PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beck
vs
Blanco

170 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beck connects with a leg kick. Blanco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Blanco misses.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Blanco avoids it.
Beck lands a nice looking body kick.
Blanco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beck lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Antonio Blanco has been cut.
Blanco tries to bum rush Beck with a series of wild strikes but Beck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beck lands a front kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beck is looking to slow Blanco down with leg kicks.
Beck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blanco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beck throws a head kick but Blanco moves out of range.
Beck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blanco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco avoids the head kick by Beck.
Blanco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blanco misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beck. Beck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanco just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck defending well as Blanco loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Beck throws a head kick that misses.
Beck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Beck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beck has Blanco pushed against the cage.
Beck seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco takes a shot to the head.
Beck prevents Blanco from breaking the clinch.
Blanco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blanco up against the cage.
Beck throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck stalling against the cage.
Beck throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Beck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Blanco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

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.
Blanco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanco.
Austin Beck is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Blanco checks a low kick from Beck.
Beck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Blanco blocks the leg kick.
Beck lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beck tries to score with a low kick but Blanco moves his leg out of the way.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beck throws a chopping leg kick but Blanco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blanco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands with a kick to the temple. Blanco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beck tries a head kick but it misses.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanco misses with a series of wild punches.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck wants to clinch up but Blanco keeps it at a distance.
Blanco misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a head kick but Blanco moves out of range.
Beck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanco misses the shot to the body.

Beck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Beck for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Beck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Beck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanco is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Beck keeps control of Blanco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Beck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Blanco's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Beck goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blanco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beck circles away quickly and effectively.
Blanco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beck slips a jab and a cross from Blanco.
A punch combination from Blanco misses.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Beck moves out of range.
Beck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beck moves in looking to clinch but Blanco pushes him off.
Beck throws a head kick but Blanco moves out of range.
Beck throws a nice head kick!
Blanco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beck counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanco lands with a straight right. Beck didn't see that one coming.
Blanco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beck throws a head kick but Blanco moves out of range.
Beck throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Beck only half commits.
Blanco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blanco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antonio Blanco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Blanco misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beck.
Beck moves forwards but Blanco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Beck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blanco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blanco lands a jab-cross combination.
Beck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blanco.

That has opened up Antonio Blanco's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Blanco.
Antonio Blanco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beck tries to work over Blanco's front leg with a kick but Blanco checks it.
Blanco throws out a leg kick but Beck moves out of range and Blanco only half commits.
Beck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blanco's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck tries to clinch there but Blanco circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck throws a head kick that half lands.
Austin Beck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Beck showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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