PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Betts (ranked 4890 p4p, 238 weight class) and Doadan Beachgon (ranked 24742 p4p, 315 weight class). Betts comes to the cage accompanied by household name . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Betts
vs
Beachgon

175 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doadan Beachgon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Betts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beachgon throws a strike but Betts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Betts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Betts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beachgon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Betts controls the pace.
Beachgon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Betts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Betts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Betts is looking to work some ground and pound but Beachgon has wrist control.
Beachgon keeping moving, preventing Betts from controlling successfully.
Beachgon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Betts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beachgon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Betts throwing strikes but missing.

Betts stands up and waves to Beachgon to follow him.
Betts throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
Beachgon misses with the combination.
Betts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beachgon's calf.
Beachgon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Betts as he avoids it easily.
Betts thinks about countering with a head kick.
Betts throws the kick towards the body but Beachgon avoids it.

Beachgon rushes Betts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beachgon misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beachgon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Betts uses from the top position.
Betts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Betts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Betts landing some decent shots from guard.

Betts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beachgon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Betts scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beachgon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beachgon dives in and grabs Betts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Betts pushes down on Beachgon's head and hops out.
Betts throws a body shot but no joy.
Beachgon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Betts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beachgon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Betts's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon throws a nice looking combination but Betts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beachgon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Betts back to the cage. Beachgon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Betts throws a hook but Beachgon blocks it.
Beachgon throws a sloppy head kick and Betts moves out of range easily.
Beachgon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beachgon looks winded!
Beachgon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beachgon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Betts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Betts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beachgon shoots in looking for a takedown but Betts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beachgon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cameron Betts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doadan Beachgon.
Beachgon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Betts counters with a solid body kick.
Betts misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betts misses with a wild combination.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts throws a sloppy head kick and Beachgon moves out of range easily.
Doadan Beachgon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beachgon avoids the head kick by Betts.
Beachgon defending well as Betts loads up on a big left hand.

Betts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Betts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Betts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beachgon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Betts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Betts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Betts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Betts gets to his feet. Beachgon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beachgon tries to clinch up but Betts circles away and keeps his distance.
And Betts counters with a quick kick to the body but Beachgon blocks it.
Beachgon throws a jab when Betts was well out of range.
Beachgon doesn't manage to clinch there - Betts circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Betts dominated that round.
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.

Beachgon blocks the body kick.
Betts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betts throwing a counter right hand but Beachgon manages to avoid it.
Beachgon tries to clinch up
and Betts counters with a two punch combo.
Beachgon fails to land the takedown.
Betts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beachgon's waist but Beachgon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Betts off to one side.
Betts lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beachgon tries to close the distance and clinch but Betts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Betts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beachgon misses with the combination.
Beachgon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Betts throws a right hand that Beachgon ducks under and follows up with a left that Beachgon also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beachgon forces Betts back against the cage and clinches.

Beachgon breaks the clinch.
Beachgon tries to clinch up but Betts circles away and keeps his distance.

Betts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beachgon on his heels. He'll look to pass Beachgon's guard now, I'm sure.
Betts is in close to Beachgon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Betts postures up in Beachgon's guard and throws a big left but Beachgon blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Betts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Betts throws a strike but Beachgon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Betts has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Beachgon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Beachgon lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Betts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beachgon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Betts's hands.
Beachgon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Betts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betts fails to land with a series of punches.
Betts swats away the attempt to clinch by Beachgon.
Betts misses with an attempted mid kick.

Beachgon clinches with his opponent.

Betts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Betts misses with the body kick
and Beachgon counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Betts counters with an inside leg kick.

Beachgon drives through and clinches with Betts against the cage.

Beachgon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beachgon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Betts swivels and escapes.
Cameron Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beachgon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beachgon. That's going to slow Betts down.

Beachgon scores with a takedown into Betts's guard.

Betts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beachgon is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beachgon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Beachgon. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cameron Betts is winning the standup battle so far.
Beachgon stuffs the takedown.
Beachgon is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Betts.
Beachgon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Betts misses with a head kick.
Beachgon blocks a head kick by Betts.
Betts throws a head kick that misses
and Beachgon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Betts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Betts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Betts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beachgon lands a high kick!
Beachgon is looking to clinch.
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 Cameron Betts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Betts.

Beachgon instigates a clinch.

Betts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beachgon is looking to clinch.

Beachgon moves into range and clinches up with Betts.

Betts breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beachgon shoots in for a double leg but Betts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beachgon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Betts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Beachgon closes the distance and clinches.
Betts takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beachgon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beachgon misses with a combination
and Betts counters with a series of strikes. Beachgon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beachgon wants to clinch.
Betts throws a quick counter head kick but Beachgon was just out of range.
Beachgon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beachgon scores with a punch to the head.
Beachgon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beachgon misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beachgon.
Betts throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
A punch combination from Beachgon misses.
Betts is looking to counter with head kicks.
No joy there for Betts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beachgon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Betts backs up against the cage.
Beachgon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Betts.
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!
Betts throws a head kick that misses.
Beachgon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beachgon looks for a takedown but Betts sprawls well.
Betts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Betts.
A head kick misses from Betts.
Betts throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
Beachgon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts motions for Beachgon to come forward. Betts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Betts misses with a head kick.
Betts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Betts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Betts lands a head shot.
Beachgon wants to clinch.
Betts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Betts.
Betts throws a sloppy head kick and Beachgon moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon pushes Betts away with a front kick.

Beachgon clinches up with Betts and pushes him back against the cage.
Beachgon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Betts takes an elbow to the temple.
Cameron Betts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beachgon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Betts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doadan Beachgon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Betts throws a head kick that misses
and Beachgon counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Beachgon does no damage.
Betts avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Betts misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Doadan Beachgon.
I think Betts 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cameron Betts!
A less than humble Cameron Betts misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.