PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Isaacson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaacson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beck
vs
Isaacson

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Isaacson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isaacson misses with a few strikes there.
Isaacson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beck.
A bone on bone clash there as Isaacson blocks the leg kick.
Isaacson misses with a straight right.
Isaacson missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beck slips a jab from Isaacson.
Beck slips a jab and a cross from Isaacson.
Isaacson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Isaacson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Beck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Isaacson counters with a nice uppercut.
Isaacson fails to land with a series of punches.
Isaacson throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Beck throws a head kick that misses.
Isaacson tests Beck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Beck finds it's way through Isaacson's defenses.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isaacson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beck walks into a stiff left hand from Isaacson.
Isaacson throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
Isaacson slips a jab from Beck.
Isaacson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Isaacson does no damage.

Beck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Isaacson is working Beck over against the cage.
Beck misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Isaacson.
Isaacson swings wildly with an uppercut but Beck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Isaacson.
Isaacson tries to throw a body punch but Beck avoids it by throwing Isaacson back against the cage.
Beck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Isaacson tries to throw a body punch but Beck avoids it by throwing Isaacson back against the cage.
Beck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Beck breaks the clinch.
Isaacson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isaacson jabs at Beck's body.
Beck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Isaacson.
Isaacson thows a body shot but no joy.
Beck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Isaacson looks to land a combination but Beck avoids it well.
Isaacson cracks Beck with an open hand slap.
Isaacson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck is looking to wear down Isaacson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Isaacson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaacson throws a lazy right hand but Beck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Isaacson.
Isaacson misses the body punch
and Beck counters with a left to the body.
Isaacson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Isaacson.
Beck blocks a jab.
Beck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Isaacson avoids it.

Beck closes the distance and clinches.
Isaacson lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isaacson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Isaacson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beck is keeping busy.
Beck is trying to maintain a safe position but Isaacson gets an underhook and turns Beck into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beck working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isaacson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beck counters with an outside leg kick.
Isaacson looks gassed!
A telegraphed right hand from Isaacson misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Beck.
Beck misses with a kick to the body.
Isaacson moves away from the strike by Beck.
Beck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Beck.

Beck has Isaacson up against the cage in a clinch.
Beck tries to circle away but Isaacson has him pinned against the cage.
Beck is trying to break the clinch but Isaacson has him pressed against the cage.
Beck lands with a right to the head.
Beck tries to break the clinch but Isaacson is controlling the position.
Beck digs a right hand into Isaacson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Isaacson's gas tank.

Isaacson manages to break the clinch.

Beck closes the distance and clinches.
Isaacson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Beck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beck manages to break the clinch.
Isaacson takes one on the button.
Beck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beck throws a wild body kick that Isaacson sees coming a mile off.
Isaacson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Isaacson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beck counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beck lands a right hook to the body.
Beck with a nice cross.
Isaacson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beck throws and low kick but Isaacson moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Beck.
Beck tests Isaacson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Beck takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Beck dominated that round.
That's time! Beck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beck throws a body punch but Isaacson moves out of range.
Beck tries to clinch up.
Samuel Isaacson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck throws a body punch but Isaacson moves out of range.
Beck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Isaacson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Isaacson manages to avoid it.
Beck scores with a sloppy right hand. Isaacson should have avoided that one.
Beck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Isaacson blocks a jab.
Beck is looking to clinch but Isaacson is avoiding it.
Isaacson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Mr Beck is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Isaacson.
Isaacson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beck to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isaacson blocks a jab.
Isaacson keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Beck.
Isaacson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Isaacson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Isaacson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beck counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck throws a body kick that misses.
Beck walks into a left hand.
Isaacson blocks a low kick nicely.
Isaacson lands a nice shot to the body.
Isaacson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beck.
Beck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Isaacson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Beck throws a shot from downtown. Isaacson moves away and avoids it.
Isaacson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Isaacson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Beck.
Isaacson avoids the body shot from Beck.
Isaacson tries to score with a low kick but Beck moves his leg out of the way.
Isaacson throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
Isaacson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Isaacson moves away from the strike by Beck.
Beck slips under a jab from Isaacson.
Isaacson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Isaacson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Isaacson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beck. Beck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Isaacson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Beck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Isaacson counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Beck.
A big right from Beck misses.
Isaacson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Isaacson.
Isaacson misses with the combination.
Isaacson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beck avoids the body shot from Isaacson.
Isaacson scores with a nice head shot.
Beck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isaacson moves out of range as Beck throws a body kick.
A jab from Beck misses.
Beck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Isaacson was well out of range. Poor timing from Beck.
A looping hook to the body misses from Isaacson. Beck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Isaacson misses with a wild body shot.
Isaacson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaacson throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Isaacson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Beck.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Isaacson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Isaacson lands with a good body shot.
Beck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Isaacson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beck takes a swing at Isaacson's ribcage but misses.
Isaacson avoids the head kick by Beck.
A swing and a miss from Beck.
Isaacson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Isaacson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Isaacson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Isaacson loads up on a big right hand but Beck slips the punch.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isaacson swats away the attempt to clinch by Beck.
Nice body punch from Isaacson.
Beck looks to score with a jab to the body but Isaacson is just out of range.
Beck avoids the body shot from Isaacson.
Beck connects with a solid leg kick.
Isaacson moves out of range of the strikes.
Isaacson looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Isaacson lands a body shot.
Isaacson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beck.
Samuel Isaacson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Isaacson misses
and Isaacson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isaacson throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
Isaacson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beck.
No joy there for Isaacson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Beck dominated that second round.
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.

