PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Standa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel Becker's chin.

Standa
vs
Becker

174 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Becker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standa tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
Becker misses with the combination.
Becker thows a body shot but no joy.
Standa slips a jab from Becker.
Standa moves in looking to clinch but Becker pushes him off.
Becker swinging wilding here.
Becker works Standa's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Becker as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Becker does it's job there.
Standa tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Standa is looking to clinch but Becker is avoiding it.
Standa tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.

Becker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Standa was covering up waiting for the punch and Becker finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Becker.
Standa looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Becker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Standa keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
Becker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Standa throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

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.
Standa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Becker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Becker prevents Standa from getting back to his feet.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Standa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Standa is working an open guard so Becker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Standa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Standa moves in looking to clinch but Becker pushes him off.
Standa tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Becker is looking to clinch but Standa is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Becker counters with a straight right hand.
Standa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Becker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Standa's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Becker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Becker working some strikes from top position.

Becker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Standa misses with a hook to the body
enabling Becker to counter with a crisp jab.

Standa is rocked!
Standa is breathing heavily.
Standa with a poor takedown
and Becker counters with a big left hand that crumples Standa! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Becker!
Gabriel Becker is the new lightweight champion!