PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Belmont looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Beach
vs
Belmont

188 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seamus Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Belmont!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belmont pinned against the cage. Belmont gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belmont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Belmont clinches up with Beach and pushes him back against the cage.
Belmont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belmont with a knee to the head.

It looks like Seamus Beach has been cut.
Beach blocks the elbow strike.
Belmont throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belmont looks gassed!
Beach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beach is looking to control Belmont's arms but Belmont gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beach has his back to the cage.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Beach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Beach wants to break free but Belmont has control.

Beach ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Beach no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Belmont really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beach is trying to control the position but Belmont postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach 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.
Beach working a defensive guard here.
Belmont trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beach's guard.
Beach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two 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.
Belmont stopping the sweep attempt from Beach.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Beach tries to clinch but Belmont moves away

and Belmont counters by clinching up.
Beach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belmont gets underhooks to prevent Beach's takedown attempt.
Belmont tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Belmont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach is looking to break free of the clinch but Belmont has double underhooks.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Belmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belmont lands an elbow inside.
Beach tries to break the clinch but Belmont is controlling the position.
Belmont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belmont throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beach blocks it with crossed arms.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Beach in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach takes an elbow to the temple.
Belmont lands an elbow just above Beach 's eye.
Beach takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belmont looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belmont lands a nice elbow.
Belmont scores with a knee to the head.
Belmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belmont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belmont is keeping busy.
Beach looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Beach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmont throws an elbow that misses.
Beach is trying to break the clinch but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Belmont looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belmont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belmont misses with a knee strike.
Beach missing with knees to the body.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beach trying to stall but Belmont improves his position.
Beach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Beach jumps guard but Belmont stands there with Beach around his waist. Beach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belmont throws an elbow that misses.
Belmont lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Belmont.
Belmont misses with a knee strike.
Beach tries to stall but Belmont uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Beach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belmont lands an elbow inside.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belmont prevents Beach from breaking the clinch.
Beach tries to break the clinch but Belmont is controlling the position.
Beach tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beach blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Belmont.
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belmont or not.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Beach in his tracks for a moment.
Beach tries to pull guard but Belmont won't allow it.
Belmont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Beach in his tracks for a moment.
Belmont pushes off an throws an elbow but Beach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belmont tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Belmont pushes off an throws an elbow but Beach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belmont keeps control of Beach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beach tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belmont smiles and moves away.
Belmont tries to clinch up but Beach circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Belmont circles away.
Beach tries to clinch there but Belmont circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Belmont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus Beach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Belmont tries to clinch but Beach is having none of it.

Beach pushes Belmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Beach tries to pull guard but Belmont won't allow it.
Belmont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach is trying to break the clinch but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Belmont pushes off an throws an elbow but Beach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belmont prevents Beach from breaking the clinch.
Beach blocks an elbow strike from Belmont.

Beach jumps guard.
Beach is trying to hold Belmont in close to prevent damage but Belmont has managed to pass into half guard.
Beach tries to get to full guard but Belmont has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmont tries to stand but can't do so whilst Beach controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach wants to get back to his feet.

Belmont decides to stand and escape the position.

Beach moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Belmont just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beach's brow.
Belmont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beach is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Belmont.
Belmont lands an elbow inside that Beach shrugs off.
Beach avoids the elbow strike from Belmont, against the cage.
Beach is leaning against Belmont and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belmont just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beach blocks the elbow strike.
Belmont using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beach tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Beach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beach lands a nice shot to the body.
Belmont misses with a knee to the head.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
Belmont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beach has had enough of the clinch but Belmont keeps him there for the moment.
Beach tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beach is looking to break free of the clinch but Belmont has double underhooks.
Beach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belmont has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beach tries to pull guard but Belmont holds him up against the cage and eventually Beach drops back down to his feet.
Beach avoids the elbow strike from Belmont, against the cage.
Beach is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belmont pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beach has Belmont pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belmont manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Belmont lands a knee to the head.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beach is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belmont gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Belmont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Beach changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belmont fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beach misses with a series of wild punches.

Belmont clinches.
Simon Belmont seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont lands a damaging elbow.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Beach is trying to break the clinch but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Beach misses with a knee to the head.
Beach looking to slow down the pace here.
Belmont blocks a body shot from Beach.
Belmont misses with a knee strike.

Beach decides to pull guard.
Belmont stops Beach from standing up.
Beach throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Belmont won't allow Beach to sweep him here.

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.
Beach is working hard here to advance position.
Beach trying to control the position.
Beach has a closed guard, preventing Belmont from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beach tries a head kick but it misses.
Belmont wants to clinch up but Beach keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Belmont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seamus Beach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Belmont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belmont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beach tries to clinch there but Belmont circles away.

Belmont has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beach avoids the elbow strike from Belmont, against the cage.
Beach is looking to break free of the clinch but Belmont has double underhooks.
Beach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beach blocks the elbow strike.
Belmont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmont has him pressed against the cage.
Belmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beach tries for a takedown but Belmont manages to get underhooks.
Belmont comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Beach.
Beach tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belmont just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belmont lands an elbow inside that Beach shrugs off.
Belmont comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beach takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Belmont.
Belmont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beach fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Beach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belmont misses with a knee to the head.
Belmont takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Belmont blocking some punches.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach fails to pull guard.
Beach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beach blocks it with crossed arms.
Belmont keeps control of Beach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belmont connects with a knee to the head.
Belmont lands a knee to the head.

Beach is rocked!
Belmont throws an elbow that misses.
Oh Beach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belmont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belmont misses with a knee to the head.
Beach can't break the clinch.
Beach seems to have got his legs back now.
Belmont lands a damaging elbow.
Belmont lands a big knee! That's hurt Beach! Oh, he's all over the place! Belmont lands another knee that sends Beach to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Belmont!