PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins has chosen The Go Getter as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beck
vs
McCollins

185 cm
31
196 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

190 cm
32
199 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

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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 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luka Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley McCollins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck swings for the body but McCollins moves out of range.
McCollins is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from McCollins.
Beck avoids the head kick by McCollins.
Beck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beck wants to slow McCollins down by chopping away at his legs.
Beck misses with a body kick.
Beck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beck has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McCollins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beck backs up against the cage.
McCollins lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beck was well out of range. Poor timing from McCollins.
McCollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of McCollins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luka Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck checks a low kick from McCollins.
Nice body kick there by Beck.
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Beck finds it's way through McCollins's defenses.
Beck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Riley McCollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beck!
Beck lands a nice shot that snaps McCollins's head back.
Beck throws a head kick that misses.
McCollins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beck looks to land a body kick but McCollins moved away.
Beck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCollins throws a looping overhand right but Beck ducks down to avoid it.
McCollins throws a leg kick but Beck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCollins tries to clinch there but Beck circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beck shoots in for a takedown but McCollins shows good takedown defense.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beck.
Beck looks to throw the jab but McCollins is out of range.
Beck is looking to score with low kicks.
Beck tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beck.
Beck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McCollins throws a right hand that misses

and Beck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beck.
Beck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beck won't allow McCollins to get back to his feet.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCollins 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a strike but McCollins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beck has control of McCollins's left arm, preventing McCollins from doing any damage.
Beck wants to sweep here but McCollins controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McCollins stands up from Beck's guard - McCollins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Beck lands a jab to McCollins's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCollins walks into a stiff left hand from Beck.
Beck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCollins checks it well.
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
McCollins scores with a body shot.

McCollins drops Beck with a beautiful combination! Beck stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McCollins is looking for the KO!

It looks like Luka Beck has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck misses with a leg kick

and McCollins counters with a nice right hand that sends Beck toppling to the canvas! Beck scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McCollins finish him?!

Beck is rocked!
McCollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Beck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beck moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCollins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beck. That did some damage!
Beck seems to have got his legs back now.
Beck misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of 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.
Beck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCollins avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Beck. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley McCollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luka Beck'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.

Beck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beck is looking to slow McCollins down with leg kicks.
Beck scoring well with a low kick there.
Beck dips to his left and cracks McCollins with an uppercut!
McCollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beck misses with a body kick.
Beck tries a low kick but McCollins avoids it.
Beck lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beck stuns McCollins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beck lands a head kick!
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!
McCollins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beck.
Beck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCollins. That did some damage!
Beck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCollins throws out a loose jab but Beck uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCollins throws a head kick but Beck moves out of range.
Beck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beck scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Beck.
Beck looks to land a combination but McCollins avoids it well.
McCollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beck was well out of range. Poor timing from McCollins.
McCollins checks a low kick from Beck.
Beck tries to land a front kick but McCollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCollins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beck throws out a loose jab but McCollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beck.
McCollins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beck.
Beck misses with a right hand
and McCollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCollins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riley McCollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a sloppy head kick and McCollins moves out of range easily.
McCollins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beck misses with a body kick.
McCollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beck throws a leg kick
and McCollins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beck throws a jab but it's blocked by McCollins.
McCollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beck throws a looping overhand right but McCollins ducks down to avoid it.
Beck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCollins.
The fighters circling - Beck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCollins.
McCollins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCollins.
Beck connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McCollins's half guard.
Beck throws a strike but McCollins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Beck tries to free his leg and advance position but McCollins is retaining full guard.
Beck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCollins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beck throws a strike but McCollins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McCollins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Beck thows a body kick. McCollins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCollins throws a shot from downtown. Beck moves away and avoids it.
Beck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beck jabs at McCollins's body.
Beck avoids the head kick by McCollins.
Beck throws a front kick that sends McCollins stumbling back into the cage.
McCollins keeps Beck at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCollins looks to land a combination but Beck avoids it well.
Beck wants to slow McCollins down by chopping away at his legs.
McCollins misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Beck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luka Beck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
McCollins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beck looks to throw a body kick
and McCollins counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beck.
McCollins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCollins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Beck - just one landing.
Beck tries to land a front kick but McCollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

McCollins pushes Beck up against the cage in a clinch.
McCollins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beck.
Beck lands with a left to the head.
Beck lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCollins obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beck avoids it.
Beck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beck looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCollins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beck can't break the clinch.
Beck working hard to break the clinch.
McCollins tries to land knees in the clinch but Beck avoids the damage to the body.
Beck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCollins is working Beck over against the cage.
Beck wants a takedown.
McCollins scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beck fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beck.
Beck is trying to break the clinch but McCollins has him pressed against the cage.
Beck wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beck drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCollins pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCollins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McCollins.
Beck thows a body kick. McCollins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McCollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCollins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from McCollins does no damage.
A leg kick checked by McCollins.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beck tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beck scores with a sloppy right hand. McCollins should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCollins checks a leg kick.
Beck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCollins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beck looks to land a right hand but McCollins moved out of range.
McCollins slips a straight right by Beck.
Beck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCollins.
McCollins swinging wildly here.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but McCollins avoids it.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Beck finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McCollins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins is looking to slow Beck down with leg kicks.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck connects with an inside leg kick.
McCollins blocks a head kick by Beck.
Beck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beck is looking to chop away at McCollins's legs.
McCollins tries to clinch but Beck is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck misses with a low kick as McCollins jumps back.
Beck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCollins.
McCollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beck was well out of range. Poor timing from McCollins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCollins takes one to the chin there.
Beck lands with a cross.
Beck lands a two punch combo.
Beck tries to bum rush McCollins with a series of wild strikes but McCollins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Riley McCollins.
I think McCollins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Riley McCollins!
Riley McCollins thanked the fans post fight for their support.