PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iheb Aribiiiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beck
vs
Aribiiiii

186 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salvatore Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iheb Aribiiiii!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Aribiiiii.

Aribiiiii closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beck quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Beck is not content to let Aribiiiii control the position.
Beck wants to get back to full guard.
Aribiiiii trying to control from half guard but Beck is working away.
Beck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aribiiiii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beck haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Iheb Aribiiiii hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Beck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beck gets to mount! Aribiiiii was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Aribiiiii wants to control but Beck is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aribiiiii's face.
Aribiiiii is trying desperately to improve position.
Beck with shots to the head and body - Aribiiiii looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aribiiiii slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Beck slips a nice elbow through Aribiiiii's hands, connecting with Aribiiiii's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands strikes from half guard.
Aribiiiii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beck lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aribiiiii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Aribiiiii throws some strikes from the bottom but Beck isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Aribiiiii is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Beck!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Beck!