PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beltran comes into the arena with Big Poppa blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beltran
vs
Beamer

183 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beamer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beamer slips a jab and a cross from Beltran.
Beamer connects with a crisp jab.
Beltran lands with a nice combination. Beamer backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jim Beamer has been cut.
Beltran misses with a wild body shot.
Beltran throws a shot to the body.
Beltran scores with a jab to the body.
Beltran lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beltran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beltran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beltran tries to score a body lock takedown but Beamer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beltran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beamer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beltran digs a right hand underneath Beamer's ribcage. Beamer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beamer is looking to break free of the clinch but Beltran has double underhooks.
Beltran lands a body punch.
Beltran works on Beamer's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Beltran to work.
A body shot lands from Beltran.
Beltran tries to land knees in the clinch but Beamer avoids the damage to the body.
Beltran digs a right hand into Beamer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beamer's gas tank.
Beamer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beltran fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beamer looks gassed!
Beltran scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beamer. Beamer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beltran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Max Beltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltran throws a nice looking combination but Beamer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beamer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beamer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Beamer.
Beltran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beamer moves away.
Beamer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beamer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beamer moves away from the strike by Beltran.
Beamer slips under a jab.
Beamer scores with a three punch combo!
Beltran tests Beamer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beltran waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beamer.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch but Beamer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beamer misses with a double jab
and Beltran counters with a stiff right hand.
Beltran stalks Beamer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beamer's face. Beamer staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Beamer catches Beltran right on the button with a cross.
Beltran throws an overhand right that lands on Beamer's shoulder, as Beamer tries to avoid the shot.
Beamer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beltran to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Jim Beamer's cut even more.
Beltran tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beamer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beltran somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beltran forces Beamer back against the cage and clinches.
Beamer is working Beltran over against the cage.
Beltran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beltran keeps control of Beamer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Beltran breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beltran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beltran wants to clinch up but Beamer keeps it at a distance.
Beltran misses with a body kick.
Beamer 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.
Beltran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beamer needs to keep his hands up - Beltran had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran dodges the punch combination from Beamer.
Beamer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Beltran as he connects with a hook.
Beltran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beamer momentarily.

Beltran decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Beltran is trying to work for a kimura but Beamer is defending well.
Beltran controlling the action here.

Beltran seems to be looking for submissions.
Beamer is trying to stand back up but Beltran is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beltran performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Beltran is keen to just control but Beamer is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beamer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beltran blocks the body kick.
Beltran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beamer finds it's way round the side to connect with Beltran's head.
Beamer scores with a nice strike.
Beamer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beltran throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Beltran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Beamer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beltran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beltran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beltran misses with a head kick.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beamer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beltran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beamer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beamer scores with a shot to the body.
Beltran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beamer throws a right and a left that Beltran avoids nicely.
Beltran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim Beamer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beltran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beamer moves out of range of the strikes.
Beltran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beamer throws a body punch but Beltran moves out of range.
Beltran throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beltran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beamer shoots in but Beltran avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Beltran rushes Beamer and presses him up against the cage.

Beamer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Beltran is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Beamer to the mat. Beamer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Beltran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran trying to control the position from guard on top but Beamer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beltran seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beamer working a defensive guard here.

Beltran thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beamer holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beltran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beamer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beltran flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Beamer looking for a guillotine from mount but Beltran is having none of it.
Beltran sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Beamer is breathing heavily.

Beltran is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Beamer pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltran tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beamer is trying to control. Beltran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beamer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beamer wants to control but Beltran is keeping him busy.
Beltran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beltran landing a few short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beltran flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Beltran wants to improve his position but Beamer is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beltran looks to land a left hand but Beamer moved out of range nicely.
Beltran is looking to clinch but Beamer is avoiding it.
Beltran lands a slapping body shot.
Beamer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

The cut above Jim Beamer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beltran misses with an uppercut. Beamer saw that one coming.
Beltran misses with a looping left.
Beamer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beamer throws a right and a left that Beltran avoids nicely.
Beamer throws a body punch but Beltran moves out of range.
Beamer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beltran.
Beamer lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Beamer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beamer!
Beamer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beamer duly obliges.
Beltran ducks under a wild hook from Beamer.
Beamer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beamer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Beamer. No joy for Beltran on that attempt.

Beltran moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Beamer.
Beamer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Beamer.

Beamer manages to break the clinch.
Max Beltran is winning the standup battle so far.
Beltran stalks Beamer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beamer's face. Beamer staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Beltran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Beltran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Beamer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Beltran throws a combination that misses
and Beamer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beamer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beltran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beltran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beltran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beltran wants to clinch up but Beamer keeps it at a distance.
Beltran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beamer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Beltran moves into the clinch.
Beltran scores with a shot to the side of Beamer's head.
Beltran tries to score a body lock takedown but Beamer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beamer prevents a takedown attempt there.

Beamer breaks the clinch.
Beamer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beltran shoots in looking for a takedown. Beamer tries to sprawl out of it but Beltran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beamer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beamer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beamer throws a good cross that connects.

Beltran closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beltran lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beamer looking to control.
Beltran lands a couple of digs.
Beltran won't allow Beamer to get back to his feet.

Beltran postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beamer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Beltran, into his guard.

Beltran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beamer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beamer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beamer looking to pass the guard.

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.
Beltran keeping moving, preventing Beamer from controlling successfully.
Beltran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beamer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beltran throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Beltran is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beamer is aware though and is defending well.

Beltran has his foot on Beamer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beamer works his way back into a safe position though.
Beltran trying to control the position.
Beamer is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Beltran has his foot on Beamer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beamer works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Beamer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beltran has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beamer has managed to get both his arms back between Beltran's legs - danger averted.
Beltran being controlled here, momentarily.

Beltran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beamer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beamer forces his way into half guard.
Max Beltran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beltran wants to control but Beamer is keeping busy.

That's four 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.
Jim Beamer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Beltran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Beltran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beamer is looking to advance position but Beltran won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beamer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Beltran.
Well Beltran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Max Beltran!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Max Beltran!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Max Beltran!

Max Beltran wins by unanimous decision!