PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Beau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Justice
vs
Beau

190 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gus Beau!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Justice clinches.
A short uppercut from Justice.
Beau tries to break free but Justice pushes him back against the cage.
Justice keeps control of Beau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Justice has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Justice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beau backwards.
Justice lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Justice wants the takedown. Beau is fighting it off but Justice persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Beau's guard against the cage.
Justice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Justice is working Beau over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice distracts Beau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Justice is in close to Beau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Justice scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!

Beau has his foot on Justice's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Justice works his way back into a safe position though.

Beau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Justice is in close to Beau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Justice postures up and lands a big shot to Beau's brow.
Justice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beau is looking for a triangle but Justice pushes his legs off easily.
Justice is working Beau over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice wants to control from the top but Beau keeps moving.
Justice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Justice landing some decent shots from guard.
Justice is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Justice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Justice forces his way into half guard.
Justice working over Beau with some ground and pound. Beau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beau tries to kick Justice off but Justice keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beau wants to get back to full guard.
Justice is controlling the pace.
Justice uses his free foot to push down on Beau's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Beau.
Justice controlling from the full mount.

Justice looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Justice landing strikes from the mount and Beau is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice controlling the pace for now.
Justice with shots to the head and body - Beau looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice raining down hammerfists from mount.

Beau is rocked!
Beau is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Justice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Justice raining down shots from the mount!
Beau is still in real trouble! Can Justice finish him?
Beau is looking to get to half guard.
Beau seems to have recovered his senses.
Beau is squirming around, avoiding Justice's attempts to control the action.
Justice lands a nice shot to the head.
Justice has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beau's face.
Justice unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Beau wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Justice celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Justice!