PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Quickbeam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmer Yoder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Quickbeam
vs
Yoder

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Quickbeam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elmer Yoder!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quickbeam scores with a leg kick.
Quickbeam moves in looking to clinch but Yoder pushes him off.
Yoder connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quickbeam scores with a leg kick.
Quickbeam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quickbeam stuffs the takedown attempt from Yoder. Yoder gets slowly back to his feet.
Quickbeam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoder looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quickbeam!
Quickbeam scores with a leg kick.
Quickbeam plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Elmer Yoder has been cut.
Yoder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Quickbeam.
Quickbeam throws a front kick that sends Yoder stumbling back into the cage.
Quickbeam scores with a push kick.
Yoder takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quickbeam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quickbeam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quickbeam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quickbeam taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Quickbeam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yoder blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quickbeam smiles and moves away.
Quickbeam throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quickbeam!
Jake Quickbeam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quickbeam throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoder.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quickbeam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quickbeam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoder. That did some damage!
Yoder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quickbeam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoder.
Yoder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Quickbeam plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Quickbeam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yoder.
Jake Quickbeam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elmer Yoder.
Quickbeam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam throws a nice head kick!
Quickbeam lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quickbeam is looking to slow Yoder down with leg kicks.
Quickbeam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quickbeam avoids it really well and circles away.
Quickbeam thuds his shin into the meat of Yoder's side.
Yoder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam tries to clinch there but Yoder circles away.
Quickbeam scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quickbeam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quickbeam lands a high kick!
Yoder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Quickbeam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoder. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quickbeam lands a high kick!

Quickbeam moves into range and clinches up with Yoder.
Yoder is trying desperately to land a takedown but Quickbeam is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yoder.
Quickbeam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yoder stalling the fight.
Quickbeam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quickbeam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoder.
Quickbeam misses with a knee strike.
Yoder blocks an elbow strike from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Quickbeam.

Yoder gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quickbeam wants to improve his position but Yoder is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quickbeam trying to control but Yoder postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Quickbeam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elmer Yoder's cut.
That's time! Quickbeam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yoder looks for the body kick but Quickbeam saw that one coming.
Elmer Yoder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quickbeam throws a leg kick which misses Yoder's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoder tries to avoid it.
Quickbeam throws a head kick that Yoder semi-blocks.
Quickbeam is looking to slow Yoder down with leg kicks.
Yoder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Quickbeam clinches up with Yoder and pushes him back against the cage.
Quickbeam tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoder avoids the damage to the body.
Quickbeam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoder is defending well for now.
Quickbeam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yoder blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoder misses with a body punch.
Quickbeam taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quickbeam lands an elbow just above Yoder 's eye.
Yoder managing to block the knees to the body from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quickbeam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoder is defending well for now.
Yoder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quickbeam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoder.
Quickbeam throws an elbow that misses.
Yoder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quickbeam just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quickbeam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoder can do to turn this around?
Yoder stalling in the clinch.
Yoder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quickbeam is keeping busy.
Quickbeam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quickbeam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Elmer Yoder's cut even more.
Quickbeam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoder avoids it.
Quickbeam tries a knee to the head but Yoder blocks it.
Quickbeam tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoder avoids the damage to the body.
Quickbeam missing with knees to the body.
Quickbeam lands an elbow inside that Yoder shrugs off.
Quickbeam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoder avoids it.
Quickbeam scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoder has Quickbeam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Quickbeam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yoder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quickbeam is defending well for now.
Yoder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quickbeam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoder avoids it.
Yoder has had enough of the clinch but Quickbeam keeps him there for the moment.
Quickbeam tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoder avoids the damage to the body.
Yoder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jake Quickbeam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elmer Yoder.
Quickbeam looking to slow down the pace here.
Quickbeam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yoder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quickbeam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Yoder manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Quickbeam preventing the sweep.

Quickbeam stands up from Yoder's guard - Quickbeam perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quickbeam crunches a lovely knee into Yoder's ribcage.
Quickbeam stops a takedown attempt from Yoder.
Quickbeam lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoder won't want to take too many of those.
Quickbeam landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quickbeam looking to stall.
Quickbeam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoder can't break the clinch.
Quickbeam is trying to stall.
Yoder avoids a wild elbow strike from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quickbeam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quickbeam misses with a knee strike.

Yoder pulls guard.
Yoder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quickbeam trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yoder's guard.

Quickbeam stands and steps away. Yoder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quickbeam tried to score with a low kick but Yoder checks it.
Yoder fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Quickbeam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elmer Yoder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Quickbeam scores with a head kick.
Yoder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam scores with a kick to the body.
Quickbeam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quickbeam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quickbeam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Quickbeam.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quickbeam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quickbeam lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quickbeam.
A head kick misses from Quickbeam.

Quickbeam moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quickbeam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoder is defending well for now.
Yoder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quickbeam misses with an elbow strike.
Yoder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Quickbeam.
Quickbeam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quickbeam gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quickbeam misses with a knee to the head.
Yoder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Quickbeam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yoder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quickbeam can pounce on him.
Quickbeam connects with a solid leg kick.
Quickbeam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quickbeam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoder's head.
Quickbeam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jake Quickbeam is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quickbeam lands a head kick!
Quickbeam thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yoder if he has to take too many more of those.

Quickbeam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoder, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yoder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quickbeam looking to throw knees to the head but Yoder is blocking nicely.
Quickbeam gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yoder struggles to land a body shot inside as Quickbeam controls his hands.
Yoder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quickbeam's brow.
Quickbeam lands an elbow that stopped Yoder in his tracks for a moment.
Quickbeam scores a nice knee to the body.
Quickbeam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quickbeam lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoder won't want to take too many of those.
Quickbeam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quickbeam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quickbeam scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quickbeam misses with a knee strike.

Yoder drags the fight down to the ground.
Quickbeam is looking to stand up but Yoder won't let him.
Yoder is looking to stand up but Quickbeam isn't so interested in that idea.
Quickbeam wanted to stand there but Yoder had control of the position.
Quickbeam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoder on the ground.
Yoder is trying to keep Quickbeam in close.

Quickbeam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yoder, up you get!
Yoder keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quickbeam.
Quickbeam lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from Quickbeam.
Jake Quickbeam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yoder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quickbeam!
Jake Quickbeam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quickbeam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quickbeam throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Quickbeam lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yoder will feel that in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quickbeam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elmer Yoder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Quickbeam.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Quickbeam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quickbeam, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Quickbeam!