PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cell Therapy by Goodie Mob kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howe
vs
Beck

178 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

182 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Virgil Beck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beck swivels and escapes.
Howe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Howe doesn't manage to clinch there - Beck circles away.
Howe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beck.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That kick from Beck tenderised Howe's leg. Howe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howe takes one to the chin there.
Beck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beck wants it to stay on the feet.

Howe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.
Beck tries to free his leg and advance position but Howe is retaining full guard.
Beck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beck stopping the sweep attempt from Howe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe wants to sweep but no luck.

Howe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beck distracts Howe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Howe is pressing down on Beck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Howe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beck manages to get himself to full guard.
Howe wants to pass the guard but Beck is keeping the position.
Beck keeping moving, preventing Howe from controlling successfully.
Beck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Howe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck looking to finish Howe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Howe!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beck looking to control but Howe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howe is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Howe is working to get back to half guard.
Beck is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Howe is trying desperately to improve position.
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!
Beck punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beck has hold of Howe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Howe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Howe regains half guard.
Beck wants to take a breather but Howe is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beck lands a nice short elbow.
Beck lands with a punch from half guard.
Howe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howe.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howe keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.

Howe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beck is aware though and is defending well.
Beck scoring with some ground and pound.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Howe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck stopping the sweep attempt from Howe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Howe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Howe is trying to drag Beck to the mat but Beck just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Howe is trying to keep an underhook but Beck manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Beck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Howe is pressing down on Beck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Howe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howe keeping full guard, as Beck tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Beck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Howe forces Beck back against the cage and clinches.
Howe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beck's elbow.
Howe tries to work over Beck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Howe's defenses.

It looks like Tim Howe has been cut.
Beck lands a body punch.
Howe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Beck manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howe.

Beck scores with a takedown into Howe's guard.
Beck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Howe striking off his back but it's not causing Beck any problems.
Beck landing some decent shots from guard.
Beck is pushing down on Howe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howe is fighting to maintain full guard but Beck has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beck wants to control but Howe is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Beck there.
Beck is nestled in close to Howe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Beck there.
Howe tries to get to full guard but Beck has control of the leg.
Beck winds up and cracks Howe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Howe is rocked!
Beck is nestled in close to Howe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Howe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howe has hold of Beck's hands but Beck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beck lands with a punch from half guard.
Howe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Virgil Beck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beck passes to side control.
Beck creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Howe is trying to improve his position.

Beck has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Howe is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Beck yanks on the arm and Howe is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Beck.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Virgil Beck!