PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamms Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Halloween Theme Song. Beer has chosen Hostile Mass as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Dennis
vs
Beer

185 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Advantage XXX nutrition
Dark Storm Performance

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamms Beer!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Beer with that takedown attempt.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dennis tries to avoid it but Beer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dennis to the ground. Dennis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beer shoots in but no luck this time.
Rocky Dennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamms Beer.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dennis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Beer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dennis's guard.
Beer stopping the sweep attempt from Dennis.

Dennis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dennis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis 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.
Beer landing some decent shots from guard.
Dennis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dennis blocks the strikes from Beer.
Beer tries to get to full guard but Dennis has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Beer looking for submissions off his back.
Beer looks gassed!

Dennis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dennis trying to control the action but Beer is working from the bottom.

Dennis is working for a kimura but Beer is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer tries to get to full guard but Dennis has control of the leg.
Beer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dennis.
Dennis landing some decent shots from guard.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Beer keeps moving.
Dennis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dennis throwing strikes from guard but Beer blocks nicely.
Dennis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beer's guard.
Beer is trying to get back to full guard.
Beer gets full guard.
Dennis trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.
Dennis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beer's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Dennis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dennis wants to clinch.
Dennis misses with a double jab.
Dennis throws a chopping leg kick but Beer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beer has his takedown stuffed

and Dennis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beer is trying to stand back up but Dennis is controlling him
Beer wants to get back to full guard.
Beer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beer is not content to let Dennis control the position.

Dennis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dennis.
Beer has a hand on Dennis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dennis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dennis wants to control the pace but Beer is squirming around nicely.
Dennis scoring with strikes but Beer is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dennis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Beer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Beer!
Beer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beer throws a big right hand that misses.
Dennis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dennis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beer!
Beer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dennis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Dennis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dennis is landing with some decent strikes but Beer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dennis prevents Beer from getting the reversal.
Beer has given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beer tries to break free.
Dennis lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Beer.
Dennis 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.
I really don't envy Beer right now.
Beer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dennis is trying to stick to Beer's back but Beer is turning into Dennis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dennis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Beer.

Beer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Beer tries to pass.
Rocky Dennis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dennis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Beer, into his guard.
Dennis is looking to advance position but Beer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Beer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dennis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dennis working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Dennis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dennis.
Beer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Dennis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Dennis swings around for an armbar but Beer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dennis's guard.
Beer postures up.

Dennis is working an open guard so Beer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Beer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dennis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dennis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dennis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dennis misses with a takedown

and Beer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dennis!
Dennis is working to get back to half guard.
Beer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dennis covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamms Beer!