PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Heck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WareDa Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WareDa Beef is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Heck
vs
Beef

190 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
174 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Heck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, WareDa Beef!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beef has his takedown stuffed

and Heck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beef's guard now.
Beef is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heck wants to control from the top but Beef keeps moving.

Heck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Beef clinches up against the cage.
Heck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Heck decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Heck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heck tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heck lands an upkick as Beef stands over him.
Beef stopping the sweep attempt from Heck.
Beef wants to control from the top but Heck keeps moving.
Heck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beef is working to get back to half guard.
Heck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Heck with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heck goes for an armbar but Beef turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Beef.
Beef trying to control but Heck is working from the bottom.
Heck is trying to keep Beef in close.
Beef trying to control but Heck is working from the bottom.
Beef must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beef throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beef trying to control the position from guard on top but Heck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beef working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

WareDa Beef has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Heck throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beef tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Heck is in Beef's guard.
Beef wants to sweep but no luck.
Beef looking to control.
Heck pushing down on Beef's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Heck is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Heck wants to pass the guard but Beef is defending well.
Beef told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Heck works his way into side control.
Heck just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Heck decides to stand and escape the position.
WareDa Beef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Heck manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beef slips a jab and a cross from Heck.
Beef misses with a wild combination.
Beef tries to clinch up but Heck circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Heck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Heck.

Beef decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heck is not content to let Beef control the position.
Chuck Heck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heck is trying to stand.
Heck is trying to maintain the position but Beef is very close to passing his half guard.

Beef is looking for a kimura but Heck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beef to get the leverage.
Heck is looking for a sweep. Beef is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heck wants to get back to his feet.
Heck wants to control but Beef is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef is pressing down on Heck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heck is holding on for now.
Heck is looking to control Beef's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heck avoid being mounted?
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Beef seems to be looking for submissions.
Heck tries to roll over but Beef keeps him under control.
Heck is refusing to be controlled, as Beef sits in half guard.
Beef tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef is trying to control the action in half guard but Heck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heck slaps away a takedown attempt from Beef, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Beef gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heck stops Beef from standing up.
Heck trying to control the position from guard on top but Beef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Heck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Beef looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heck throws a strike but Beef rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Heck is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Beef presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Beef tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Heck pulls guard.
Heck controls Beef momentarily but Beef frees himself.
Beef wants to control from the top but Heck keeps moving.

Heck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heck trying to keep a closed guard but Beef is proving a slippery customer.
Beef has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Heck is proving hard to escape from.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Beef trying to control but Heck is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. WareDa Beef was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beef cracks Heck with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Heck will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Beef tries to clinch but Heck moves out of range.
Beef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Heck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beef to the mat! Beef manages to get full guard.
Beef controls Heck momentarily but Heck frees himself.
Heck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beef is trying to keep Heck in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beef fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heck darts in and clinches Beef up against the cage.

Heck breaks from the clinch.

Beef decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heck keeping moving, preventing Beef from controlling successfully.
Heck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beef trying to control but Heck is working from the bottom.
Beef preventing the sweep.
Heck keeping moving, preventing Beef from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. WareDa Beef was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Heck throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beef tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Heck is in Beef's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heck won't allow Beef to sweep him here.
Heck passes into half guard.
Beef regains full guard. Nicely done.

Beef working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Heck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heck postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heck stands up from Beef's guard - Heck perhaps looking for a knockout.
Beef fails with a takedown attempt.
Beef looks for a takedown but Heck sprawls well.

Heck looking to score a takedown here. Beef is defending well but Heck drives through and ends up in Beef's guard.
Heck stops Beef from standing up.
Heck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Heck preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef wants to get back to his feet but Heck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Heck working some strikes from top position.
Beef not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beef is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beef wants to get back to his feet but Heck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
WareDa Beef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Heck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

WareDa Beef has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Heck shoots in and gets a takedown into Beef's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Heck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Heck!