PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Know My Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beech
vs
Donnelly

173 cm
22
165 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly throws a low kick but Beech moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Beech. That snapped Donnelly's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Beech misses the target.
Beech steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donnelly. That one must have hurt.
Beech checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beech. Beech circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beech scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly misses with a jab to the body
letting Beech counter with a right hand.
Beech throws a right hand that Donnelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnelly also avoids with ease.
Donnelly feints a counter leg kick.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beech tries to clinch but Donnelly moves away

and Donnelly counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Donnelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Donnelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donnelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Donnelly tries for a kimura but Beech is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beech can't do much from the bottom here.

Donnelly swings around for an armbar but Beech sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Donnelly's guard.
Beech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donnelly is keeping the position for now.
Beech postures up.
Beech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donnelly is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donnelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at The Dog House inform us that Donnelly has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Beech wants to pass the guard but Donnelly is keeping the position.
Beech is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beech postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beech tries to free his leg and advance position but Donnelly is retaining full guard.

Donnelly has his foot on Beech's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beech works his way back into a safe position though.
Donnelly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beech puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Donnelly is looking to control Beech's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donnelly avoid being mounted?
Beech prevents Donnelly from improving his position.
Beech wants to free his trapped foot but Donnelly is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Beech saw that one coming.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beech throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been told by Beech's head coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Beech.
Donnelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donnelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beech connects with a body shot that sends Donnelly's belly button to the back.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Beech slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Beech counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arlington Beech is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly catches Beech with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beech.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Beech lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Beech.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Beech.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beech.
Beech lands with a shot to the body.
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beech.
Donnelly lands with a cross.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beech moves away.
Beech takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
A jab from Donnelly does it's job there.
Beech misses with a hook to the body
and Donnelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beech throws a right hand that Donnelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnelly also avoids with ease.
Beech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Beech off the cage and back into range.
Donnelly slips a straight right by Beech.
Donnelly swings for the body but Beech moves out of range.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beech checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Beech moved out of range nicely.
Beech jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beech feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Beech throws a big shot that misses.
Beech slips under a jab.
Beech cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Donnelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beech.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beech swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beech keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Beech was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beech throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beech stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beech with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donnelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a low kick as Beech jumps back.
Beech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly.
Beech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Beech misses with a body shot.
Beech pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Beech settles back down.
Donnelly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Donnelly does it's job there.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beech swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beech throws a body shot but no joy.
Beech stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly walks into a jab.
Donnelly connects with a single shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
Beech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Beech getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beech tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Beech wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That kick from Donnelly tenderised Beech's leg. Beech is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Beech.
Beech tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Beech.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beech defends it well.
Beech swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Beech's head.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Beech.
A jab from Beech misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Beech lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beech throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Beech swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Beech jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Beech takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly thumps Beech with a low kick.
Beech avoids a kick to the body.
Beech takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Arlington Beech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly throws a leg kick

and Beech counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beech is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donnelly is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beech.
Beech throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beech swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beech goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beech lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly tries to work over Beech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Beech can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the side of Beech's head.
Donnelly cracks Beech with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beech blocking some punches.
Beech pushes Donnelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Beech throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Beech.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Beech controls his hands.
Beech lands a nice uppercut.
Beech pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beech lands with a right to the head.
Beech lands with a light punch inside.
Donnelly tries to pull guard but Beech forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Beech lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Liam Donnelly has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Beech.
Donnelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beech just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donnelly's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beech missing with knees to the body.
Beech blocking some punches.
Beech prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Donnelly as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Beech.
Beech throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Beech controls his hands.
Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Beech is leaning against Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beech lands with a short shot to the head.
Beech pushes off an throws an elbow but Donnelly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Arlington Beech did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Liam Donnelly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beech misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beech crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donnelly - the referee stops the clock and Beech gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donnelly. Beech manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beech tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Beech moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beech takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Beech off balance momentarily.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beech.
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Beech.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beech takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beech at a distance.
Beech ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Beech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beech moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beech blocks a jab.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beech checks a leg kick.
Beech misses with a body shot.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donnelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Beech does it's job there.
Beech tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beech fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beech was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Beech throws an off balance right hand
and Donnelly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Beech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Beech.
Beech moves out of range of the body kick from Donnelly.
Beech scores with a body shot.
Jab from Beech.
Donnelly scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
Beech lands a nice shot that snaps Donnelly's head back.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Beech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beech swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beech keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
A jab from Beech misses.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Donnelly tries a quick counter leg kick but Beech is wise to it.
Beech motions for Donnelly to come forward. Beech throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beech avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donk. Donnelly catches Beech right on the button with a cross.
Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Beech thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Beech fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.
Beech misses the body punch
and Beech takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly misses the jab.
Beech is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donnelly takes a swing at Beech's ribcage but misses.
Beech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Donnelly finds it's target.
Beech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beech throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Donnelly dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Liam Donnelly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beech looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Beech. Those never looked like landing.
Beech is looking to score with low kicks.
Beech takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beech looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beech's hands.
Beech lands the left hand.

Beech takes the fight into the clinch.
Beech swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Beech blocks it.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Arlington Beech has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beech lands a shot to the body.
Beech blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Beech controls the action.
Donnelly avoids the elbow strike from Beech, against the cage.
Beech lands a body shot.
Beech pushes off an throws an elbow but Donnelly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beech obliges.
Beech lands with a right to the head.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly lands with a left to the head.
Beech blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beech lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beech or not.
Beech lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Beech tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Beech prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Beech misses with a punch on the inside.
Liam Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beech lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Beech.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
Nice body punch from Beech.
Beech cracks Donnelly with a nice body shot.
Beech struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Beech cracks Donnelly with a nice body shot.
Beech digs a right hand into Donnelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donnelly's gas tank.
Donnelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Beech pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beech misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beech blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly lands with a light punch inside.
Beech lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beech.
Beech prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Beech controls the action.
Beech tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donnelly avoids it.
Beech lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beech tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Beech back against the cage.
Beech swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a body punch.
Beech blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Beech.
Beech lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beech working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Beech.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beech goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
Beech lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Beech unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beech lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arlington Beech showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beech has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arlington Beech!
Arlington Beech retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Arlington Beech made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.