PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baltika Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Webster
vs
Beer

209 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baltika Beer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster is looking to clinch but Beer is avoiding it.
Webster shoots in for a takedown but Beer shows good takedown defense.

Beer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Webster is trying to improve his position.
Webster tries to control but Beer manages to take his back.
Webster wants to get back to his feet.
Beer gets his hands free as Webster looks to control.
Beer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Webster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Webster is trying to get back to his feet but Beer has full control of the position and if anything, Webster has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster trying to control the hands but Beer won't let him.
What can Webster do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Webster controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Webster breaks Beer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Beer keeping full guard, as Webster tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Beer.
Baltika Beer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Webster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beer.
Beer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Webster throws a solid leg kick but Beer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Webster.
Beer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster tries to clinch up but Beer circles away and keeps his distance.
Beer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A leg kick checked by Webster.
Beer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Webster gets a clinch.
Beer misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Beer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beer lands a nice uppercut.

Beer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webster tries to clinch up but Beer circles away and keeps his distance.

Beer tries to keep at a distance but Webster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Webster can't get the takedown.

Beer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beer throws a leg kick but Webster moved away.
Webster stuns Beer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Webster is looking to clinch but Beer is avoiding it.
Beer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Webster scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beer throws a leg kick

and Webster counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Webster wants to pass the guard but Beer is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer wants to stand and escape but Webster is having none of it.
Beer looks gassed!
Webster trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.
Webster tries to free his leg and advance position but Beer is retaining full guard.
Webster wants to control from the top but Beer keeps moving.
Webster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beer is keeping the position for now.
Webster trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Beer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Beer circles away.
Webster shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Webster working to try and regain half guard.

Beer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Beer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Webster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beer pinned against the cage. Beer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Biff Webster will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beer slips a jab and a cross from Webster.
Webster wants to clinch up but Beer keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Webster tries for a takedown but Beer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Beer.
Webster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beer.
Beer swinging wilding here.
Beer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Webster counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beer!
Webster thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Webster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Webster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Webster goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Beer is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webster throws his legs up looking for a submission but Beer uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Beer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Webster to his feet.
Beer swats away the attempt to clinch by Webster.
Good work by Webster as he checks the leg kick.
Webster throws a sloppy head kick and Beer moves out of range easily.
Webster has a takedown stuffed.
Beer misses with a low kick.
Beer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Webster's calf.
Beer keeps the fight on the outside.
Webster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Webster tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster tries to clinch up.
Beer tries a low kick but Webster avoids it.

Beer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Beer stops Webster from getting back to his feet.
Webster is looking to improve his position.
Webster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Webster.
Webster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beer is one step ahead there.
Webster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster wants to sweep here but Beer controlling him for the moment.
Webster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Webster looking for a sweep. Not yet Webster, not yet.

Webster working for a triangle but Beer defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beer stopping the sweep attempt from Webster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Beer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Webster, up you get!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Webster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Webster checks a low kick from Beer.

Beer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baltika Beer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Webster wants to control but Beer postures up.
Webster manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baltika Beer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Webster has a takedown stuffed.
Beer misses with a low kick.

Webster has managed to clinch.
Beer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webster looking for a takedown.
Beer tries to land a knee to the head but Webster blocks with his arms.

Webster has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beer regains guard immediately.
Webster trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.
Webster is looking to stand up but Beer won't let him.
Beer keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.
Webster wants to stand but Beer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Webster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webster goes for a takedown attempt but Beer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Webster scores with a nice head shot.
Webster is looking to clinch.
Beer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster tries to clinch there but Beer circles away.
Webster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Beer circles away.

Webster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beer, pushing him back against the cage.
Webster wants a takedown.

Beer manages to break the clinch.
Beer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Webster is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Webster is looking to clinch but Beer is avoiding it.

Webster has managed to clinch.
Webster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Webster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Webster is working for takedown but Beer is calmly controlling the position for now.

Beer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beer throws a chopping leg kick but Webster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Beer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Webster is looking to improve his position.

Webster looking for a kimura from the bottom but Beer passes into side control!
Webster is trying to control Beer's posture but Beer avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster gets back to half guard.

Webster actively working from the bottom here.
Webster wants to improve his position but Beer is controlling well.
Webster is looking to control Beer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Webster avoid being mounted?
Webster wants to improve his position but Beer is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Webster punching from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Webster's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Webster duly obliges.

Beer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Webster stands up and waves to Beer to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Beer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Webster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Webster is looking to regain half guard here but Beer keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Webster 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Biff Webster!