PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willis Joyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Beezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joyner
vs
Beezy

204 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willis Joyner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Beezy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Beezy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Joyner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Beezy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Joyner moves into the clinch.
Joyner prevents Beezy from breaking the clinch.

Joyner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Beezy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A punch combination from Beezy misses.
Joyner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joyner slaps away a takedown attempt from Beezy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joyner attempts a counter takedown but Beezy avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beezy.
Willis Joyner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Beezy.
Nice sprawl there from Joyner as Beezy shoots in.
Joyner tries to counter with a takedown but Beezy is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beezy wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyner stuffs the takedown attempt from Beezy. Beezy gets slowly back to his feet.
Joyner tries to counter with a takedown but Beezy is quick to defend against it.
Beezy fails with the takedown

and Joyner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beezy pushes Joyner off but Joyner dives into side control.
Beezy looks winded!

Joyner stands up.
A head kick misses from Beezy.
Beezy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joyner counters with a nice uppercut.

Joyner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joyner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beezy's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joyner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Beezy scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Joyner manages to mount him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joyner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joyner lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beezy tries to hold on but Joyner pushes him away.

Joyner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beezy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beezy is in a horrible position here. Joyner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beezy wants to hold on but Joyner pushes him away.
Joyner with a couple of short strikes.
Beezy tries to improve his position but instead Joyner has taken his back!
Joyner cracks Beezy with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Beezy from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Joyner has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Beezy! Can he survive? No! He's out! Joyner gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Willis Joyner!