PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franz Beckenbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazar Assamita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assamita is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Click Click Boom. Kazar Assamita will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Beckenbauer
vs
Assamita

187 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Beckenbauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Kazar Assamita!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assamita misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Assamita.
No joy there for Assamita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Beckenbauer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Assamita manages to get to full guard.

Beckenbauer drops back looking for a leg! Assamita is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Assamita manages to kick Beckenbauer off! Beckenbauer jumps back into Assamita's guard.
Assamita wants to improve his position but instead Beckenbauer has moved into half guard.
Assamita is looking to improve his position.

Beckenbauer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assamita has a hand on Beckenbauer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Beckenbauer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Assamita is looking to improve his position but Beckenbauer isn't that keen on the idea.

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

Beckenbauer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assamita defends it easily.
Assamita cracks Beckenbauer with a solid left hand.
Assamita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assamita passes Beckenbauer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beckenbauer is looking for a sweep. Assamita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Assamita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Beckenbauer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Assamita wants to free his trapped foot but Beckenbauer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Assamita thows a huge punch but Beckenbauer dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Assamita throws a jab when Beckenbauer was well out of range.
Assamita misses with a double jab.
Assamita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assamita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assamita swinging wilding here.
Kazar Assamita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beckenbauer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beckenbauer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Beckenbauer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beckenbauer throws a strike but Assamita rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beckenbauer looking for a guillotine here but Assamita defends easily.
Beckenbauer is breathing heavily.
Assamita thows a big elbow that misses.

Beckenbauer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Assamita escapes and throws Beckenbauer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Assamita lands an elbow.
Beckenbauer is trying to get back to half guard.
Beckenbauer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer is trying to get back to his feet.
Assamita scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beckenbauer to see if he's OK.
Beckenbauer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beckenbauer is looking for a sweep.
Beckenbauer misses with a strike from the bottom.
Assamita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beckenbauer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Assamita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Assamita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beckenbauer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Assamita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Assamita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckenbauer keeps working.
Beckenbauer throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Assamita landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazar Assamita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beckenbauer closes the distance and clinches up with Assamita, looking for a takedown. Beckenbauer pushes Assamita against the cage but Assamita circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Assamita, as that shot connected.
Assamita missing with a left hand there. Beckenbauer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Assamita with a poor takedown

and Beckenbauer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Assamita keeping full guard, as Beckenbauer tries to pass.

Beckenbauer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Assamita is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Beckenbauer, into his guard.
Beckenbauer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Assamita is one step ahead there.

Beckenbauer is looking for a triangle but Assamita pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Assamita scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assamita preventing the sweep.

Assamita stands up and waves to Beckenbauer to follow him.
Beckenbauer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Assamita.

Assamita feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beckenbauer sprawling to the canvas! Beckenbauer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Assamita finish him?!
Assamita misses with a double jab.
Beckenbauer fails to land the takedown.
Beckenbauer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Beckenbauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assamita throws a combination that misses

and Beckenbauer counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Beckenbauer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Assamita dives on top into guard.
Assamita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assamita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Assamita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Assamita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Assamita's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Assamita won't allow Beckenbauer to get back to his feet.
Assamita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Assamita trying to control but Beckenbauer is working from the bottom.

Beckenbauer has his foot on Assamita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assamita works his way back into a safe position though.
Assamita lands a couple of elbows.
Assamita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Assamita looking to pass the guard.
Assamita wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.

Beckenbauer working for a triangle but Assamita defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assamita lands a couple of digs.

Assamita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckenbauer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Assamita has managed to get both his arms back between Beckenbauer's legs - danger averted.
Assamita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckenbauer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Assamita is one step ahead there.
Assamita wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.

Beckenbauer looking for a guillotine here but Assamita defends easily.
Assamita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assamita wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.

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.
Assamita advances position into side control!
Beckenbauer tries to improve position but can't.
Assamita landing a few strikes.
Beckenbauer is looking to regain half guard here but Assamita keeps moving and retains side control.
Assamita lands some shots froms side control.
Assamita scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beckenbauer to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Assamita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beckenbauer tries to improve position but can't.
Assamita scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beckenbauer to see if he's OK.
Assamita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazar Assamita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beckenbauer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Assamita to the mat! Assamita manages to get full guard.
Beckenbauer prevents Assamita from getting back to his feet.
Beckenbauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beckenbauer preventing the sweep.
Assamita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Assamita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Beckenbauer has gone for a leg lock! Assamita slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beckenbauer's guard.
Beckenbauer has momentary wrist control but Assamita slips an elbow through the middle.

Beckenbauer has an active guard here but Assamita has managed to pass into half guard.
Assamita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beckenbauer is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assamita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beckenbauer's head.
Beckenbauer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Assamita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kazar Assamita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Assamita drops an elbow to the side of Beckenbauer's head.
Assamita throws a strike but Beckenbauer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Assamita is working Beckenbauer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Beckenbauer pushes Assamita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Assamita.
Assamita is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Assamita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assamita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beckenbauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Assamita tries to sprawl out of it but Beckenbauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Assamita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assamita misses with the combination.
Beckenbauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Assamita tries to sprawl out of it but Beckenbauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Assamita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Assamita keeps the fight on the outside.
Assamita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beckenbauer circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazar Assamita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beckenbauer gets a takedown into half guard.
Assamita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assamita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beckenbauer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assamita looking for a sweep. Not yet Assamita, not yet.

Beckenbauer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Assamita is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Beckenbauer, into his guard.
Assamita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Assamita throwing strikes from guard but Beckenbauer blocks nicely.
Assamita wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.

Beckenbauer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Assamita defends well.
Assamita is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assamita landing with the ground and pound.

Beckenbauer is looking for a triangle but Assamita pushes his legs off easily.
Assamita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Beckenbauer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Franz Beckenbauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Beckenbauer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Assamita uses it to pass to side control.
Beckenbauer is trying to improve his position.
Assamita scoring with punches from side control.
Kazar Assamita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assamita working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazar Assamita.
Well Assamita 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazar Assamita!