PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between matthew beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Amil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

beaver
vs
Amil

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, matthew beaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Amil!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
beaver looks to land a combination but Amil avoids it well.
beaver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amil as he avoids it easily.

Amil moves into range and clinches up with beaver.
Amil tries to pull guard but beaver holds him up against the cage and eventually Amil drops back down to his feet.
beaver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Amil ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Amil no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Amil keeping moving, preventing beaver from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
beaver won't allow Amil to sweep him here.
Amil working a defensive guard here.
beaver advances to half guard.
beaver prevents Amil from improving his position.

beaver is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amil is looking to control beaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amil avoid being mounted?
beaver content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
beaver wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amil is looking to improve his position.
beaver performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Amil is trying to maintain the position but beaver is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amil tries to kick beaver off in order to stand up. beaver Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

beaver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
beaver trying to control the position but Amil is working away.
beaver will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.

beaver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no beaver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Amil is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amil parries the strikes from beaver easily there. beaver is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Amil to escape.
Amil can't do much from the bottom here.
Amil is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matthew beaver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

beaver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - beaver lands in his opponent's guard.
beaver landing with the ground and pound.
beaver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
beaver looking to pass the guard.
Amil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst beaver is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
beaver is looking to stand up but Amil won't let him.
Amil working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Amil working a defensive guard but beaver passes into half guard.
beaver wants to stand up but Amil has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
beaver lands a body shot.
No luck for Amil with that takedown attempt.
Amil is breathing heavily.
Amil fails with the takedown

and beaver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by beaver.
beaver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
beaver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amil pulls his leg out and moves away.
beaver fails with a takedown attempt.
Amil tries to clinch there but beaver circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amil circles away from the clinch attempt

so Amil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
beaver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
beaver managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with beaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
beaver keeping moving, preventing Amil from controlling successfully.
Amil preventing the sweep.
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 matthew beaver will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

beaver wants to clinch

and Amil counters with a shoot takedown. beaver fights it but they end up in guard.
beaver is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Amil is looking to stand up but beaver won't let him.
beaver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amil is one step ahead there.
beaver pulls Amil in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amil wants to control from the top but beaver keeps moving.
Amil looking to sit in guard and control but beaver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Amil 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amil keeping moving, preventing beaver from controlling successfully.
Amil is trying to control the position but beaver postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
beaver tries to clinch but Amil moves away

and Amil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
beaver can't get the takedown.
beaver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amil lands a body punch.
Amil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amil cracks beaver with a nice body shot.
Amil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amil lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amil works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Amil pulls beaver into guard.
Amil keeping moving, preventing beaver from controlling successfully.
Amil is looking to stand up but beaver isn't so interested in that idea.
matthew beaver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
beaver with a flurry of punches that miss.
beaver wants to control from the top but Amil keeps moving.
Amil working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
beaver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amil throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Amil working a defensive guard here.
Simon Amil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

beaver takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Amil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think beaver 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matthew beaver!