PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alex fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Where Is My Mind. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Beckring
vs
fili

181 cm
23
224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beckring!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, alex fili!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
fili missing with a left hand there. Beckring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
fili throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckring.
Beckring misses with a wild combination.

Beckring closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beckring lands in his opponent's guard.

Beckring avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beckring advances to half guard.

fili actively working from the bottom here.
Beckring works his way into side control.
fili is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beckring grinds an elbow into fili's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili is looking for a sweep.
fili is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beckring's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beckring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

fili actively working from the bottom here.
Beckring lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
fili is looking for a sweep. Beckring is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
fili is not content to let Beckring control the position.
Beckring looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks fili with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
fili has hold of Beckring's hands but Beckring slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beckring 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.
Beckring working fili over with strikes.
fili taking some punishment here, with Beckring in his half guard.
fili is looking for a sweep. Beckring is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

fili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckring pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckring lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckring is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. fili manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
fili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beckring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beckring lands a couple of elbows.

fili working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beckring has passed into half guard!
fili looks gassed!
Beckring seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beckring working fili over with strikes.

fili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckring pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beckring lands a nice short elbow.
fili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
fili tries to get to full guard but Beckring has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fili taking some punishment here, with Beckring in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beckring in particular looking to stall.
Beckring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Beckring is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beckring prevents fili from getting the reversal.
Beckring landing strikes from the mount and fili is in trouble!
Beckring has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of fili's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fili regains half guard.
fili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beckring blocks the strikes from fili.
Beckring is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beckring slips a nice elbow through fili's hands, connecting with fili's forehead.
Beckring seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

fili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
fili wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
fili misses with some strikes from the bottom.
fili tries to roll over but Beckring keeps him under control.
Beckring lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beckring dominated that round.
That's time! Beckring's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beckring staying out of range there.
fili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckring paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beckring shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has fili pinned against the cage. fili gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
fili throws a left and a right that both miss

and Beckring counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

fili breaks from the clinch.
fili closes the distance looking to clinch

and Beckring counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beckring wants a takedown.

fili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
fili misses with a hook.
Beckring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckring will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Beckring shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
fili keeping full guard, as Beckring tries to pass.

fili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beckring can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if fili can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beckring passes easily into side control. Nice work.
fili tries to improve position but can't.

Beckring tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beckring has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
fili is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
fili manages to get back to half guard.
fili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but fili does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beckring thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed fili's head.
Beckring prevents fili from improving his position.
fili looks like he's trying to stand up.
fili is breathing heavily.
fili is looking for a sweep. Beckring is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
fili misses with an uppercut. Beckring saw that one coming.
Beckring slips under a jab from fili.

Beckring feints and as fili raises his hands in defense, Beckring changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
fili keeping full guard, as Beckring tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fili throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Beckring escapes and throws fili's legs to the side, diving into side control!
fili is looking to regain half guard here but Beckring keeps moving and retains side control.
Beckring scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jim Beckring overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beckring scoring with punches from side control.
fili is trying to get back to half guard.
fili takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Beckring working the ground and pound from side control.
Beckring wants to control but fili is keeping him busy.
Beckring scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fili takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
fili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beckring wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beckring trying to control the action but fili is working from the bottom.
Beckring scores with punches from side control.
Beckring scores with punches from side control.
fili is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beckring takes a little break here. fili wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
fili is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beckring dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

fili connects with a right hand. Beckring shakes it off.
Beckring slips a straight right by fili.
fili throws out a loose jab but Beckring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckring moves out of range of the strikes.
fili throws an overhand right that lands on Beckring's shoulder, as Beckring tries to avoid the shot.
Beckring throws out a loose jab but fili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jim Beckring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from fili.
Beckring staying out of range there.

Beckring has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beckring tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
fili letting Beckring take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beckring stalling.
fili wants to break free but Beckring has control.
fili tries to circle away but Beckring has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beckring tightens his grip and picks fili up, before dumping him to the ground. fili manages to land in guard.

fili is looking for a triangle here but Beckring uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
fili pushes Beckring away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beckring gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
fili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
fili is looking for a sweep.
fili is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beckring connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused fili some visible discomfort.
Beckring scoring with punches and elbows.
Beckring is putting a hurting on fili here, landing some big shots from side control.
fili is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beckring is controlling him well.
Beckring trying to control the position but fili is working away.
Beckring lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Beckring lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckring working the head with strikes.

Beckring wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by fili, who protects the arm well.

Beckring is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, fili has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
fili tries to improve position but can't.
Beckring lands some shots froms side control.
fili is looking to reverse the position.
fili is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
fili manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beckring's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fili actively working from the bottom here.

fili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckring pulls his head out easily.
Beckring sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beckring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that fili can do to turn this around?
fili is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beckring scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beckring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
fili moves into full guard.
Beckring wants to pass the guard but fili is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beckring's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Beckring thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

fili is looking for a triangle but Beckring pushes his legs off easily.

fili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beckring lands a couple of decent looking shots.

fili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beckring can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

fili is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beckring is aware though and is defending well.

fili working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beckring has passed into half guard!
Beckring trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beckring clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beckring pushes fili up against the cage in a clinch.

fili has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beckring regains guard immediately.
Beckring keeping full guard, as fili tries to pass.

Beckring is looking for a triangle but fili pushes his legs off easily.
fili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

fili is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beckring is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beckring has escaped and now he's on top!

Beckring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

fili is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beckring defends well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

fili isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Beckring stacks fili on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Beckring!
You can see the frustration on fili's face as Beckring controls the position.
Beckring connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused fili some visible discomfort.
fili is looking for a sweep.
fili throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Check out the look on Beckring's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Beckring wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by fili, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fili is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beckring landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
fili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beckring wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
fili sneaks back into half guard.

fili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beckring trying to control from half guard but fili is working away.
Beckring scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring is nestled in close to fili, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beckring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Beckring is looking for a kimura here.
fili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

fili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

fili is looking for a triangle but Beckring pushes his legs off easily.
Beckring content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

fili looking for subs off his back but Beckring has passed one foot through into half guard.

Beckring has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can fili defend it? Beckring steps over the head and cranks it - fili is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Beckring!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Beckring!
Jim Beckring retains his heavyweight title!