PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring comes into the arena with Where Is My Mind blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Beckring has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Beckring seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Beckring
vs
Abobo

181 cm
29
224 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Beckring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank Abobo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Abobo as Beckring shoots in.
Abobo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beckring throws a right hand that Abobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Abobo also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Beckring coming out on top.
Beckring lands a head shot.
Abobo walks into a straight right hand from Beckring.

Abobo shoots in and gets a takedown into Beckring's guard.

Beckring looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Abobo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Abobo forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Abobo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abobo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beckring defends it well.
Beckring won't allow Abobo to pass to mount.
Beckring trying to control but Abobo postures up.
Beckring is looking to improve his position.

Abobo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beckring doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abobo.

Beckring is defending against the submission attempts here by Abobo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abobo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beckring sees it coming and defends easily.

Abobo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beckring has managed to free his arm - good work.

Abobo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beckring defends it well.

Abobo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Abobo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abobo is working for a kimura but Beckring is defending it quite comfortably.
Beckring has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abobo is working away from the top position though.

Abobo is working for a submission of some sort.

Abobo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Beckring wants to control but Abobo is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abobo looking to pass the guard.

Abobo has gone for a leg lock! Beckring slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abobo's guard.

Abobo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Beckring rolls with it to try and escape but Abobo cranks on the arm and Beckring is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tank Abobo!