PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Becks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Williams
vs
Becks

197 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 8 - 2

175 cm
41
178 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bj Becks!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Becks tries to counter by closing the distance.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Becks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Becks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Becks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams throws an off balance right hand

and Becks counters by clinching up.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right hand to the body from Becks.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Becks is stalling here.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becks prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Becks gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Franco Williams has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Becks has Williams pushed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Becks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Becks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot

and Becks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Becks.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Becks has him pressed against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Becks.
Becks is pushing Williams up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Becks.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Becks as Williams tries to tie him up.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks has Williams pushed against the ropes.
Becks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Becks trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Becks into the ropes.
Becks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Becks misses with some punches.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Becks has the dominant position.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Becks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the ropes.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Becks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Becks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franco Williams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Becks doesn't seem bothered though.
Becks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Becks.
Williams is looking to counter the offense by Becks and move into the clinch.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Becks moves away from the strike by Williams.
Becks wants to counter the offense by Williams and move into the clinch position.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becks moves away.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Becks momentarily.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Becks moved out of range nicely.
Williams lands the left hand.

Williams clinches up with Becks and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becks struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Becks is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks slows down the pace here.

Becks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a body punch but Becks moves out of range.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Becks throws out the jab.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Becks moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Becks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Becks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Becks is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams defending well as Becks loads up on a big left hand.
Becks is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams weaves into range and cracks Becks right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Becks goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Williams is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franco Williams!
Franco Williams retains his middleweight title!
Franco Williams gave a mention to Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).