PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyreke Beek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Becker
vs
Beek

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyreke Beek!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Becker gets the takedown into side control.
Beek prevents Becker from moving into mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Becker tries to advance to mount but Beek denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beek wants to get back to his feet.
Becker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beek keeps working.
Becker is just content to waste time from the top position. Beek takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Beek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Becker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Becker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Becker working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becker preventing the sweep.
Beek keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Becker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Becker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Becker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Becker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Becker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Becker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Becker is pushing down on Beek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Beek is fighting to maintain full guard but Becker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Becker is taking a breather. Beek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Becker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Beek taking some punishment here, with Becker in his half guard.
Beek looks gassed!
Becker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Becker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beek keeps working.
Beek is looking for a sweep. Becker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Becker is nestled in close to Beek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Becker working the head and body with strikes.
Becker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker wants to free his trapped foot but Beek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Becker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Becker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Becker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Becker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Becker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Becker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker trying to pass the guard but Beek defending well.
Becker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Beek pushes Becker off looking to stand but Becker dives back in and keeps control.
Becker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Becker is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Becker dominated that round.
That's time! Becker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A clash of legs there as Beek blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Beek.

Becker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Beek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becker is stalling in the full guard.
Beek keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Wolfgang Becker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Becker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beek was covering up waiting for the punch and Becker finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker throws an elbow that misses. Beek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Becker's guard. Nice move by Beek!
Becker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beek is controlling him.
Becker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Becker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beek is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Beek.

Becker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Becker lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Becker controls the pace.
Becker looking to pass the guard.
Becker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Becker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Becker wants to control from the top but Beek keeps moving.
Becker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beek throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Becker content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolfgang Becker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Becker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beek tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Becker is in Beek's guard.
Wolfgang Becker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Becker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Becker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Becker trying to control but Beek is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Wolfgang Becker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Beek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Becker counters with a single leg into guard. Beek didn't expect that.
Becker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beek on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beek's head.
Becker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Becker lands a couple of digs.
Becker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beek can do to turn this around?
Becker wants to control from the top but Beek keeps moving.
Becker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Becker trying to control but Beek is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wolfgang Becker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Beek moves out of range of the body kick from Becker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Becker dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Becker rushes Beek and presses him up against the cage.
Beek is trying to pull guard but Becker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beek.
Beek lands an elbow just above Becker 's eye.

Becker manages to break the clinch.
Becker misses with a body shot.

Becker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Becker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Becker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beek with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Becker working over Beek with some ground and pound. Beek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Becker stalling.
Beek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Becker lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker controlling the action here.
Becker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beek defending well though.
Becker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Becker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Becker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Becker lands with a punch from half guard.
Becker controlling the action here.
Beek won't allow Becker to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Becker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Becker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wolfgang Becker.
Becker is looking to clinch but Beek is avoiding it.
Wolfgang Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Becker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beek is trying to defend but Becker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Becker is looking to advance position but Beek won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker content to control rather than advance.
Becker trying to control the action but Beek is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Becker lands a nice short elbow.
Becker trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wolfgang Becker just wasn't active enough.

Becker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Becker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Beek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Becker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Becker cracks Beek with a big elbow.
Beek is not content to let Becker control the position.
Beek seems a little lost for a moment, as Becker dominates the positioning.
Beek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tyreke Beek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Becker lands an elbow.
Becker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Beek will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wolfgang Becker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Becker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Becker 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Becker!