PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Beanhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lundey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Lundey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beanhead
vs
Lundey

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Beanhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Lundey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beanhead misses with a body shot.
Lundey tries to clinch but Beanhead moves out of range.
Beanhead throws a right hand that Lundey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundey also avoids with ease.
Lundey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beanhead defends it nicely.
Lundey shoots in but Beanhead avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lundey misses with a takedown attempt - Beanhead sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nigel Beanhead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Lundey.

Beanhead instigates a clinch.
Beanhead misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lundey manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beanhead misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lundey is defended easily by Beanhead.
Lundey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beanhead fails in his attempt to clinch.

Beanhead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lundey, pushing him back against the cage.
Beanhead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beanhead gets underhooks to prevent Lundey's takedown attempt.
Lundey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beanhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beanhead tries to work over Lundey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundey blocking some punches.
Beanhead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lundey fails to pull guard.
Beanhead is trying to break the clinch but Lundey has him pressed against the cage.
Lundey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lundey letting Beanhead take a breather here.
Beanhead throws a head punch that misses.
Lundey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lundey fails to pull guard.
Lundey takes a shot to the head.
Lundey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beanhead or not.
Beanhead is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lundey pulls guard.
Lundey is trying to keep Beanhead in close.
Beanhead won't allow Lundey to sweep him here.
Beanhead postures up.
Beanhead is looking to work some ground and pound but Lundey has wrist control.
Beanhead stopping the sweep attempt from Lundey.
Beanhead slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundey wants to stand up but Beanhead is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead wants to get up but he can't break Lundey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beanhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nigel Beanhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundey fails with a takedown attempt.

Beanhead shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Beanhead was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lundey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beanhead scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beanhead landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead throws a wild left hand from mount and Lundey manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lundey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beanhead's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beanhead's back!
Beanhead staying busy and making it hard for Lundey to control.
You can see the frustration on Beanhead's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Beanhead looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Beanhead controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Beanhead dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beanhead clinches but Lundey breaks the clinch
and Lundey counters with a head kick. That will keep Beanhead thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beanhead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Beanhead instigates a clinch.
Beanhead is trying to break the clinch but Lundey is controlling him.
Lundey is working for takedown but Beanhead is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beanhead lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lundey successfully pulls guard.
Lundey is trying to control the position but Beanhead postures up.
Lundey trying to control the position here.
Beanhead wants to control from the top but Lundey keeps moving.
Lundey is trying to control the position but Beanhead postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundey wants to sweep here but Beanhead controlling him for the moment.
Beanhead cracks Lundey with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beanhead's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lundey is trying to control the position but Beanhead postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Beanhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lundey has his takedown stuffed

and Beanhead counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beanhead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundey controls Beanhead momentarily but Beanhead frees himself.
Beanhead postures up in Lundey's guard and throws a big left but Lundey blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beanhead is one step ahead there.
Lundey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beanhead wanted to stand there but Lundey had control of the position.

Lundey pushes Beanhead off and scrambles back to his feet.
Beanhead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beanhead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lundey counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead is looking to reverse the position.
Lundey tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lundey trying to control the action but Beanhead is working from the bottom.
Beanhead tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beanhead is looking to get back to his feet here but Lundey is keeping cool and he's managed to take Beanhead's back.
Lundey trying to control.
Beanhead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lundey on the ground.

Lundey is looking for a choke. Beanhead gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Beanhead manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Lundey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beanhead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lundey tries for a takedown but Beanhead circles away easily
and Beanhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lundey throws a wild body kick that Beanhead sees coming a mile off.
Lundey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lundey tries to clinch but Beanhead is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundey wants to clinch

and Beanhead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beanhead.

Beanhead breaks from the clinch.
Lundey misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beanhead throws a combination that misses

and Lundey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beanhead's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beanhead is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lundey is controlling him.
Beanhead keeping moving, preventing Lundey from controlling successfully.
Lundey tries to stand but Beanhead is controlling from the bottom.
Beanhead keeping moving, preventing Lundey from controlling successfully.
Beanhead has Lundey pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beanhead is looking to stand up but Lundey isn't so interested in that idea.
Lundey throws a big right hand that misses.
Lundey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beanhead is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beanhead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lundey counters with a two punch combo.

Beanhead rushes Lundey and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beanhead scores with a shot to the side of Lundey's head.

Lundey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lundey is looking to clinch but Beanhead is avoiding it.
Beanhead looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundey is just out of range.
Lundey misses with a takedown attempt

and Beanhead decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lundey's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beanhead is looking to work some ground and pound but Lundey has wrist control.
Beanhead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beanhead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lundey is trying to keep Beanhead in close.
Beanhead controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beanhead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beanhead controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Beanhead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beanhead 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Beanhead!