Isaacson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
Beck misses with a kick to the body.
Isaacson cracks a nice hook into Beck's ribs.
A slow jab from Beck misses its intended target.
Beck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beck tried to score with a low kick but Isaacson checks it.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isaacson staying out of range there.
A jab from Isaacson misses.
Isaacson misses with a wild combination.
Isaacson scoring well with a low kick there.
Beck is looking to clinch.
Beck throws a head kick but Isaacson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck avoids the body shot from Isaacson.
Isaacson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beck throws a series of punches but Isaacson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacson digs a good body shot into Beck's ribs.
Beck looks to land a left hand but Isaacson moved out of range nicely.
Isaacson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaacson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaacson misses with a double jab.
Beck wants to clinch.
Isaacson blocks a head kick by Beck.
A left and a right from Isaacson both land. Nice combination.
Isaacson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Isaacson checks a leg kick.
Beck throws a leg kick
and Isaacson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Isaacson takes a swing at Beck's ribcage but misses.
Isaacson lands a lovely overhand right.
Beck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beck tries to clinch but Isaacson moves out of range.
Nice shot by Isaacson.
Isaacson scores with a sloppy right hand. Beck should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Isaacson looks to land a combination. Beck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Isaacson both land. Nice combination.
Beck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Isaacson.
Isaacson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beck backs up against the cage.
Isaacson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beck looks to score with a jab to the body but Isaacson is just out of range.
Isaacson misses with a few strikes there.
Isaacson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Isaacson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beck ducks right into an uppercut from Isaacson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaacson.
Isaacson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
Beck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Isaacson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Isaacson throws a series of strikes that have Beck backpedaling.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isaacson misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Isaacson misses.
Beck takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Beck moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck wants to get back to striking at distance but Isaacson won't allow it.

Isaacson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Isaacson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Isaacson throws a series of punches but Beck moves out of range.
Isaacson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Isaacson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isaacson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Isaacson fails to land with a series of punches.
Isaacson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Isaacson throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
Isaacson looks to land a combination but Beck avoids it well.
Isaacson scores with a nice right hand.
Isaacson misses the body punch
and Beck counters with a straight right hand.
Isaacson misses with a head kick.
Beck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isaacson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaacson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Isaacson lands with a shot to the body.
Beck misses with a body kick.
Isaacson lands with a nice combination. Beck backs away looking to recover.
Isaacson lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Isaacson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beck lands a lovely overhand right.
Beck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isaacson moves away.
Isaacson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beck tries to clinch but Isaacson moves away
and Isaacson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mr Beck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Isaacson misses with a looping right.
Isaacson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Isaacson throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beck looks for the body kick but Isaacson saw that one coming.
Isaacson misses with a wild combination.
Samuel Isaacson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Isaacson. Beck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beck moves out of range as Isaacson strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Isaacson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Beck!