PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Medorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beam
vs
Medorn

194 cm
23
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
267 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Medorn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Medorn scores a takedown into full mount!
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Medorn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Medorn trying to control but Beam is having none of it.
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
Beam sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Beam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Medorn scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Medorn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medorn controlling the action here.
Medorn is tying to control. Beam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Medorn prevents Beam from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Medorn lands a nice short elbow.
Medorn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Medorn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beam defends it well.

Beam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Medorn seems to be looking for submissions.
Beam wants to improve his position but Medorn is controlling well.
Beam is working hard here to advance position.

Beam is defending against the submission attempts here by Medorn.
Medorn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Medorn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beam manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Medorn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Medorn looks gassed!
Beam is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beam is looking for a sweep. Medorn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medorn passes to full mount!
Beam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Medorn maintains control.
Beam bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Medorn wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Medorn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beam looking to pass the guard.
Beam won't allow Medorn to sweep him here.
Beam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Medorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Medorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Medorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medorn is trying to keep Beam in close.
Beam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Medorn keeping full guard, as Beam tries to pass.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.

Medorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beam chips away with some ground and pound.

Beam 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.

Medorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beam won't allow Medorn to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Medorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beam misses with a takedown
and Medorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Beam.
Beam misses with a takedown

so Medorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beam keeping moving, preventing Medorn from controlling successfully.
Medorn controlling from the top position.
Medorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medorn won't allow Beam to sweep him here.
Medorn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beam is looking for a sweep.
Medorn trying to control the action but Beam is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Medorn is breathing heavily.
Beam tries to improve position but can't.
Arnold Medorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Medorn in side control lands a decent elbow.

Medorn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beam, who protects the arm well.
Beam is looking for a sweep.
Medorn is working Beam over with some ground and pound from side control.
Medorn looks up at the clock and then as Beam takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Medorn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beam is looking for a sweep.
Medorn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Medorn tries for a kimura but Beam is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medorn is working Beam over with some ground and pound from side control.

Medorn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Medorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Medorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Medorn working the ground and pound from side control.
Medorn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Medorn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Medorn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Medorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medorn 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.
Beam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Medorn manages to get himself to full guard.
Beam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Medorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beam lands a couple of digs.
Medorn is trying to control the position but Beam postures up.
Beam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beam tries to free his leg and advance position but Medorn is retaining full guard.
Medorn looking to control.
Medorn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Medorn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
Medorn looking to control but Beam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam is wriggling around trying to escape.
Medorn punishing his opponent with strikes.

Medorn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Medorn maintains control.
Beam regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Medorn lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Medorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beam closes the distance and clinches up with Medorn, looking for a takedown. Beam pushes Medorn against the cage but Medorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Medorn.
Beam shoots for a double leg takedown but Medorn sprawls well. He's pushed Beam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Medorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Beam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beam slips a jab and a cross from Medorn.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Medorn throws a hook but Beam avoids it easily.
Medorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Medorn feints and as Beam raises his hands in defense, Medorn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Medorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Medorn cracks Beam with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medorn 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.

Beam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Medorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Medorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beam's head.

Medorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Beam looking for a guillotine here but Medorn defends easily.
Medorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Medorn distracts Beam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beam throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Medorn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beam wants to get back to his feet but Medorn drags him back down.
Medorn advances to mount.

Medorn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Beam is surviving well by controlling Medorn's body position as best he can.

Beam defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Medorn.
Medorn unloads with some shots from mount but Beam bucks and avoids them well.
Beam is desperately trying to improve his position but Medorn has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medorn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Medorn throwing strikes here but Beam is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Beam is trying desperately to improve position.
Arnold Medorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medorn controlling the pace for now.
Medorn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beam is working to get back to half guard.
Medorn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jim Beam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medorn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Medorn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Medorn controlling from the full mount.
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
Medorn controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Medorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Medorn 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Medorn!