PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allan Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Beam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sherman
vs
Beam

193 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beam.
Sherman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sherman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sherman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beam.
Beam looks for a takedown but Sherman sprawls well.
Sherman throws a nice looking combination but Beam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sherman lands a left and a right that send Beam crashing to the mat, dazed. Sherman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman misses with a wild combination.
Sherman throws a right and a left that Beam avoids nicely.
A combination from Sherman does no damage.
Sherman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Beam dives in and scores a takedown into Sherman's guard.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Beam is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherman has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sherman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beam throwing strikes from guard but Sherman blocks nicely.
Beam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beam cracks Sherman with a solid left hand.
Sherman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beam.
Beam chips away with some ground and pound.
Beam lands a couple of elbows.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beam works his way into full mount!
Sherman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beam landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherman blocking the ground and pound.
Beam lands a heavy elbow.
Sherman is in a horrible position here. Beam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beam controlling his opponent.
Beam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Sherman is rocked!

It looks like Allan Sherman has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam is landing with some decent strikes but Sherman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sherman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beam on the ground.
Sherman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beam.
Beam throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beam breaks from Sherman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beam lands a big elbow - Sherman is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sherman is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jim Beam!