PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Si Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fred dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beck
vs
dirk

190 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Si Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, fred dirk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck is looking to clinch.
dirk is looking to clinch but Beck is avoiding it.
Beck throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beck tries to clinch up.
dirk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beck tries to clinch but dirk moves away

and dirk counters with a takedown into side control.
dirk controls the position.

dirk stands up and beckons Beck to his feet.

dirk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beck!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
dirk controlling the position easily from mount.
Beck is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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.
Beck is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! dirk has taken his back!
dirk missing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - dirk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Beck controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dirk has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Beck's body.
dirk is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. dirk gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. dirk gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. dirk apologises and we restart here on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dirk.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beck.
dirk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beck swivels and escapes.
dirk looks gassed!
Beck looks to clinch

and dirk counters with a takedown into side control.
dirk tries to advance to mount but can't.
dirk wants to control but Beck is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dirk is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

dirk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

dirk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beck to his feet.
A solid body kick from Beck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands with a slapping head kick.
Beck throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dirk shoots in for a takedown but Beck shows good takedown defense.
Si Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fred dirk.
Beck scores with a hook to the body. dirk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beck moves in looking to clinch but dirk pushes him off.
Beck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Beck lands a left and a right that send dirk crashing to the mat, dazed. Beck thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

dirk is rocked!
Beck tries a head kick but it misses.
Beck tries to clinch up.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch but dirk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beck misses with a two punch combination.
Beck throws a series of punches but dirk moves out of range.
Beck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dirk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Si Beck dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

dirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beck.
Beck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beck tries to clinch but fails miserably

and dirk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
dirk takes a knee right on the jaw!
dirk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beck.
dirk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beck walks away with a smile on his face. dirk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beck throws a head kick that misses.
Beck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Beck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dirk's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dirk throws a body kick the misses
and Beck counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Beck finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
dirk is breathing heavily.
dirk throws a leg kick but Beck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
dirk circles away from the clinch attempt

and dirk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by dirk.
dirk scoring with some ground and pound.
Beck wants to get back to his feet but dirk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
dirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Beck is retaining full guard.
fred dirk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
dirk wants to pass the guard but Beck is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch but dirk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

dirk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
dirk throws some wild stikes that Beck manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck is trying to stand.
dirk lands a big elbow.
dirk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beck because dirk loaded up on that one.
dirk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
dirk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beck is trying to stand but he's just given dirk his back.
Beck is trying to get back to his feet but dirk has full control of the position and if anything, Beck has just worked his way into a worse spot.

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.
dirk lands a shot to the body.
Beck is trying to get back to his feet but dirk has full control of the position and if anything, Beck has just worked his way into a worse spot.
dirk lands shots from the back.
dirk controls the action.
dirk is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Beck up.
Beck has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Beck covers up after that shot from dirk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fred dirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beck tries to clinch but dirk moves away

and dirk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by dirk.
dirk won't allow Beck to get back to his feet.
dirk content to stall in guard here.
Beck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dirk on the ground.
Beck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
dirk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

dirk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beck, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck wants to clinch

and dirk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beck's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells dirk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beck wants to get back to his feet but dirk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
dirk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
dirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
dirk stands and throws Beck's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from dirk crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beck keeps working.

dirk decides to stand back up.
dirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beck tries to clinch but dirk moves away

and dirk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dirk is controlling him.
Beck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

dirk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beck, up you get!
Beck wants to clinch.
Beck misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from dirk.
Beck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beck wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beck connects with a body shot.
Beck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dirk avoids the head kick by Beck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dirk has a takedown stuffed.
Si Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fred dirk.

dirk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

dirk is working for a submission of some sort.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
fred dirk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think dirk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... fred dirk!