PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forest Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raif Severence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Beckford
vs
Severence

180 cm
21
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Buzzkill
Buzzkill

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forest Beckford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raif Severence!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severence doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Severence looks for a takedown but Beckford sprawls well.
Severence looks for a takedown but Beckford sprawls well.
Severence shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beckford sprawls well. Beckford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Severence gets slowly back to his feet.
Forest Beckford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raif Severence.
Beckford works the jab nicely.
Severence looks for a takedown but Beckford sprawls well.

Beckford closes the distance and clinches.

Beckford jumps into guard, dragging Severence to the mat.
Beckford managing to control the position.
Severence is looking to advance position but Beckford has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford raining down shots from the mount!
Beckford lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Severence takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beckford with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beckford breaks from Severence's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beckford lands a nice shot to the head.
Severence is in a horrible position here. Beckford smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beckford landing punches.
Severence looks gassed!
Severence is in a horrible position here. Beckford smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severence taking shots to the head.
Beckford looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Severence covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forest Beckford!