PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loosa
vs
Beast

181 cm
31
179 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

183 cm
30
175 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Loosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Beast!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosa tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beast takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Loosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosa.
Nice cross by Beast.
Loosa throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.

Loosa drives through and clinches with Beast against the cage.
Loosa tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Beast with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beast pushes Loosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beast to keep the fight standing.
Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Loosa.
We've been hearing reports that Loosa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Beast tries to land a knee to the head but Loosa blocks with his arms.

Loosa manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Loosa counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jozef Beast has been cut.
Loosa throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Beast scores with a hook to the body. Loosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beast connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beast's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Loosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Beast. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Loosa misses.
Loosa takes one to the side of the head.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosa.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Loosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beast slips a jab from Loosa.
A right-left combo lands from Beast.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Loosa.
Beast moves into range and connects with a jab.

Loosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loosa misses with a body punch.
Loosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Loosa.
Beast lands a knee to the body.
Beast throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loosa lands a right hand.
Loosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beast fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beast staying out of range there.
Beast 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.
Loosa swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Beast thows a leg kick but Loosa checks it
and Loosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
Loosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Loosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Loosa's head but Loosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jozef Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Loosa is just out of range.
Loosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.

Loosa gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Loosa takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Loosa gets through Beast's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Beast breaks the clinch.
Loosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast throws a hook but Loosa blocks it.
Loosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beast lands a leg kick that knocks Loosa off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Loosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beast in his tracks.
Loosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Beast there.
Loosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Loosa's shoulder, as Loosa tries to avoid the shot.
Beast looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beast looks to land a combination but Loosa avoids it well.
Loosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Loosa.
Loosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab by Beast.
Beast lands a head kick. Loosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beast throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loosa's head.
Loosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Loosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loosa.
Beast scores with the left hand. Loosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Beast takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Loosa does it's job there.
Loosa throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Loosa moves away and avoids it.
Loosa moves out of range of the body kick from Beast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Loosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jozef Beast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loosa misses with a few strikes there.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
Loosa cracks Beast with an open hand slap.
Loosa scores with the left hand. Beast knows he should have avoided that one.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast lands with a good body shot.
Beast is looking to chop away at Loosa's legs.
Loosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast lands with an uppercut that bounces Loosa off the cage and back into range.
Beast misses with a body shot
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Loosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Loosa moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loosa.
Loosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beast is keeping busy.
Beast has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Loosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beast can turn it around.

Beast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loosa throws out the jab.
Loosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beast.
Loosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beast throws a right hand that Loosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Loosa also avoids with ease.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
Beast appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Loosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Loosa misses with a hook.
Beast lands with a hook. Loosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Beast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa lands with a straight right. Beast didn't see that one coming.
Beast paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Loosa misses the jab.
Beast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beast shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Beast.
Loosa dodges the punch combination from Beast.
Beast looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beast throws a hook but Loosa blocks it.
Beast has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Beast misses.
Loosa scores with a nice strike.
Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Beast.
Beast misses with a combination
and Loosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loosa can pounce on him.
Beast throws a series of punches but Loosa moves out of range.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
Beast takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loosa.
A big right from Beast misses.
Loosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Loosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beast throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loosa ducks right into an uppercut from Beast.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Loosa's head but Loosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beast looks for the body kick but Loosa saw that one coming.
Loosa works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
Loosa walks into a jab.
Loosa slips under a jab.
Loosa is looking to counter punch.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Loosa.
Loosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loosa. That's going to slow Beast down.
A good leg kick by Beast.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Loosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beast needs to keep his hands up - Loosa had a free shot at his head there.
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beast scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Loosa finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Loosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jozef Beast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Beast.
Beast feints a counter leg kick.
Beast's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loosa under the eye.
Loosa is looking to clinch.
Loosa throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast moves away from the strike by Loosa.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
It seemed like Beast was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Loosa moves away from the strike by Beast.
A big left from Beast misses.
Loosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Loosa defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Loosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Beast scores with a four punch combination!
Loosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Beast.
Loosa loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
Loosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Beast throws a push kick but Loosa slaps the foot to one side.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Loosa moves away and avoids it.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loosa ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast works the jab nicely.
Loosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loosa connects with a single shot there.
Loosa throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Beast misses.
Loosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Loosa misses.
Loosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beast lands a high kick!
Beast moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Loosa misses.
Beast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loosa slips a straight right by Beast.
Loosa tries to counter by clinching up but Beast breaks away and moves out of range.
Beast scores with a leg kick.
Beast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beast.
Beast tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beast takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beast to score with a decent uppercut.
Loosa misses with a straight right.
Beast scores with a head kick. Loosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Loosa misses with a low kick.
Loosa moves forwards but Beast connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jozef Beast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
Beast lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loosa's sensitive parts.
Beast misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beast lands with a hook. Loosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beast.
Beast cracks the inside of Loosa's front leg.
Loosa is looking to clinch but Beast is avoiding it.
Beast throws a low kick but Loosa avoids it.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosa.
Beast throws a chopping leg kick but Loosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beast to score with a decent uppercut.
Beast throws a hook but Loosa avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Loosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beast momentarily.
Loosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Some wild striking there from Beast.
Loosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Beast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Loosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Loosa does it's job there.
Loosa slips under a jab.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Loosa ducks down to avoid it.
Beast 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.
Victor Loosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loosa throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Beast is predictable there
and Loosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loosa throws a big shot that misses.
Loosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beast lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loosa thuds his right hand into Beast's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Loosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Beast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jozef Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Beast misses
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Beast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jozef Beast!
Jozef Beast decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.