PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Legend of Zelda, Overworld. Ichi Yakuza looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Beck
vs
Yakuza

191 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
129 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cruz Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza closes the distance but Beck moves to the side

and Beck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yakuza has momentary wrist control but Beck slips an elbow through the middle.
Beck works over Yakuza with some ground and pound from guard.
Beck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yakuza's head.
Beck landing some decent shots from guard.
Beck is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Beck moves away

and Beck moves into the clinch.
Yakuza tries to break free but Beck pushes him back against the cage.
Yakuza can't break the clinch.
Beck slows down the pace here.
Yakuza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakuza blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza prevents the takedown attempt.
Beck tries to break free but Yakuza pushes him back against the cage.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Beck prevents Yakuza from breaking the clinch.

Beck manages to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to clinch

and Beck counters by clinching up.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Beck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck wants to get back to striking at distance but Yakuza won't allow it.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Beck is controlling him.

Beck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yakuza moves in looking to clinch but Beck pushes him off.

Beck gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck is trying to ground and pound but Yakuza uses the momentary lack of control by Beck to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck lands strikes from half guard.
Beck scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beck lands strikes from half guard.
Beck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakuza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yakuza tries to clinch up
and Beck counters with a three punch combo that has Yakuza backing up. Yakuza nods at Beck to acknowledge the strikes.
Yakuza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
Beck is looking to clinch but Yakuza is avoiding it.
Beck circles away from the clinch attempt

and Beck counters by clinching up.

Beck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakuza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakuza darts in trying to clinch

and Beck counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuza is trying to force a seperation but Beck has the dominant position.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to break free but Beck has control.
Yakuza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakuza blocks an elbow strike.
Yakuza can't break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to get back to striking at distance but Beck won't allow it.
Yakuza wants to break free but Beck has control.
A frustrated look appears on Beck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beck wants to break free but Yakuza has control.
Beck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakuza blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Beck.
Beck prevents Yakuza from breaking the clinch.
Beck misses with a punch on the inside.
Beck tries a knee to the head but Yakuza blocks it.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck misses with a knee strike.

Beck jumps into guard, dragging Yakuza to the mat.

Beck looking for subs off his back but Yakuza has passed one foot through into half guard.

Beck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beck lands a couple of sideways elbows.
It looks like Yakuza is going to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakuza is breathing heavily.

Beck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Beck misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Beck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beck lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Yakuza wants to stand but Beck has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Beck striking from half guard on the bottom.
Beck has his hands clasped together around Yakuza's back. He's all about the action.
Beck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yakuza is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Beck.
Beck moves into full guard.

Beck pushes a forearm under Yakuza's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yakuza is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cruz Beck!
The defeated Ichi Yakuza had this to say: 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.