elbows.

Father manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Beair jumps guard but Father turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beair tries to circle away but Father has him pinned against the cage.
Father throws an elbow but it misses.
Father tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Father pushes off an throws an elbow but Beair leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Father working aggressively here.
Beair has Father pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Father manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Beair. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Father prevents Beair from breaking the clinch.
Father misses with a knee to the head.
Beair stalling in the clinch but Father improves position.
Father throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Father throws an elbow but misses.
Beair tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Father smiles and moves away.
Beair doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Father cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beair is breathing heavily.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Beair pushes him off.
Beair wants to clinch up but Father keeps it at a distance.
Beair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Father connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Beair clinches with his opponent.
Father trying to land knees to the body.
Beair takes a shot to the head.
Father misses with a punch to the body.
Beair misses with a short punch on the inside.

Beair drags the fight down to the ground.
Beair trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beair is proving hard to escape from.
Father preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beair is pulling down on Father's head. It's preventing any offense from Father, at least for the moment.

Father stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Beair gets a takedown into half guard.
Beair perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Father on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Father looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beair working over Father with some ground and pound. Father looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beair seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Father pushes Beair off and gets back to his feet.

Beair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Father's guard.
Beair scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beair chips away with some ground and pound.

Father is working an open guard so Beair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Father is looking to clinch.
Father misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cody Beair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Father fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beair is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Father.

Beair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Father's guard.
Beair slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Beair lands a couple of elbows.

Beair gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Father tries to clinch up but Beair circles away and keeps his distance.
Beair tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Father manages to circle out of the way.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch but Beair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beair tries to clinch
and Beair 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.

Cody Beair dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Beair looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Father!

Beair thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Father wants to get back to his feet but Beair drags him back down.

Beair goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Father has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Beair but great work by Father.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair wants to control but Father postures up.
Beair is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Father stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beair dodges the punch combination from Father.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Beair pushes him off.
Beair swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beair with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beair misses with a takedown attempt - Father sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Father tries to clinch up but Beair circles away and keeps his distance.
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Beair circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Father counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Beair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beair on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Beair is rocked!
Father fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Beair square on the jaw! Damn, Beair is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Storm Father!
A relieved looking Storm Father thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.