PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bleh Wha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beck
vs
Wha

200 cm
27
406 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wha moves into range and clinches up with Beck.
Beck misses with a hook from the clinch.

Beck jumps into guard, dragging Wha to the mat.
Beck is breathing heavily.
Beck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wha wants to get back to his feet.
Wha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beck.
Wha trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beck is controlling the pace.
Beck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wha's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha is trying to control but can't.
Wha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck stops Wha from getting back to his feet.
Wha wants to control the action here but instead Beck manages to pass to full mount!
Beck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck controlling from the full mount.
Wha taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Beck connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Beck looking to finish Wha with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wha!
Beck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wha hang on?
Beck thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wha wants to hold on but Beck pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beck cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Wha is rocked!
Beck lands a big elbow.
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!
Beck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wha hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Beck there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beck with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Beck.
Beck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wha tries to lock up and control but Beck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beck kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Beck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice cross by Wha.
Wha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wha throws a shot to the body.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Wha forces Beck back against the cage and clinches.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Wha working hard to break the clinch.
Wha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Wha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wha is trying to break free.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beck prevents Wha from breaking the clinch.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Wha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha working hard to break the clinch.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Wha has had enough of the clinch but Beck keeps him there for the moment.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Wha is trying to break the clinch but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Wha wants to break free but Beck has control.
Wha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beck prevents Wha from breaking the clinch.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Wha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wha is trying to break free.
Beck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wha tries to break free but Beck pushes him back against the cage.
Wha is trying to break the clinch but Beck is controlling him.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Wha wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Beck keeps control of Wha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wha is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wha is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Beck has Wha pressed against the cage, preventing Wha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wha is trying to break free.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Beck tries to pull guard but Wha won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wha gets underhooks to prevent Beck's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wha working hard to break the clinch.
Wha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Wha working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wha is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wha is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wha is trying to break the clinch but Beck is controlling him.
Wha is trying to force a seperation but Beck has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Wha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beck prevents Wha from breaking the clinch.
Beck has Wha pressed against the cage, preventing Wha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beck has Wha pressed against the cage, preventing Wha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wha is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Beck keeps control of Wha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beck is trying to maintain a safe position but Wha gets an underhook and turns Beck into the cage.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wha's efforts to push away.
Wha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wha can't break the clinch.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck keeps control of Wha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Wha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Beck keeps control of Wha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wha is trying to break the clinch but Beck is controlling him.
Beck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Beck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wha is trying to break the clinch but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Wha tries to break the clinch but Beck is controlling the position.
Wha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Beck keeps control of Wha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Wha tries to break the clinch but Beck is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Wha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beck prevents Wha from breaking the clinch.
Bleh Wha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wha is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bleh Wha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Beck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wha scores with a jab to the body.
Beck takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wha works over Beck's head and body with a nice combination.

Beck is rocked!
Wha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Beck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beck takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Wha clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Wha has had enough of the clinch but Beck keeps him there for the moment.
Wha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beck prevents Wha from breaking the clinch.
Wha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wha is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beck has Wha pressed against the cage, preventing Wha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wha is trying to break the clinch but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Wha is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Wha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wha tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Wha stops a takedown attempt from Beck.
Beck stalling the fight.
Wha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wha wants to break free but Beck has control.
Wha can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha has had enough of the clinch but Beck keeps him there for the moment.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Wha wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Beck keeps control of Wha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Beck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beck takes one on the button.
Beck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wha pinned against the cage. Wha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beck under the eye.
Wha stuffs the takedown attempt from Beck. Beck gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wha.
Wha connects with a crisp jab.
Wha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beck's head.
Beck shoots in and drives through. Wha sprawls well.

Wha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wha looking to sit in guard and control but Beck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beck wants to pass the guard but Wha is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beck is in close to Wha's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck is standing up over Wha. Wha looks to escape but Beck dives into side control.
Beck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beck working the ground and pound but Wha is defending the strikes.
Beck in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wha struggling a bit here.
Beck misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Beck.
The strikes coming from Beck are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Beck working the ground and pound from side control.
Wha striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Beck throws an elbow but Wha slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beck postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Beck throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Beck trying to control the position but Wha is working away.
Wha is looking for a sweep.
Beck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beck working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beck working the ground and pound but Wha is defending the strikes.
Beck looks up at the clock and then as Wha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beck smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wha is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Wha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beck working the ground and pound.

Beck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beck lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Beck crashes against the mat.
Beck working away.
Beck tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Beck tries to score with some ground and pound. Wha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wha is avoiding damage well.
Beck misses with the ground and pound.
Beck tries to score with some ground and pound. Wha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bleh Wha.
I think Wha 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bleh Wha!