PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasko Velkovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gromlit Becah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velkovski
vs
Becah

179 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vasko Velkovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gromlit Becah!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velkovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velkovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Becah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velkovski is trying to force a seperation but Becah has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Becah.
Becah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Becah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Becah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gromlit Becah.
Velkovski tries to clinch
and Becah counters with a nice leg kick.
Velkovski blocks a head kick by Becah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velkovski closes the distance but Becah moves to the side
and Becah counters with a body kick that stops Velkovski in his tracks momentarily.
Velkovski tries to clinch but Becah moves away
and Becah counters with an inside leg kick.
Velkovski wants to clinch
and Becah counters with a good low kick that Velkovski was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velkovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Becah circles away quickly and effectively.
Velkovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Becah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Becah counters with a left and a right that stings Velkovski.

Becah closes the distance and clinches.
Becah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Velkovski tries to break free but Becah pushes him back against the cage.
Becah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Becah prevents Velkovski from breaking the clinch.
Becah slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gromlit Becah.
Becah swings for the body but Velkovski moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Becah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velkovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velkovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becah.
Becah slips a jab from Velkovski.

Becah moves into the clinch successfully.

Becah breaks the clinch.
Velkovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Becah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Becah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Becah misses with a wild combination.
Becah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Becah.
A head kick by Velkovski misses
and Becah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Velkovski thinking.
Velkovski clinches but Becah breaks the clinch
and Becah counters with a good low kick that Velkovski was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velkovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velkovski.
Velkovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becah moves away.
Velkovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Becah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Velkovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velkovski tries to clinch

and Becah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Becah trying to control the position but instead, Velkovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Becah into the cage.
Velkovski tries to break free but Becah pushes him back against the cage.
Becah is trying to maintain a safe position but Velkovski gets an underhook and turns Becah into the cage.

Becah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Becah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velkovski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Becah counters with a left and a right that stings Velkovski.
Nice jab there from Velkovski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velkovski looks to clinch
and Becah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velkovski looks to clinch

and Becah counters by moving into the clinch.

Velkovski breaks the clinch.
Velkovski misses the shot to the body.
Velkovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becah.
Velkovski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Becah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Becah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Velkovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velkovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Becah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Velkovski really felt that one!
Becah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Becah counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gromlit Becah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Velkovski cracks Becah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Velkovski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Becah counters with a big head kick but Velkovski shrugs it off.
Velkovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Becah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Velkovski.
A frustrated look appears on Velkovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Velkovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Velkovski tries to keep at a distance but Becah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velkovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Becah won't allow it.

Becah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Velkovski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Becah wants to clinch.
Becah tries to clinch up but Velkovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasko Velkovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velkovski cracks Becah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Velkovski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Becah counters with a big head kick but Velkovski shrugs it off.
Velkovski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Becah counters by moving into the clinch.
Becah's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Velkovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velkovski slips a jab and a cross from Becah.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Velkovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velkovski throws a head kick that misses.
Velkovski tries to clinch but Becah moves away

and Becah counters by clinching up.
Velkovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Becah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Becah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Becah.
Becah is breathing heavily.
Becah looking to stall.
Velkovski can't break the clinch.

Velkovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velkovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Becah counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Velkovski.
Velkovski misses with a double jab
and Becah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Velkovski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Velkovski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Velkovski wants to clinch

and Becah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Becah trying to control the position but instead, Velkovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Becah into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velkovski is trying to break the clinch but Becah is controlling him.
Velkovski working hard to break the clinch.
Velkovski has had enough of the clinch but Becah keeps him there for the moment.
Becah looking to slow down the pace here.
Velkovski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Velkovski manages to break the clinch.
Velkovski misses with a few strikes there.
Velkovski tries to clinch up
and Becah counters with a stiff right hand.
Velkovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velkovski misses with a head kick.
Velkovski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Becah counters by clinching up.

Velkovski breaks from the clinch.

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.
A punch combination from Velkovski misses.
A combination from Becah does no damage.
Velkovski throws a combination that misses
and Becah counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Becah misses.
Velkovski misses with the body kick
and Becah counters with a series of strikes. Velkovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Velkovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Becah moves in looking to clinch but Velkovski pushes him off.

Velkovski forces Becah back against the cage and clinches.
Velkovski can't break the clinch.
Becah is looking to control Velkovski's arms but Velkovski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Becah has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Becah to work.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Velkovski missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gromlit Becah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Becah lands a two punch combo.
Velkovski avoids the head kick by Becah.
A head kick by Velkovski misses
and Becah counters with a series of strikes. Velkovski will be more careful next time no doubt.

Velkovski instigates a clinch.

Velkovski breaks from the clinch.
Velkovski clinches but Becah breaks the clinch
and Becah counters with a left and a right that stings Velkovski.
Velkovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velkovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Becah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Velkovski darts in trying to clinch
and Becah counters with a nice uppercut.
Velkovski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Becah throws a series of punches but Velkovski moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velkovski throws a head kick that misses.
Velkovski clinches but Becah breaks the clinch

and Becah counters by moving into the clinch.
Becah taking a breather.
Becah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velkovski has had enough of the clinch but Becah keeps him there for the moment.
Becah prevents Velkovski from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Becah pressing his opponent against the cage.

Velkovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velkovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Becah moves into the clinch.
Velkovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Velkovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Velkovski moves into range and clinches up with Becah.
Becah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Becah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velkovski is keeping busy.
Becah tries to break free but Velkovski pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becah slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velkovski tries to circle away but Becah has him pinned against the cage.
Velkovski is trying to break the clinch but Becah has him pressed against the cage.

Becah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velkovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Becah counters with a left to the body.
Velkovski tries to clinch but Becah moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Becah.
Becah blocks a head kick by Velkovski.
Velkovski misses with a two punch combination.
Becah tries to close the distance and clinch but Velkovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velkovski clinches but Becah breaks the clinch

and Becah moves into the clinch.
Velkovski tries to circle away but Becah has him pinned against the cage.
Velkovski has had enough of the clinch but Becah keeps him there for the moment.

Velkovski manages to break the clinch.
Velkovski throws a combination that misses
and Becah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Velkovski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Velkovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Velkovski wants to clinch
and Becah counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velkovski!
Velkovski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velkovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Velkovski tries to clinch up but Becah circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velkovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velkovski misses with a looping right.

Velkovski has Becah up against the cage in a clinch.

Velkovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velkovski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Becah counters with a left and a right that stings Velkovski.
A head kick by Velkovski misses

and Becah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Velkovski is looking to break free of the clinch but Becah has double underhooks.
Velkovski wants to break free but Becah has control.
Velkovski is looking to break free of the clinch but Becah has double underhooks.
Velkovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasko Velkovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Velkovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gromlit Becah.
Well Becah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gromlit Becah!