PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Downius Beatius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Bastard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beatius
vs
Bastard

163 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Pure Fight Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Downius Beatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bastard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beatius trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beatius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beatius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beatius tries to get out of the position.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Beatius keeps moving.

Bastard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beatius looking for a sweep. Not yet Beatius, not yet.
Beatius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bastard working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bastard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beatius lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bastard hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard is trying desperately to improve position.
Beatius raining down shots from the mount!
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastard looks gassed!
Beatius with shots to the head and body - Bastard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beatius prevents Bastard from getting the reversal.
Beatius cracks Bastard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beatius with shots to the head and body - Bastard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beatius landing shots from mount.
Bastard is trying desperately to improve position.
Beatius 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.
Beatius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beatius with shots to the head and body - Bastard looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beatius landing strikes from the mount and Bastard is in trouble!
Beatius working the ground and pound effectively.
Bastard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bastard tries to hold on but Beatius pushes him away.
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bastard gets back to half guard.
Beatius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bastard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bastard gets back to full guard.
Beatius thows a big elbow that misses.
Beatius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bastard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beatius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beatius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beatius scoring with some ground and pound.
Beatius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beatius postures up and lands a big shot to Bastard's brow.
Beatius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bastard's head.
Beatius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beatius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beatius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bastard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beatius lands a couple of digs.
Beatius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bastard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bastard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beatius stands up over Bastard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bastard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beatius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beatius is working Bastard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Bastard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beatius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bastard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bastard shoots in and bounces Beatius off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beatius is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard passes into half guard.

Bastard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beatius is trying to get back to full guard.
Beatius is working hard here to advance position.
Beatius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beatius throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Beatius keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.
Beatius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bastard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Beatius pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Beatius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Beatius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bastard shoots in looking for a takedown. Beatius tries to sprawl out of it but Bastard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beatius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beatius stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastard. Bastard gets slowly back to his feet.
Downius Beatius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.

Beatius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beatius working the ground and pound.
Beatius lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bastard is looking to reverse the position.
Bastard is trying to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Beatius's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beatius working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beatius is chipping away with strikes.
Beatius working the head and body with strikes.
Beatius working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard gets back to half guard.
Bastard is looking to improve his position.

Bastard looking for submissions off his back.
Beatius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bastard tries to get to full guard but Beatius has control of the leg.
Bastard is in trouble now - Beatius has advanced to mount!
Beatius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bastard?
Beatius scoring with strikes but Bastard is staying in there.
Beatius putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bastard is bucking up trying to escape but Beatius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beatius lands a big elbow.
Bastard is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bastard is looking to improve his position but Beatius isn't that keen on the idea.
Bastard tries to lock up and control but Beatius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beatius prevents Bastard from getting the reversal.
Bastard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bastard wants to improve his position but Beatius is controlling well.
Beatius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bastard tries to get to full guard but Beatius has control of the leg.
Bastard wants to get back to his feet.
Bastard connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Beatius working Bastard over with strikes.
Bastard manages to get to full guard.
Bastard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beatius is in close to Bastard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beatius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bastard is looking for a triangle but Beatius pushes his legs off easily.
Beatius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bastard is keeping the position for now.
Beatius won't allow Bastard to sweep him here.
Beatius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beatius connects with a couple of short punches.
Beatius pushes down on Bastard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bastard trying to control from the bottom.
Beatius lands with a punch from half guard.
Beatius is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beatius unloading with bombs!
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beatius lands a big elbow.
Bastard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beatius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beatius postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bastard looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Beatius connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Bastard is rocked!
Beatius landing shots from mount.
Bastard is still in real trouble! Can Beatius finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beatius lands a big shot to the head and Bastard winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Downius Beatius!