PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Beauregard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Blindganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beauregard comes to the cage accompanied by Rehab-Storm Chaser. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Beauregard
vs
Blindganger

192 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Beauregard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cole Blindganger !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blindganger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beauregard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Blindganger both land. Nice combination.
Blindganger swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beauregard is defended easily by Blindganger .
Beauregard throws a head kick that misses.
Beauregard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blindganger 's waist but Blindganger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beauregard off to one side.
Beauregard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blindganger manages to avoid it.
Blindganger looks to land a combination but Beauregard avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Beauregard.
Beauregard throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blindganger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beauregard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Beauregard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauregard misses with a straight right.
Blindganger throws a right and a left that Beauregard avoids nicely.
Blindganger looks to land a combination but Beauregard avoids it well.
Blindganger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beauregard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauregard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beauregard avoids the head kick by Blindganger .
Beauregard blocks a leg kick.

Blindganger gets tackled into the cage by Beauregard. Beauregard maintains the clinch.
Blindganger stops a takedown attempt from Beauregard.
Blindganger lands a nice uppercut.
Blindganger has a couple of punches blocked by Beauregard.

Blindganger breaks from the clinch.

Blindganger has closed the distance and engaged Beauregard in a clinch.
Blindganger working aggressively here.
Blindganger swings wildly with an uppercut but Beauregard uses good head movement to avoid it.

Blindganger 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beauregard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blindganger avoids it really well and circles away.
Beauregard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blindganger pinned against the cage. Blindganger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blindganger doesn't manage to clinch there - Beauregard circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blindganger finds it's way round the side to connect with Beauregard's head.
Blindganger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beauregard.
Beauregard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blindganger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Beauregard gets the takedown into side control.
Blindganger can't do much from the bottom here.
Blindganger is trying to get back to half guard.
Blindganger wants to control but Beauregard postures up.
Beauregard working the strikes but Blindganger uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Beauregard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beauregard throws a strike but Blindganger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beauregard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blindganger is trying to control the position but Beauregard postures up.
Beauregard wanted to stand there but Blindganger had control of the position.
Blindganger managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole Blindganger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beauregard, as that shot connected.
A big left from Beauregard misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger keeps the fight on the outside.
Beauregard throws a sloppy head kick
and Blindganger counters with a one-two to the body.
Beauregard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blindganger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beauregard wants to clinch but Blindganger slips to the side
and Blindganger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blindganger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blindganger lands a high kick!
Beauregard throws a combination that misses
and Blindganger counters with a stiff right hand.
Blindganger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blindganger connects with a right hand. Beauregard shakes it off.
Blindganger looks to score with a jab to the body but Beauregard is just out of range.
Blindganger is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beauregard lands a high kick!
Beauregard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beauregard dodges the punch combination from Blindganger .
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 Bart Beauregard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Blindganger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blindganger closes the distance looking to clinch

so Beauregard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beauregard is looking to work some ground and pound but Blindganger has wrist control.
Blindganger keeping moving, preventing Beauregard from controlling successfully.

Beauregard stands up and waves to Blindganger to follow him.
Beauregard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blindganger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Beauregard has Blindganger up against the cage in a clinch.
Blindganger wants to get back to striking at distance but Beauregard won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauregard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blindganger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blindganger working hard to break the clinch.
Blindganger tries to break the clinch but Beauregard is controlling the position.
Beauregard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blindganger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blindganger misses with a few strikes there.
Blindganger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blindganger tries to close the distance and clinch but Beauregard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beauregard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blindganger .
Blindganger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beauregard looks to throw the jab but Blindganger is out of range.
Blindganger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blindganger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blindganger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beauregard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beauregard duly obliges.
Cole Blindganger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beauregard missing with a left hand there. Blindganger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beauregard clinches up with Blindganger and pushes him back against the cage.
Beauregard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Beauregard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beauregard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blindganger punishes Beauregard's body with a nice straight punch.
Beauregard swats away the attempt to clinch by Blindganger .
Blindganger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beauregard.
Blindganger avoids the head kick by Beauregard.

Blindganger clinches.
Blindganger is trying to force a seperation but Beauregard has the dominant position.
Blindganger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blindganger is looking to break free of the clinch but Beauregard has double underhooks.
Blindganger gets underhooks to prevent Beauregard's takedown attempt.
Blindganger misses with a hook from the clinch.

Blindganger breaks from the clinch.
Blindganger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beauregard with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger throws a right hand that Beauregard ducks under and follows up with a left that Beauregard also avoids with ease.
Blindganger misses with a wild combination.
Blindganger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beauregard throws out the jab.

Beauregard instigates a clinch.
Blindganger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Beauregard breaks the clinch.
Beauregard shoots in for a double leg but Blindganger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Beauregard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blindganger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Blindganger 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beauregard goes for a takedown attempt but Blindganger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Beauregard. That snapped Blindganger 's head back.
Bart Beauregard is winning the standup battle so far.
Beauregard throws a head kick but Blindganger moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger throws a nice looking combination but Beauregard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Beauregard moves into range and clinches up with Blindganger .
Beauregard tries for a takedown but Blindganger manages to get underhooks.
Beauregard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blindganger 's efforts to push away.
Blindganger can't break the clinch.
Blindganger prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Beauregard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beauregard trying to mount his opponent but Blindganger defends it.
Blindganger tries to roll over but Beauregard keeps him under control.
Blindganger regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blindganger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beauregard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Beauregard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blindganger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beauregard back to the cage. Blindganger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Beauregard has closed the distance and engaged Blindganger in a clinch.
Blindganger is trying to maintain a safe position but Beauregard gets an underhook and turns Blindganger into the cage.
Beauregard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blindganger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beauregard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blindganger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beauregard stalling.
Beauregard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blindganger is trying to break free.
Blindganger lands with a left to the head.
Beauregard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blindganger working hard to break the clinch.
Beauregard tries for a takedown but Blindganger manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Beauregard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blindganger is trying to push Beauregard away but Beauregard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beauregard keeps control of Blindganger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beauregard is trying to break free.
Blindganger working hard to break the clinch.
Blindganger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beauregard keeps control of Blindganger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blindganger is trying to break free.
Beauregard stalling.
Beauregard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blindganger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blindganger gets underhooks to prevent Beauregard's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blindganger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beauregard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blindganger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blindganger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blindganger throws a head punch that misses.
Beauregard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blindganger prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Blindganger 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blindganger lands with a right to the head.
Beauregard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blindganger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Blindganger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Blindganger , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beauregard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beauregard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blindganger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blindganger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beauregard.
Beauregard throws a sloppy head kick
and Blindganger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beauregard fails to land the takedown.
Blindganger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Beauregard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blindganger !
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauregard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blindganger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blindganger trying to control from the bottom.
Beauregard content to control rather than advance.
Beauregard wants to control but Blindganger is keeping him busy.

Blindganger is defending against the submission attempts here by Beauregard.
Blindganger wants to improve his position but Beauregard is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard wants to take a breather but Blindganger is having none of it.
Beauregard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blindganger taking some punishment here, with Beauregard in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beauregard prevents Blindganger from improving his position.
Beauregard wants to stand up but Blindganger has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Blindganger is trying to control but can't.

Beauregard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blindganger moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beauregard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blindganger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bart Beauregard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blindganger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blindganger trying to keep a closed guard but Beauregard is proving a slippery customer.
Beauregard content to stall in guard here.

Blindganger is working an open guard so Beauregard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Beauregard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blindganger is trying to defend but Beauregard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cole Blindganger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blindganger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Beauregard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beauregard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Beauregard!