PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Menegalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Becker
vs
Menegalez

186 cm
22
218 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricio Menegalez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menegalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Becker throws out the jab.
Menegalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Becker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menegalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Becker thinking.
Menegalez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Becker stuffs the takedown attempt from Menegalez. Menegalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Becker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menegalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Becker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menegalez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Menegalez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Menegalez duly obliges.

Menegalez closes the distance and clinches.
Becker is looking to break free of the clinch but Menegalez has double underhooks.
Menegalez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Becker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menegalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Becker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menegalez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menegalez swinging wildly here.
Menegalez slips a jab from Becker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menegalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Becker misses with a hook. Menegalez ducked under it nicely.
Menegalez misses with the combination.
Becker misses with an uppercut. Menegalez saw that one coming.
Becker misses with an uppercut.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menegalez misses with a wild combination.
Becker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Becker misses the jab.
Menegalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David Becker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menegalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Menegalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menegalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
David Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Menegalez.
Menegalez lands with a nice combination. Becker backs away looking to recover.
Menegalez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Becker misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker leaves Menegalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Menegalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Becker misses.
Becker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Menegalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Menegalez lands a jab-cross combination.

Menegalez closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Menegalez to work.
Menegalez is trying to drag Becker to the mat but Becker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Menegalez looking for a takedown.
Menegalez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menegalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Menegalez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Becker walks away with a smile on his face. Menegalez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Becker loads up on a big right hand but Menegalez slips the punch.
Menegalez ducks under a wild hook from Becker.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menegalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Becker prevents it.
Menegalez tries to pull guard but Becker won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Menegalez.
Menegalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Becker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Menegalez is trying to drag Becker to the mat but Becker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Menegalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menegalez has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Menegalez has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.

Menegalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Becker thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menegalez slips under a jab from Becker.
Menegalez throws a nice looking combination but Becker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menegalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
David Becker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Menegalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricio Menegalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menegalez.
Some wild striking there from Becker.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menegalez misses with a wild combination.
Menegalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menegalez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Menegalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Becker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Menegalez pushes Becker up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Becker manages to break the clinch.
Patricio Menegalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menegalez.
Menegalez looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Becker misses with a hook. Menegalez ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Menegalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menegalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Becker dodges the punch combination from Menegalez.
Menegalez misses with a double jab.
Becker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menegalez.
David Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Menegalez.
Menegalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Menegalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Becker but Becker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Becker misses with a combination

and Menegalez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Menegalez.
Menegalez content to stall in guard here.
Menegalez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menegalez controlling from the top position.
Menegalez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Menegalez gets to his feet. Becker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menegalez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Menegalez stalks Becker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Becker's face. Becker staggers backwards, shaken.
Menegalez shoots in and drives through. Becker sprawls well.
Menegalez throws a right and a left that Becker avoids nicely.
Becker drops his hands momentarily and Menegalez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Becker stuffs the takedown attempt from Menegalez. Menegalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Menegalez misses with a takedown attempt - Becker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Menegalez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Menegalez throws a right and a left that Becker avoids nicely.
Menegalez wants to clinch.
Becker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Menegalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left and a right from Menegalez both land. Nice combination.
Becker takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricio Menegalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Menegalez throws a series of punches but Becker avoids them all with ease.
Menegalez misses with a few strikes there.
Becker throws a jab but it's blocked by Menegalez.
Menegalez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menegalez wants to clinch.
Menegalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menegalez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Becker's waist but Becker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menegalez off to one side.
Becker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menegalez.
A telegraphed right hand from Becker misses the target.
Menegalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becker misses the jab.
Becker throws a right hand that Menegalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Menegalez also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Menegalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menegalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Becker prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker is pressed up against the cage. Menegalez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Becker down to the mat. Becker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Menegalez.
Menegalez lands a jab-cross combination.
Becker throws a combination that misses
and Menegalez counters with a two punch combo.
Menegalez shoots for a takedown but Becker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menegalez scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Menegalez does no damage.

Menegalez has closed the distance and engaged Becker in a clinch.
Menegalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Becker smiles and moves away.
Becker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menegalez counters with a left and a right that stings Becker.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
Menegalez misses with a few strikes there.
Becker misses with a looping left.

Menegalez rushes Becker and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menegalez pulls guard effortlessly.
Menegalez has Becker pulled in close to control his posture.

Menegalez working for a triangle but Becker defends it easily.
Becker won't allow Menegalez to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Menegalez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Becker is aware though and is defending well.
Becker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Menegalez wants to stand but Becker is controlling the position.
Becker is looking to stand up but Menegalez won't let him.
Becker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menegalez on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Becker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Menegalez looking for a guillotine here but Becker defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Becker lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patricio Menegalez.
Well Menegalez 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patricio Menegalez!