PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remi Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotsum Pancakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beauvais
vs
Pancakes

173 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Remi Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gotsum Pancakes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pancakes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pancakes working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancakes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beauvais manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pancakes wants to hold on but Beauvais pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pancakes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pancakes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pancakes wants to hold on but Beauvais pushes him away.
Pancakes is looking to improve his position but Beauvais isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancakes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beauvais. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pancakes tries to lock up and control but Beauvais gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancakes holds on for dear life, controlling Beauvais's posture momentarily.
Pancakes is looking to improve his position but Beauvais isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancakes is trying to reverse the position but instead Beauvais has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancakes really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Beauvais's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Pancakes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Beauvais's guard. Nice work there by Pancakes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pancakes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pancakes throws and elbow that misses. Beauvais uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pancakes's guard. Nice move by Beauvais!
Beauvais stopping the sweep attempt from Pancakes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pancakes holds on and takes a little breather.
Pancakes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pancakes looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancakes, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beauvais trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pancakes has his feet on Beauvais's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais throws a jab when Pancakes was well out of range.
Beauvais shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pancakes defends it nicely.
Beauvais is breathing heavily.

Pancakes moves into the clinch successfully.
Pancakes tries to score a body lock takedown but Beauvais shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pancakes keeps control of Beauvais as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beauvais jumps guard but Pancakes stands there with Beauvais around his waist. Beauvais gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pancakes is working for takedown but Beauvais is calmly controlling the position for now.

Pancakes has clasped his hands together around Beauvais's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pancakes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Beauvais on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beauvais some visible discomfort.
Pancakes slows the pace down.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Pancakes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gotsum Pancakes wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pancakes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beauvais on his heels. He'll look to pass Beauvais's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gotsum Pancakes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beauvais gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pancakes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Beauvais preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pancakes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pancakes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pancakes throwing strikes but missing.
Pancakes distracts Beauvais with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pancakes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pancakes postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pancakes is in close to Beauvais's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pancakes connects with a couple of short punches.
Pancakes advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancakes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Beauvais!
Pancakes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beauvais hang on?
Pancakes controlling his opponent.
Pancakes lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes controlling from the full mount.
Pancakes lands a big elbow.
Pancakes working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beauvais tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancakes controlling the position easily from mount.
Pancakes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pancakes dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Pancakes.
Pancakes breaks from Beauvais's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pancakes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Pancakes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pancakes scoring with strikes but Beauvais is staying in there.
Pancakes controlling the position easily from mount.
Pancakes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pancakes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Pancakes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pancakes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Beauvais that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pancakes lands with some strikes.
Pancakes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beauvais hang on?
Pancakes landing strikes from the mount.
Pancakes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pancakes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beauvais can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pancakes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pancakes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pancakes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gotsum Pancakes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pancakes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pancakes showed some decent athleticism there.
Pancakes not doing much here.
Gotsum Pancakes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pancakes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pancakes is taking a breather. Beauvais says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Beauvais wants to control but Pancakes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancakes is nestled in close to Beauvais, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Pancakes seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancakes working Beauvais over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pancakes working the head and body with strikes.
Pancakes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pancakes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pancakes content to control rather than advance.
Pancakes working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes controlling the action here.
Pancakes slips a nice elbow through Beauvais's hands, connecting with Beauvais's forehead.
Pancakes is nestled in close to Beauvais, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pancakes lands with a punch from half guard.
Beauvais has hold of Pancakes's hands but Pancakes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pancakes trying to control the pace.
Pancakes slips a nice elbow through Beauvais's hands, connecting with Beauvais's forehead.
Gotsum Pancakes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well,Beauvais is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pancakes is nestled in close to Beauvais, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pancakes lands strikes from half guard.
Pancakes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pancakes trying to pass the guard but Beauvais defending well.
Pancakes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gotsum Pancakes wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pancakes instigates a clinch.
Beauvais prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pancakes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pancakes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gotsum Pancakes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pancakes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Gotsum Pancakes!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Gotsum Pancakes!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Gotsum Pancakes!

Gotsum Pancakes wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Gotsum Pancakes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.