PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rice Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Beebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rice Boyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chase Beebe's chin.

Boyd
vs
Beebe

170 cm
31
152 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rice Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Beebe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beebe takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyd looking for a takedown.
Beebe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beebe looking to throw knees to the head but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Beebe misses with a punch on the inside.
Beebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyd has Beebe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beebe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Beebe.
Boyd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beebe misses with a knee to the head.
Beebe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beebe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyd's face.
Beebe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boyd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boyd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beebe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe lands an elbow inside that Boyd shrugs off.
Beebe missing with knees to the body.
Boyd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boyd is trying to break the clinch but Beebe is controlling him.
Beebe connects with a knee to the head.
Boyd is trying to push Beebe away but Beebe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beebe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Beebe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boyd tries for a takedown but Beebe manages to get underhooks.
Beebe misses with a knee to the head.
Boyd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boyd looking for a takedown.
Boyd letting Beebe take a breather here.
Beebe is looking to control Boyd's arms but Boyd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beebe has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beebe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyd avoids it.
Beebe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beebe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boyd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beebe prevents it.
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!
Boyd being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beebe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyd's brow.
Beebe swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Beebe avoiding damage as Boyd throws knees to the body.
Beebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Beebe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Boyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Beebe moves into the clinch.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Beebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Beebe.
Beebe misses with an elbow strike.
Boyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beebe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beebe looks gassed!
Boyd goes for a takedown attempt but Beebe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Beebe as Boyd shoots in.

Beebe clinches up with Boyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Beebe works on Boyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyd takes a knee right on the jaw!

Boyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyd lands with a right hand.
Beebe lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Beebe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boyd gets tackled into the cage by Beebe. Beebe maintains the clinch.
Beebe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beebe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beebe looking to throw knees to the head but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Beebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Beebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyd.
Beebe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beebe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beebe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyd is keeping busy.
Beebe is breathing heavily.
Beebe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyd backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Boyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beebe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beebe misses with a knee to the head.
Boyd wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyd avoids the elbow strike from Beebe, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Beebe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beebe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beebe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyd fails to pull guard.
Beebe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boyd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beebe dodges an elbow strike from Boyd.
Beebe tries to land a knee to the head but Boyd blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beebe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyd's brow.
Boyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beebe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boyd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyd can't get the takedown.
Beebe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beebe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beebe misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beebe trying to stall but Boyd improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beebe looking to throw knees to the head but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Boyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beebe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beebe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boyd's brow.

Boyd has Beebe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Boyd pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beebe tumbling to the mat - Boyd dives into Beebe's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beebe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beebe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyd wants to pass the guard but Beebe is keeping the position.
Boyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Beebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boyd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beebe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beebe has escaped and now he's on top!

Beebe gets to his feet - Boyd follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Beebe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boyd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beebe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boyd wants to control but Beebe is keeping him busy.
Beebe regains half guard, as Boyd was trying to land strikes.

Boyd seems to be looking for submissions.

Boyd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beebe sees it coming and defends easily.

Boyd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyd is looking for a kimura but Beebe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boyd to get the leverage.

Boyd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Boyd is working for a kimura but Beebe is defending it quite comfortably.
Beebe tries to kick Boyd off but Boyd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rice Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd wants to pass to mount but Beebe is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beebe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd trying to pass the guard but Beebe defending well.
Boyd wants to advance to full mount but Beebe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Beebe can't keep his opponent in guard - Boyd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Boyd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyd wants to take a breather but Beebe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beebe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boyd scores with a couple of nice shots.

Beebe is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyd.

Boyd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beebe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boyd.
Chase Beebe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Boyd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beebe has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Boyd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beebe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Beebe!