PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asylum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asylum comes to the cage accompanied by Go to sleep bitch!! Die muthafucka DIE DIE!!!. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asylum
vs
Beaver

180 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Asylum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asylum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beaver.
Asylum is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Beaver. Those never looked like landing.
Asylum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beaver.
Asylum scores with a shot to the body.
Beaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asylum.
A cross from Asylum lands.
Beaver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Asylum avoids it really well and circles away.
Beaver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asylum jabs Beaver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asylum slaps away a takedown attempt from Beaver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alex Asylum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Beaver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asylum.
Asylum with a jab.
Asylum really is a fat lump.
Asylum scores with a punch to the head.
Asylum looks to score with a jab to the body but Beaver is just out of range.
Asylum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beaver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asylum scrambles back to his feet.
Asylum throws a body punch but Beaver moves out of range.
Beaver cracks Asylum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Asylum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beaver.
Beaver misses with a straight left.
Beaver blocks a jab.
Asylum lunges at Beaver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beaver's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asylum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beaver fails with a takedown attempt.
Beaver throws a nice looking combination but Asylum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beaver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asylum under the eye.
Asylum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beaver shoots in looking for a takedown. Asylum tries to sprawl out of it but Beaver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asylum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Asylum catches Beaver right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asylum throws out a loose jab but Beaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beaver lands with a nice combination. Asylum backs away looking to recover.
Asylum looks to land a left hand but Beaver moved out of range nicely.
Asylum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beaver counters with a three punch combo that has Asylum backing up. Asylum nods at Beaver to acknowledge the strikes.
Beaver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asylum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beaver somewhat.
Asylum throws a looping overhand right but Beaver ducks down to avoid it.
Beaver misses with a two punch combination.
Asylum misses with a hook. Beaver ducked under it nicely.
Beaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beaver shoots for a takedown but Asylum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beaver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beaver looks to land a combination but Asylum avoids it well.
Asylum ducks under a wild hook from Beaver.
Beaver throws a series of punches but Asylum moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asylum. Beaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asylum lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asylum misses with a hook.
Asylum misses with a looping left.
Beaver avoids the body shot from Asylum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Asylum dominated that round.
That's time! Asylum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beaver misses with a double jab.
Beaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asylum.
Beaver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asylum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Asylum misses with a hook.
Beaver misses with a series of wild punches.
Asylum walks into a stiff left hand from Beaver.
Beaver moves in looking to clinch but Asylum pushes him off.
Justin Beaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beaver tries to bum rush Asylum with a series of wild strikes but Asylum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asylum.
Alex Asylum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asylum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asylum connects with a single shot there.
Asylum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asylum scores with a three punch combo!
Beaver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asylum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beaver misses with a hook to the body
and Asylum counters with a straight right hand.
Beaver tries to bum rush Asylum with a series of wild strikes but Asylum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beaver throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asylum's waist but Asylum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beaver off to one side.
Asylum connects with a body shot that sends Beaver's belly button to the back.
Asylum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beaver tries for a takedown but Asylum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alex Asylum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Beaver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asylum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaver.
Beaver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beaver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beaver misses with a wild combination.
Beaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asylum circles away quickly and effectively.
Beaver cracks Asylum with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Asylum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beaver scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asylum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beaver under the eye.
Beaver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asylum throws a lazy right hand but Beaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beaver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asylum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Beaver misses.
Beaver swinging wildly here.
Beaver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asylum defends it nicely.
Asylum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beaver has a takedown stuffed.
Asylum throws a lazy right hand but Beaver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beaver misses with a wild combination.
Asylum cracks Beaver with an open hand slap.
A combination from Beaver does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asylum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asylum loads up on a big right hand but Beaver slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Justin Beaver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Asylum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beaver stuns Asylum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Beaver.
Beaver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asylum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beaver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Beaver scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Asylum. No joy for Beaver on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Beaver both land. Nice combination.
Beaver throws a series of strikes that have Asylum backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asylum jabs at Beaver's body.
A punch lands to the side of Asylum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Asylum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Beaver. Those never looked like landing.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beaver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alex Asylum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Beaver.
Beaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asylum circles away quickly and effectively.
Beaver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asylum swings widly with a right hand
and Beaver counters with a stiff right hand.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asylum but Asylum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beaver looks for a takedown but Asylum sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Beaver. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Asylum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beaver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asylum pinned against the cage. Asylum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Asylum throws out a loose jab but Beaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asylum walks into a left hand.
Beaver misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaver throws a right hand that Asylum ducks under and follows up with a left that Asylum also avoids with ease.
Beaver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asylum.
Beaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asylum jabs Beaver right on the nose. Beaver blinks but takes it well.
Beaver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Asylum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asylum misses with a right hand
and Beaver counters with a straight right hand.
Beaver avoids the body shot from Asylum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asylum.
Asylum lands with a straight right. Beaver didn't see that one coming.
Beaver tries to bum rush Asylum with a series of wild strikes but Asylum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beaver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asylum throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Beaver scores with a four punch combination!
Beaver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asylum lands a jab-cross combination.
Beaver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asylum works Beaver's body with a nice hook.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asylum as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beaver tries to bum rush Asylum with a series of wild strikes but Asylum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Beaver.
I think Beaver 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!