PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ngaio Bealum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superman. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mathers
vs
Bealum

180 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ngaio Bealum!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Bealum misses the target.
Bealum tries to clinch but Mathers moves out of range.
Bealum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bealum punishes Mathers's body with a nice straight punch.
Mathers staying out of range there.
Bealum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mathers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bealum.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bealum.
Bealum shoots in for a double leg but Mathers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bealum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bealum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Bealum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mathers rather than just go for the knockout.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bealum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mathers blocks a jab.
Mathers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mathers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bealum's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mathers is trying to control. Bealum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers controlling the action here.
Bealum is trying to get back to full guard.
Bealum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bealum is looking to improve his position.
Bealum tries to kick Mathers off but Mathers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mathers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bealum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mathers.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mathers.
Mathers thumps Bealum with a low kick.
Mathers throws a combination. Bealum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bealum throws an overhand right that lands on Mathers's shoulder, as Mathers tries to avoid the shot.

Mathers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bealum is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers prevents Bealum from improving his position.
Mathers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mathers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mathers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bealum does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mathers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mathers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bealum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers scores with a head kick.
Mathers scoring well with a low kick there.
Mathers defending well as Bealum loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mathers.
Bealum misses with a straight left.
Bealum throws out a loose jab but Mathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bealum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bealum walks into a straight right hand from Mathers.
Bealum tries for a takedown but Mathers circles away easily
and Bealum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bealum looks gassed!
Bealum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bealum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Mathers. That snapped Bealum's head back.
Bealum scores with a hook.
Mathers blocks a jab.
Mathers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ngaio Bealum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bealum looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Mathers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mathers works over Bealum's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bealum throws a sloppy body shot
and Mathers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mathers tests Bealum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bealum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mathers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mathers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mathers lands in his opponent's guard.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Bealum is keeping the position.
Mathers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mathers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mathers chips away with some ground and pound.
Bealum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers trying to control but Bealum is working from the bottom.
Mathers lands a couple of elbows.
Mathers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bealum's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mathers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bealum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bealum loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
A jab from Mathers does it's job there.
Mathers lands a jab to the nose.
Bealum wants to clinch
and Mathers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mathers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bealum.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers lands a jab-cross combination.

Bealum looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mathers!
Bealum thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bealum throws some wild stikes that Mathers manages to avoid easily.
Bealum punching from mount but Mathers doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mathers tries to reverse the position but Bealum maintains control.
Mathers tries to lock up and control but Bealum gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mathers is looking to improve his position but Bealum isn't that keen on the idea.
Bealum lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mathers 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.
Bealum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bealum tries to pass to full mount but Mathers defends it.
Mathers is controlling Bealum's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bealum lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bealum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mathers's head.
Mathers manages to get to full guard.
Mathers pulls Bealum in close to prevent any damage.
Bealum throws a strike but Mathers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bealum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bealum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bealum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mathers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bealum's waist but Bealum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mathers off to one side.
Bealum thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bealum.
Bealum looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.
Bealum looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Mathers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bealum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Bealum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bealum is breathing heavily.

Mathers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mathers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bealum!
Mathers landing strikes from the mount.
Bealum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bealum takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bealum is working to get back to half guard.
Mathers looking to control but Bealum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers with good strikes from the mount here!
Mathers controlling the position easily from mount.
Bealum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mathers looking to finish Bealum with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bealum!
Bealum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bealum wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mathers avoids the attempt from Bealum to control.
Bealum wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bealum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mathers on the side of the head.
Bealum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mathers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bealum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bealum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bealum throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
A jab from Mathers finds it's way through Bealum's defenses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mathers!
Mathers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bealum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mathers.
Mathers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bealum is fending him off so far but Mathers persists. Nope, Bealum circles away and we're back to standing.

Bealum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mathers manages to get to full guard.
Mathers is pulling down on Bealum's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bealum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mathers has control of Bealum's left arm, preventing Bealum from doing any damage.
Bealum sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marshall Mathers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mathers trying to control the position.
Mathers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bealum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bealum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mathers seems keen to control Bealum's posture.

That's two 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.
Mathers wants to sweep here but Bealum controlling him for the moment.
Mathers is working hard here to advance position.
Bealum thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bealum tries to clinch but Mathers moves away
and Mathers counters with a stiff right hand.
Bealum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mathers.
Bealum scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bealum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Bealum moves out of range.
Mathers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bealum's calf.
Bealum dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Bealum lands a nice shot that snaps Mathers's head back.
Bealum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mathers counters with a three punch combo that has Bealum backing up. Bealum nods at Mathers to acknowledge the strikes.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Bealum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bealum.
Bealum misses with an uppercut.
Mathers lands with a right hand.
Bealum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mathers. Mathers obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Bealum misses.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bealum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mathers counters with a body kick that stops Bealum in his tracks momentarily.
Ngaio Bealum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers scores with a three punch combo!
Mathers lands with an uppercut that bounces Bealum off the cage and back into rage.
Bealum needs to keep his hands up - Mathers had a free shot at his head there.
Mathers lands with a good body shot.
Mathers throws a one two combo.
Mathers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bealum throws a lazy right hand but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bealum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands a jab-cross combination.

Mathers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mathers lands in his opponent's guard.
Mathers distracts Bealum with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mathers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bealum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mathers pushing down on Bealum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mathers trying to control the action but Bealum is working from the bottom.
Mathers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bealum defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bealum is trying to stand up here but Mathers is controlling him well.
Bealum taking some punishment here, with Mathers in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mathers 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!