PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots. Hans Beck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Ventura's chin.

Ventura
vs
Beck

196 cm
34
266 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

195 cm
30
263 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beck.
Ventura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beck scores with a nice strike.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ventura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ventura throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Beck keeps the fight on the outside.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck walks into a straight right hand from Ventura.

It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ventura throws out the jab.
Beck misses with a looping right.
Ventura blocks the body kick.
Ventura moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura wants to clinch up but Beck keeps it at a distance.
Ventura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ventura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ventura looks to throw a body kick
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
Ventura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beck.
Beck scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck blocks a jab.
Beck misses with a leg kick
and Ventura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Ventura avoids it.
Beck keeps Ventura at a distance using the push kick.
Beck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ventura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ventura walks into a straight right hand from Beck.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ventura instigates a clinch.
Beck tries a body shot but Ventura blocks it.
Ventura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beck effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Ventura.
Beck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
I was talking to Ventura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Ventura breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ventura.

Beck lands a left and a right that send Ventura crashing to the mat, dazed. Beck thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ventura is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hans Beck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beck throws a body shot but no joy.
Beck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ventura.
Beck misses with a combination
and Ventura counters with a nice body shot.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ventura shoots in but no luck this time.
Ventura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ventura looks to land a left hand but Beck moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Beck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beck throws a body kick that misses.
Beck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ventura momentarily.
Ventura tries to clinch but Beck moves out of range.
Ventura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beck.
Ventura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Hans Beck's cut even more.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Ventura.
Beck throws an overhand right that lands on Ventura's shoulder, as Ventura tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ventura wants to clinch up but Beck keeps it at a distance.
Ventura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Hans Beck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beck connects with a looping right hand.
Beck avoids a kick to the body.
Ventura swings widly with a right hand
and Beck counters with a nice body kick.
Beck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Ventura blocks the body kick.
Beck throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ventura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Ventura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beck thumps Ventura with a low kick.
Ventura seems to have got his legs back now.
Ventura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Beck.
Ventura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck moves out of range as Ventura strikes.
Beck misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ventura's sensitive parts.
Ventura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beck.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ventura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Beck counters with a thumping low kick.
Ventura throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Nice shot by Ventura.
Ventura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Ventura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ventura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beck takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Beck avoids it.
Ventura throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Ventura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Beck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Beck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beck tests Ventura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ventura.
Beck with a nice cross.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Ventura tries to clinch but Beck moves away

and Beck counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ventura! Beck lets Ventura back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Beck takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Ventura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beck blocks a head kick by Ventura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as Ventura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beck doesn't seem phased though.
Beck lands a slapping body shot.
Hans Beck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ventura throws a right hand that misses
and Beck scores with a counter punch that sends Ventura to the canvas! Beck smells blood - he's punishing Ventura with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ventura has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Beck!
Hans Beck thanked the fans post fight for their support.