PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Probert Beukeboom (ranked 2059 p4p, 3009 weight class) and Ripley West (ranked 255 p4p, 365 weight class). Ripley West is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Beukeboom
vs
West

190 cm
19
260
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
27
264
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Probert Beukeboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ripley West!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beukeboom throws out the jab.
Beukeboom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beukeboom staying out of range there.
Beukeboom cracks West with a good jab.
Beukeboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripley West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beukeboom takes one to the side of the head.
West misses with a shot to the body
and Beukeboom counters with a one-two to the body.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by West - just one landing.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beukeboom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Beukeboom. Those never looked like landing.
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!
A jab from West misses.
Beukeboom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from West misses.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beukeboom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Beukeboom is just out of range.

Beukeboom closes the distance and clinches.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West takes a shot to the head.
Beukeboom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beukeboom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom gets through West's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beukeboom lands with a light punch inside.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beukeboom.
A right hook to the body lands for Beukeboom.
West lands a left hand.
West misses with some punches.
Beukeboom scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Beukeboom lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Beukeboom scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Beukeboom.
West looks winded!
Beukeboom lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beukeboom scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom lands with a right to the head.
Beukeboom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Beukeboom.
A right hook to the body lands for Beukeboom.
Beukeboom pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on West's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Beukeboom lands with a short shot to the head.
Beukeboom scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beukeboom pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beukeboom lands a right hand.
Beukeboom lands on the inside with an uppercut.

West is rocked!
Beukeboom lands a right hand.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Beukeboom finish him?
Beukeboom unloads with a big right hand that wobbles West! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Beukeboom is unloading with more strikes now! West drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Probert Beukeboom!
The defeated Ripley West had this to say: '*gargle gargle gargle* '.