PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taffa Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Beanhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigel Beanhead looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Dance
vs
Beanhead

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taffa Dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Beanhead!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dance.
Beanhead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dance shoots in for a double leg but Beanhead sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beanhead blocks a head kick by Dance.
Dance looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beanhead is fending him off so far but Dance persists. Nope, Beanhead circles away and we're back to standing.
Dance looks for a takedown but Beanhead sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taffa Dance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dance dives in and grabs Beanhead's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beanhead pushes down on Dance's head and hops out.
Beanhead closes the distance and clinches up with Dance, looking for a takedown. Beanhead pushes Dance against the cage but Dance circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beanhead scores with a nice strike.
Beanhead tries to bum rush Dance with a series of wild strikes but Dance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beanhead looks gassed!
Dance tries for a takedown but Beanhead circles away easily

so Beanhead counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beanhead trying to control the position from guard on top but Dance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beanhead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dance throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beanhead has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dance is proving hard to escape from.

Dance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beanhead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beanhead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance keeping moving, preventing Beanhead from controlling successfully.

Dance is looking for a triangle but Beanhead pushes his legs off easily.
Beanhead throwing strikes from guard but Dance blocks nicely.
Dance trying to keep a closed guard but Beanhead is proving a slippery customer.

Dance looking for a guillotine here but Beanhead defends easily.
Dance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beanhead wants to control from the top but Dance keeps moving.
Dance wants to get back to his feet but Beanhead is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dance looking for a guillotine here but Beanhead defends easily.
Beanhead throwing strikes from guard but Dance blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beanhead throws a right hand that Dance ducks under and follows up with a left that Dance also avoids with ease.
Dance throws a combination that misses
and Beanhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beanhead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dance gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Beanhead counters by moving into the clinch.

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.
Dance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beanhead is trying to break free.
Dance misses with a body punch.
Beanhead is pressed up against the cage. Dance has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beanhead down to the mat. Beanhead avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Beanhead scores a takedown into full mount!
Beanhead looking to finish with strikes here!
Dance is trying to escape the mount.
Beanhead looking to finish with strikes here!
Dance regains half guard.
Beanhead not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Beanhead dominated that round.
That's time! Dance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dance with a lazy takedown attempt

and Beanhead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dance manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Beanhead pushes Dance up against the cage in a clinch.
Dance pushes Beanhead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dance tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beanhead just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beanhead is trying to force a seperation but Dance has the dominant position.
Beanhead has Dance pressed against the cage, preventing Dance from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dance breaks from the clinch.
Beanhead stuffs the takedown attempt from Dance. Dance gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taffa Dance. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beanhead instigates a clinch.

Beanhead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taffa Dance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dance with a poor takedown
and Beanhead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beanhead moves in looking to clinch but Dance pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beanhead lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Beanhead.
Beanhead slips a jab and a cross from Dance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dance misses with the combination.
Beanhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dance throws a combination. Beanhead tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Beanhead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beanhead tries to break free but Dance pushes him back against the cage.
Beanhead wants to break free but Dance has control.
Dance trying to stall but Beanhead improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Dance fails to land.
Beanhead has had enough of the clinch but Dance keeps him there for the moment.
Beanhead lands with a left to the head.
Dance lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beanhead or not.
Dance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beanheads head.
Beanhead tries to break free but Dance pushes him back against the cage.

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 goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dance prevents it.
Beanhead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beanhead goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dance prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beanhead.
Dance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dance presses Beanhead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Dance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beanhead misses with a double jab.
Dance walks into a left hand.
Beanhead throws a right and a left that Dance avoids nicely.
Beanhead throws a combination that misses
and Dance counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Beanhead instigates a clinch.
Dance can't find room to land a body shot as Beanhead controls the action.

Beanhead has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dance regains guard immediately.
Beanhead trying to control but Dance is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance pulls Beanhead in close to his closed guard and prevents Beanhead from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beanhead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beanhead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beanhead throwing strikes from guard but Dance blocks nicely.

Beanhead has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dance to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Beanhead is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dance pulls down on the head and he's put Beanhead to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taffa Dance!