PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bei's entrance music is Hypnotic. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bei
vs
Rico

186 cm
24
198 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

174 cm
29
190 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bei takes the fight into the clinch.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bei.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bei fails to land.
Bei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bei throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
Bei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bei working aggressively here.
Rico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rico blocking some punches.
Bei working aggressively here.
Bei misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bei fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bei.
A short left from Rico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rico.
Bei lands an uppercut.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bei.
Bei throws a head punch that misses.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Bei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Bei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Bei blocks a body shot from Rico.
Bei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bei throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rico.
Bei lands a hook that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Bei has a couple of punches blocked by Rico.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Bei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico tries to pull guard but Bei forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bei misses with some punches.
Bei working aggressively here.
Rico lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bei prevents the takedown attempt.
Liu Bei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Rico.
A short right from Bei.
Bei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bei throws a head punch that misses.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bei's elbow.
Bei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rico jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bei walks away with a smile on his face. Rico gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rico throws a body punch but Bei moves out of range.
Bei tries to clinch up.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bei moves away.
Rico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bei.
Bei scores with a sloppy right hand. Rico should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Bei.
Bei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rico misses the target.
Bei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bei tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Bei cracks Rico with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liu Bei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rico throws out the jab.
Bei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bei thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bei moves away.
Bei throws a one two combo.
Bei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bei shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rico eats them both and turns towards Bei to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rico ducks under a wild hook from Bei.
Bei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rico manages to avoid it.
Rico throws a body punch but Bei moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liu Bei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bei doesn't seem bothered though.
Liu Bei is winning the standup battle so far.
Bei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rico circles away quickly and effectively.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico throws a jab when Bei was well out of range.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Bei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Rico.
Bei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
A combination from Bei does no damage.
Bei missing with a left hand there. Rico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rico connects with a body shot that sends Bei's belly button to the back.
Rico ducks under a wild hook from Bei.
Bei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei throws out a loose jab but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bei misses with a lunging right hand
and Rico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bei lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Bei misses.
Bei scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rico staying out of range there.
Bei is looking to clinch.
Bei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Bei.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Bei thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rico swings for the body but Bei moves out of range.
Rico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bei.
Bei misses with a wild combination.
Rico connects with a body shot that sends Bei's belly button to the back.
Bei misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bei throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Bei thuds his right hand into Rico's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bei moves away.
Bei wants to clinch up but Rico keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bei finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Bei does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico staying out of range there.
Bei is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Bei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bei throws an off balance right hand
and Rico counters with a nice body shot.
Rico takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bei tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
Liu Bei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rico jabs Bei to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bei misses with a looping left.
Bei looks to land a combination but Rico avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico scores with a hook to the body. Bei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
Rico is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Rico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bei throws out the jab.
Bei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bei lands with a straight right. Rico didn't see that one coming.

Rico darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bei wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico stops Bei from getting back to his feet.
Bei is looking to control Rico's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bei avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liu Bei dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bei tries to clinch up.
Rico cracks Bei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Bei misses.
Rico blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Rico.

Rico drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bei is working hard here to advance position.
Rico with a nice head shot there.
Bei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rico is fighting to break Bei's control of his arms but Bei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bei controls Rico momentarily but Rico frees himself.
Rico trying to control the position from guard on top but Bei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rico is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Rico misses its intended target.
Donk. Bei catches Rico right on the button with a cross.
Rico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bei.
Bei scores with a jab to the body.
Bei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bei throws a right hand that misses

and Rico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bei won't be happy with that.
Rico tries to score with some ground and pound. Bei controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Liu Bei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico landing strikes.
Rico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bei keeps working.
Rico working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bei is looking to regain half guard here but Rico keeps moving and retains side control.
Rico in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bei is looking to regain half guard here but Rico keeps moving and retains side control.
Bei sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rico is looking for a kimura but Bei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rico to get the leverage.
Bei makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bei.
Rico throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico prevents Bei from getting back to his feet.
Bei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rico won't allow Bei to get back to his feet.
Rico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rico trying to control but Bei is working from the bottom.
Rico throws a big right hand that misses.
Rico wants to control from the top but Bei keeps moving.
Rico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rico won't allow Bei to get back to his feet.
Bei wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei controls Rico momentarily but Rico frees himself.
Rico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uncle Rico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rico won't allow Bei to get back to his feet.
Rico trying to control but Bei is working from the bottom.
Bei trying to control the position.
Uncle Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Bei misses.
Rico swings for the body but Bei moves out of range.
Rico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bei rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bei was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bei moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Rico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bei has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liu Bei!