PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Beastly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beastly comes to the cage accompanied by The Hulk. Hulk Beastly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beastly
vs
Jones

205 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hulk Beastly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beastly clinches.
Beastly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beastly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beastly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jones pulls Beastly into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beastly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Beastly throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beastly wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Beastly trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones passes Beastly's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones prevents Beastly from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is keen to just control but Beastly is a slippery customer.
Beastly flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Beastly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beastly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beastly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beastly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beastly wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones shoots in but Beastly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hulk Beastly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beastly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beastly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Liam Jones has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beastly avoids it really well and circles away.
Beastly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beastly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Beastly rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Beastly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones tries for a takedown but Beastly manages to get underhooks.
Beastly effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Beastly lands an elbow inside.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beastly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastly lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Beastly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beastly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Liam Jones's cut even more.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Beastly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beastly lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

The cut above Liam Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice elbow from Beastly.

Jones is rocked!
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Beastly finish him?
A knee to the head by Beastly.
Beastly lands an elbow inside.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Beastly.
Jones tries to pull guard but Beastly won't allow it.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beastly.

Liam Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Beastly drops Jones with a big knee straight up the middle! Jones is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Beastly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beastly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beastly tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Beastly gets a clinch.
Beastly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Liam Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Beastly!
A less than humble Hulk Beastly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.