PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Beukeboom (ranked 1195 p4p, 167 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 1311 p4p, 178 weight class). Orochi has chosen RISE - I Prevail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beukeboom
vs
Orochi

185 cm
22
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Woodhouse's

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Beukeboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukeboom lands a jab to the head.
Orochi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beukeboom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beukeboom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beukeboom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Flag Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Good exchange - Beukeboom coming out on top.
Beukeboom misses with a hook.

Beukeboom closes the distance and pushes Orochi back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Orochi.
Beukeboom scores with a hook to the body.
Beukeboom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beukeboom tries to work over Orochi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beukeboom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Orochi pulls guard successfully.
Beukeboom tries to free his leg and advance position but Orochi is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beukeboom is one step ahead there.
Beukeboom looking to pass the guard.
Beukeboom is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orochi is trying to control the position but Beukeboom postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom wants to control from the top but Orochi keeps moving.
Beukeboom preventing the sweep.
Orochi controls Beukeboom momentarily but Beukeboom frees himself.
Orochi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Orochi wants to sweep but no luck.
Beukeboom trying to control but Orochi is working from the bottom.
Beukeboom preventing the sweep.
Orochi keeping moving, preventing Beukeboom from controlling successfully.
Orochi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beukeboom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orochi is still trying to improve position.
Beukeboom wants to control from the top but Orochi keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Orochi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beukeboom manages to get himself to full guard.

Beukeboom has momentary wrist control but Orochi slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom looking for a sweep. Not yet Beukeboom, not yet.
Orochi stays in close to Beukeboom's body and controls the position.
Beukeboom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beukeboom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beukeboom tries to get out of the position.
Beukeboom looking for a sweep. Not yet Beukeboom, not yet.
Orochi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Orochi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orochi trying to control but Beukeboom is working from the bottom.
Orochi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beukeboom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orochi manages to get himself to full guard.

Beukeboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Orochi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orochi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beukeboom looking to pass the guard.
Orochi keeping moving, preventing Beukeboom from controlling successfully.
Beukeboom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Orochi managing to control the position.
Beukeboom pushes down on Orochi's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orochi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orochi keeping moving, preventing Beukeboom from controlling successfully.
Orochi managing to control the position.
Beukeboom wants to stand but Orochi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Orochi wants to sweep but no luck.
Orochi trying to control the position.
Beukeboom preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orochi keeping full guard, as Beukeboom tries to pass.
Orochi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Beukeboom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beukeboom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beukeboom misses with a hook
and Orochi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beukeboom thinking.
Beukeboom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beukeboom slips a jab from Orochi.
Beukeboom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orochi throws a jab when Beukeboom was well out of range.
Orochi misses the jab.
As Orochi tries to get set, Beukeboom tries to push him back and clinch up but Orochi manages to avoid the attempt.
Orochi misses with a hook

and Beukeboom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beukeboom can't find room to land a body shot as Orochi controls the action.
Beukeboom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beukeboom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orochi tries a body shot but Beukeboom blocks it.
Orochi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi misses with the head strike.
Beukeboom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Beukeboom scores with a nice short uppercut.

Orochi manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beukeboom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Orochi controlling Beukeboom's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom won't allow Orochi to sweep him here.
Beukeboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orochi keeping moving, preventing Beukeboom from controlling successfully.
Orochi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beukeboom wants to pass the guard but Orochi is keeping the position.
Orochi wants to sweep but no luck.
Orochi is controlling Beukeboom's posture.
Orochi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beukeboom manages to get himself to full guard.

Orochi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beukeboom trying to hold on to Orochi's head to control him but Orochi postures up.
Doppo Orochi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beukeboom wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom is trying to maintain the position but Orochi is very close to passing his half guard.
Beukeboom is looking for a sweep. Orochi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beukeboom is trying to control but can't.
Beukeboom is looking to improve his position.
Orochi wants to pass to mount but Beukeboom is defending the position.
Orochi is keen to just control but Beukeboom is a slippery customer.
Beukeboom wants to improve his position but Orochi is controlling well.
Orochi trying to mount his opponent but Beukeboom defends it.
Beukeboom looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi uses his free foot to push down on Beukeboom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Beukeboom.
Orochi controlling his opponent.
Beukeboom wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orochi.
Beukeboom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orochi avoids the attempt from Beukeboom to control.
Beukeboom is trying desperately to improve position.
Orochi landing strikes from the mount and Beukeboom is in trouble!
Orochi controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi looking to control but Beukeboom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beukeboom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Beukeboom that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beukeboom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Orochi unloading with bombs!
Beukeboom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orochi on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beukeboom bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beukeboom trying to control but Orochi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doppo Orochi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Beukeboom lands a nice shot to the body.
Orochi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beukeboom finds it's way round the side to connect with Orochi's head.
Orochi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beukeboom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Beukeboom instigates a clinch.
Orochi fails to pull guard.

Orochi jumps into guard, dragging Beukeboom to the mat.
Beukeboom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orochi's guard.
Beukeboom throwing strikes but missing.
Orochi keeping full guard, as Beukeboom tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi keeping moving, preventing Beukeboom from controlling successfully.
Orochi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beukeboom is one step ahead there.
Beukeboom tries to stand but Orochi is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Orochi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beukeboom slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Beukeboom throws a big elbow that misses.
Beukeboom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orochi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Beukeboom is looking for a sweep. Orochi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orochi controlling the action here.
Orochi wants to control but Beukeboom is keeping him busy.
Orochi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi tries to pass to full mount but Beukeboom defends it.
Beukeboom trying to control from the bottom.
Beukeboom is looking for a sweep. Orochi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orochi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beukeboom!
Orochi looking to finish with strikes here!
Beukeboom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orochi looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Orochi connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom is trying desperately to improve position.
Beukeboom gets back to half guard.
Orochi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beukeboom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Orochi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Beukeboom tries to get to full guard but Orochi has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beukeboom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beukeboom is trying to control the position but Orochi postures up.
Beukeboom looking for a sweep. Not yet Beukeboom, not yet.
Orochi passes into half guard.
Orochi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orochi is trying to control the action in half guard but Beukeboom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doppo Orochi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Orochi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doppo Orochi!
A very excited looking Doppo Orochi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.